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.Farrells 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 Its 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 Cant 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.
Orfamay Quest
Film 1969
Corrie
Film 1969
Sandy Wister
Film 1965
Mrs. Mancini
Film 1987
Lenore Davis
Film 1974
Denise
Film 1980
Doris
Film 1984
Melanie
Film 1978
Shirley
Film 1989
Carol
Film 1968
Shirley
Film 1995
Ginny Pepper
Film 1970
Louise
Film 1991
Georgia Young
Film 1978
Ma Samuals
Film 1994
Molly McQuade
Film 1983
Linda
Film 1973
Maggie Stewart
Film 1971
Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
Film 1959
Joan Helick
Film 1981
Film 1993
Sheri
Film 1976
Model (uncredited)
Film 1966
Kathy Hopkins
Film 1983
Senator's Wife
Film 1996
Mrs. Sparrow
Film 1996
Alex's Mom
Film 1993
Film 1974
Flo Quick
Film 1979
Bobbie
Film 1973
Dottie
Film 1980
Marty Nickerson
Film 1974
Mamma Doyle
Film 1978
Film 2000
Libby Hale
Tv 1963
Irene Gordon
Tv 1982
Althea Winton
Tv 1963
Lee Thomas
Tv 1965
Nina Ferguson
Tv 1965
Kitty Devine
Tv 1962
Gloria Trimble
Tv 1963
Charlene Baker
Tv 1977
Polly Holloran
Tv 1962
Mary Hanratti
Tv 1995
Tv 1974
Tv 1975
Lolly Wilkens
Tv 1955
Tv 1974
Billie Lou
Tv 1959
Tv 1973
Elvie Gage
Tv 1963
Stacy Jordan
Tv 1975
Tv 1970
Wanda
Tv 1972
Melissa
Tv 1963
Arlene Johnson
Tv 1974
Tv 1961
Pam Canford
Tv 1963
Jeanne Sawyer
Tv 1961
Tv 1975
Cecile Ramsey
Tv 1969
Glenda Hester
Tv 1961
Rachel Field
Tv 1961
Self
Tv 1962
Rose Ballou
Tv 1986
Sheila Fontaine
Tv 1969
Cloris Colton
Tv 1965
Sandy Wister
Tv 1964
Leslie Stemmler
Tv 1964
Jacqueline Midcult
Tv 1964
Angela DeSantis
Tv 1963
Actress (uncredited)
Tv 1958
Mamma Doyle
Tv 1954
Angie Walker
Tv 1974
Sandrelle
Tv 1968
Jesse Boone
Tv 1968