Sharon Farrell
- Teen actor
Sharon Farrell (born Sharon Forsmoe; December 24, 1940 – May 15, 2023) was an American television and film actress, and dancer. Originally beginning her career as a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre company, Farrell made her film debut in 1959 in Kiss Her Goodbye, followed by roles in 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), A Lovely Way to Die (1968), and the neo-noir Marlowe (1969). She worked prolifically in television, including recurring parts in the series Saints and Sinners (1962), Dr. Kildare (1965), and Hawaii Five-O (1980).
Farrell was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Hazel Ruth (née Huffman) and Darrel LaValle Forsmoe. She was of Norwegian descent, and was raised with sister, Dale Candice, in a Lutheran family. During her childhood, Farrell studied ballet and was involved in the theater department during high school. Farrell toured with the American Ballet Theatre Company as a dancer, which brought her to New York City.
In New York, Farrell began her acting career in the theater, appearing in productions of "The Crucible" and "A View from the Bridge". She made her film debut in 1959 in Kiss Her Goodbye, and went on to appear in a number of films in the 1960s, including 40 Pounds of Trouble, A Lovely Way to Die, and Marlowe.
Farrell's television career began in the early 1960s, with appearances in such series as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Gunsmoke, and Dr. Kildare. She had a recurring role on the soap opera Saints and Sinners from 1962 to 1963, and starred in the short-lived series The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang in 1967. In 1980, she joined the cast of Hawaii Five-O, playing the role of Lori Wilson for two seasons.
Farrell was also active in the horror genre, appearing in the films It's Alive (1974) and Night of the Comet (1984). She continued to work in television and film throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and her final film appearance was in the 2000 comedy Can't Buy Me Love.
In addition to her acting career, Farrell was also a dancer and choreographer. She taught dance at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was a member of the board of directors of the American Ballet Theatre.
Farrell was married five times, to Andrew Prine, Ron DeBlasio, Steve Salkin, and Dale Trevillion. She had one son, Chance Boyer, from her marriage to Prine.
Farrell died on May 15, 2023, at the age of 82, from natural causes. She was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.
Acted in
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
2000
White Cargo
1996
as Senator's Wife
Timeless Obsession
1996
as Mrs. Sparrow
JAG
1995
as Mary Hanratti
Beyond Desire
1995
as Shirley
A Gift from Heaven
1994
as Ma Samuals
Arcade
1993
as Alex's Mom
Sworn to Vengeance
1993
Lonely Hearts
1991
as Louise
One Man Force
1989
as Shirley
Can't Buy Me Love
1987
as Mrs. Mancini
Matlock
1986
as Rose Ballou
Night of the Comet
1984
as Doris
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
as Molly McQuade
Sweet Sixteen
1983
as Kathy Hopkins
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Irene Gordon
Born to Be Sold
1981
as Joan Helick
Separate Ways
1981
as Karen Haskell
Out of the Blue
1981
as Kathy
Rage!
1980
as Dottie
The Stunt Man
1980
as Denise
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
1979
as Flo Quick
Mrs. Columbo
1979
as Dorothy Hunt
The Fifth Floor
1978
as Melanie
The Young Runaways
1978
as Mamma Doyle
Confessions of the D.A. Man
1978
as Georgia Young
Man from Atlantis
1977
as Charlene Baker
The Premonition
1976
as Sheri
Doc
1975
Switch
1975
as Stacy Jordan
Bronk
1975
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Police Woman
1974
as Hallie
Police Woman
1974
as Marcia Gordon
Harry O
1974
Petrocelli
1974
as Arlene Johnson
The Underground Man
1974
as Marty Nickerson
It's Alive
1974
as Lenore Davis
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Angie Walker
Big John Morrison
1973
as Bobbie
A Little Bit Like Murder
1973
as Linda
Police Story
1973
Banyon
1972
as Wanda
The Eyes of Charles Sand
1972
as Emily Parkhurst
The Love Machine
1971
as Maggie Stewart
Quarantined
1970
as Ginny Pepper
McCloud
1970
The Reivers
1969
as Corrie
Love, American Style
1969
as Sheila Fontaine
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Cecile Ramsey
Marlowe
1969
as Orfamay Quest
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Mary Beth Rogers
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Lori Wilson
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Diana / Linda Forbes
The Name of the Game
1968
as Sandrelle
The Name of the Game
1968
as Jesse Boone
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Frankie Demara
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
as Carol
Not With My Wife, You Don't
1966
as Model (uncredited)
The F.B.I.
1965
as Lee Thomas
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Nina Ferguson
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Cloris Colton
Run for Your Life
1965
as Jenny
Run for Your Life
1965
as Louise
The Spy with My Face
1965
as Sandy Wister
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Sandy Wister
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Jacqueline Midcult
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Leslie Stemmler
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Althea Winton
My Favorite Martian
1963
as Gloria Trimble
Burke's Law
1963
as Libby Hale
The Fugitive
1963
as Elvie Gage
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Angela DeSantis
The Lieutenant
1963
as Pam Canford
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Kitty Devine
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Rosie
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Melanie Rydell
The Virginian
1962
as Mavis
Saints and Sinners
1962
as Polly Holloran
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Jeanne Sawyer
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Glenda Hester
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Rachel Field
My Three Sons
1960
as Cathy
Rawhide
1959
as Billie Lou
Kiss Her Goodbye
1959
as Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
Naked City
1958
as Actress (uncredited)
Wagon Train
1957
as Pearlie Garnet
Wagon Train
1957
as Judy Wilson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lolly Wilkens
Gunsmoke
1955
as Lottie
Gunsmoke
1955
as Belle
Gunsmoke
1955
as Annie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mamma Doyle