Known For
Acting
Known Credits
102
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 24, 1940 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S
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.
| 2000 | The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Manas | |
| 1998 | Scream Againas | |
| 1997 | Last Chance Loveas Mrs. Worthington | |
| 1996 | White Cargoas Senator's Wife | |
| 1996 | Timeless Obsessionas Mrs. Sparrow | |
| 1995 | JAGas Mary Hanratti | |
| 1995 | Beyond Desireas Shirley | |
| 1994 | A Gift from Heavenas Ma Samuals | |
| 1993 | Arcadeas Alex's Mom | |
| 1993 | Sworn to Vengeanceas | |
| 1991 | Lonely Heartsas Louise | |
| 1989 | One Man Forceas Shirley | |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmaresas Mrs. Wax | |
| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Loveas Mrs. Mancini | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Rose Ballou | |
| 1984 | Night of the Cometas Doris | |
| 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuadeas Molly McQuade | |
| 1983 | Sweet Sixteenas Kathy Hopkins | |
| 1982 | T. J. Hookeras Irene Gordon | |
| 1981 | Born to Be Soldas Joan Helick | |
| 1981 | Separate Waysas Karen Haskell | |
| 1981 | Out of the Blueas Kathy | |
| 1980 | The Stunt Manas Denise | |
| 1980 | Rage!as Dottie | |
| 1979 | The Last Ride of the Dalton Gangas Flo Quick | |
| 1979 | Mrs. Columboas Dorothy Hunt | |
| 1978 | The Fifth Flooras Melanie | |
| 1978 | The Young Runawaysas Mamma Doyle | |
| 1978 | Confessions of the D.A. Manas Georgia Young | |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantisas Charlene Baker | |
| 1976 | Gibbsvilleas Mildred | |
| 1976 | The Premonitionas Sheri | |
| 1975 | Docas | |
| 1975 | Switchas Stacy Jordan | |
| 1975 | Bronkas Lyn | |
| 1974 | The Cloning of Clifford Swimmeras | |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras | |
| 1974 | Police Womanas Hallie | |
| 1974 | Police Womanas Marcia Gordon | |
| 1974 | Harry Oas | |
| 1974 | Petrocellias Arlene Johnson | |
| 1974 | The Underground Manas Marty Nickerson | |
| 1974 | It's Aliveas Lenore Davis | |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Manas Angie Walker | |
| 1973 | Big John Morrisonas Bobbie | |
| 1973 | A Little Bit Like Murderas Linda | |
| 1973 | Police Storyas | |
| 1972 | Banyonas Wanda | |
| 1972 | The Eyes of Charles Sandas Emily Parkhurst | |
| 1971 | The Love Machineas Maggie Stewart | |
| 1970 | Quarantinedas Ginny Pepper | |
| 1970 | McCloudas | |
| 1969 | The Reiversas Corrie | |
| 1969 | Love, American Styleas Sheila Fontaine | |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D.as Cecile Ramsey | |
| 1969 | Marloweas Orfamay Quest | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Jesse Boone | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Sandrelle | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Diana / Linda Forbes | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Frankie Demara | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Lori Wilson | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas Mary Beth Rogers | |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Dieas Carol | |
| 1966 | Not With My Wife, You Don't!as Model (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Lee Thomas | |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannieas Nina Ferguson | |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild Westas Cloris Colton | |
| 1965 | Run for Your Lifeas Jenny | |
| 1965 | Run for Your Lifeas Louise | |
| 1965 | The Spy with My Faceas 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 | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Sandy Wister | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Althea Winton | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Melissa | |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martianas Gloria Trimble | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Libby Hale | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Elvie Gage | |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trialas Angela DeSantis | |
| 1963 | The Lieutenantas Pam Canford | |
| 1962 | 40 Pounds of Troubleas Dolores | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Kitty Devine | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Melanie Rydell | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Rosie | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Mavis | |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinnersas Polly Holloran | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Glenda Hester | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Jeanne Sawyer | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Rachel Field | |
| 1960 | My Three Sonsas Cathy | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Billie Lou | |
| 1959 | Kiss Her Goodbyeas Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino) | |
| 1958 | Naked Cityas Actress (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Judy Wilson | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Pearlie Garnet | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lolly Wilkens | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Annie | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Belle | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Lottie | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mamma Doyle |