Sharon Farrell
Acting
Born: December 24, 1940 · Sioux City, Iowa, U.S
Died: May 15, 2023 (aged 82)
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
Can't Buy Me Love
1987
Night of the Comet
1984
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
JAG
1995
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
It's Alive
1974
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
The Stunt Man
1980
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Matlock
1986
Photos (4)
Movies (40)
Can't Buy Me Love
Mrs. Mancini
Lone Wolf McQuade
Molly McQuade
The Stunt Man
Denise
Night of the Comet
Doris
Marlowe
Orfamay Quest
It's Alive
Lenore Davis
The Reivers
Corrie
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Model (uncredited)
A Lovely Way to Die
Carol
Sweet Sixteen
Kathy Hopkins
The Spy with My Face
Sandy Wister
The Premonition
Sheri
40 Pounds of Trouble
Dolores
Out of the Blue
Kathy
The Love Machine
Maggie Stewart
A Gift from Heaven
Ma Samuals
The Young Runaways
Mamma Doyle
Arcade
Alex's Mom
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Flo Quick
The Fifth Floor
Melanie
Lonely Hearts
Louise
The Eyes of Charles Sand
Emily Parkhurst
Last Chance Love
Mrs. Worthington
Separate Ways
Karen Haskell
Born to Be Sold
Joan Helick
Beyond Desire
Shirley
One Man Force
Shirley
Kiss Her Goodbye
Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
Sworn to Vengeance
1993
The Underground Man
Marty Nickerson
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Georgia Young
White Cargo
Senator's Wife
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
2000
Big John Morrison
Bobbie
Timeless Obsession
Mrs. Sparrow
Rage!
Dottie
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
A Little Bit Like Murder
Linda
Quarantined
Ginny Pepper
Scream Again
1998
TV Shows (58)
JAG
Mary Hanratti · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Mary Beth Rogers · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Lori Wilson · 20 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Diana / Linda Forbes · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Frankie Demara · 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Rosie · 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Melanie Rydell · 1 eps
The Fugitive
Elvie Gage · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Judy Wilson · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Pearlie Garnet · 1 eps
The Virginian
Mavis · 1 eps
The Wild Wild West
Cloris Colton · 1 eps
T. J. Hooker
Irene Gordon · 1 eps
Love, American Style
Sheila Fontaine · 1 eps
The Six Million Dollar Man
Angie Walker · 1 eps
Matlock
Rose Ballou · 1 eps
The Beverly Hillbillies
Kitty Devine · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Jeanne Sawyer · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Glenda Hester · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Rachel Field · 2 eps
My Three Sons
Cathy · 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
Nina Ferguson · 1 eps
Rawhide
Billie Lou · 1 eps
The Name of the Game
Jesse Boone · 1 eps
The Name of the Game
Sandrelle · 1 eps
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Cecile Ramsey · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Lee Thomas · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Jenny · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Louise · 1 eps
Police Woman
Hallie · 1 eps
Police Woman
Marcia Gordon · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Lottie · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Belle · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Annie · 1 eps
Naked City
Actress (uncredited) · 1 eps
Ben Casey
3 eps
Burke's Law
Libby Hale · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lolly Wilkens · 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Sandy Wister · 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Leslie Stemmler · 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Jacqueline Midcult · 1 eps
McCloud
1 eps
My Favorite Martian
Gloria Trimble · 1 eps
Police Story
2 eps
Freddy's Nightmares
Mrs. Wax · 1 eps
Switch
Stacy Jordan · 1 eps
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Althea Winton · 1 eps
Harry O
1 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1 eps
Petrocelli
Arlene Johnson · 1 eps
Man from Atlantis
Charlene Baker · 1 eps
Arrest and Trial
Angela DeSantis · 1 eps
Bronk
Lyn · 1 eps
The Lieutenant
Pam Canford · 1 eps
Mrs. Columbo
Dorothy Hunt · 1 eps
Banyon
Wanda · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mamma Doyle · 1 eps
Saints and Sinners
Polly Holloran · 5 eps
