Sharon Farrell
Sharon Farrell
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
99
Gender
Female
Birthday
1940-12-24 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S
Acting

1997

Last Chance Love as Mrs. Worthington

1996

White Cargo as Senator's Wife

1996

Timeless Obsession as Mrs. Sparrow

1995

JAG as Mary Hanratti

1995

Beyond Desire as Shirley

1994

A Gift from Heaven as Ma Samuals

1993

Arcade as Alex's Mom

1993

Sworn to Vengeance as Not available

1991

Lonely Hearts as Louise

1989

One Man Force as Shirley

1987

Can't Buy Me Love as Mrs. Mancini

1986

Matlock as Rose Ballou

1984

Night of the Comet as Doris

1983

Lone Wolf McQuade as Molly McQuade

1983

Sweet Sixteen as Kathy Hopkins

1982

T. J. Hooker as Irene Gordon

1981

Out of the Blue as Kathy

1981

Separate Ways as Karen Haskell

1981

Born to Be Sold as Joan Helick

1980

The Stunt Man as Denise

1980

Rage! as Dottie

1979

Mrs. Columbo as Dorothy Hunt

1978

The Fifth Floor as Melanie

1978

The Young Runaways as Mamma Doyle

1978

Confessions of the D.A. Man as Georgia Young

1977

Man from Atlantis as Charlene Baker

1976

Gibbsville as Mildred

1976

The Premonition as Sheri

1975

Switch as Stacy Jordan

1975

Bronk as Not available

1975

Doc as Not available

1974

Police Woman as Hallie

1974

Police Woman as Marcia Gordon

1974

Petrocelli as Arlene Johnson

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man as Angie Walker

1974

Harry O as Not available

1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Not available

1974

It's Alive as Lenore Davis

1974

The Underground Man as Marty Nickerson

1974

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer as Not available

1973

Police Story as Not available

1973

Big John Morrison as Bobbie

1972

Banyon as Wanda

1972

The Eyes of Charles Sand as Emily Parkhurst

1971

The Love Machine as Maggie Stewart

1970

McCloud as Not available

1970

Quarantined as Ginny Pepper

1969

Love, American Style as Sheila Fontaine

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D. as Cecile Ramsey

1969

Marlowe as Orfamay Quest

1969

The Reivers as Corrie

1968

The Name of the Game as Sandrelle

1968

The Name of the Game as Jesse Boone

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Mary Beth Rogers

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Lori Wilson

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Diana / Linda Forbes

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Frankie Demara

1968

A Lovely Way to Die as Carol

1966

Not With My Wife, You Don't as Model (uncredited)

1965

Run for Your Life as Jenny

1965

Run for Your Life as Louise

1965

The F.B.I. as Lee Thomas

1965

The Wild Wild West as Cloris Colton

1965

I Dream of Jeannie as Nina Ferguson

1965

The Spy with My Face as Sandy Wister

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Sandy Wister

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Jacqueline Midcult

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Leslie Stemmler

1963

My Favorite Martian as Gloria Trimble

1963

Arrest and Trial as Angela DeSantis

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre as Althea Winton

1963

The Fugitive as Elvie Gage

1963

The Lieutenant as Pam Canford

1963

Burke's Law as Libby Hale

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies as Kitty Devine

1962

Saints and Sinners as Polly Holloran

1962

The Virginian as Mavis

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Melanie Rydell

1961

Dr. Kildare as Jeanne Sawyer

1961

Dr. Kildare as Glenda Hester

1961

Dr. Kildare as Rachel Field

1961

Ben Casey as Not available

1960

My Three Sons as Cathy

1959

Rawhide as Billie Lou

1959

Kiss Her Goodbye as Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)

1958

Naked City as Actress (uncredited)

1957

Wagon Train as Pearlie Garnet

1957

Wagon Train as Judy Wilson

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lolly Wilkens

1955

Gunsmoke as Lottie

1955

Gunsmoke as Belle

1955

Gunsmoke as Annie

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney as Mamma Doyle