Cast & creator
Sharon Farrell
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, JAG, Hawaii Five-O
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.
Also known as: Sharon Lee Forsmoe, Шэрон Форсмоу
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film credits
61
television credits
101
1954–2000 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (101)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
JAG
Mary Hanratti
1995
Hawaii Five-O
Mary Beth Rogers
1969Hawaii Five-O
Lori Wilson
1969Hawaii Five-O
Diana / Linda Forbes
1969Hawaii Five-O
Frankie Demara
1969
Wagon Train
Judy Wilson
1957Wagon Train
Pearlie Garnet
1957
The Fugitive
Elvie Gage
1963
Love, American Style
Sheila Fontaine
1969
Matlock
Rose Ballou
1986
Dr. Kildare
Jeanne Sawyer
1961Dr. Kildare
Glenda Hester
1961Dr. Kildare
Rachel Field
1961
The Six Million Dollar Man
Angie Walker
1974Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Melissa
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Rosie
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Melanie Rydell
1962
The Virginian
Mavis
1962
T. J. Hooker
Irene Gordon
1982
My Three Sons
Cathy
1960
Naked City
Actress (uncredited)
1958
The Beverly Hillbillies
Kitty Devine
1962
I Dream of Jeannie
Nina Ferguson
1965
The F.B.I.
Lee Thomas
1965
Ben Casey
1961
The Wild Wild West
Cloris Colton
1965
Rawhide
Billie Lou
1959
The Name of the Game
Jesse Boone
1968The Name of the Game
Sandrelle
1968
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Cecile Ramsey
1969
Burke's Law
Libby Hale
1963
Police Woman
Hallie
1974Police Woman
Marcia Gordon
1974
Gunsmoke
Lottie
1955Gunsmoke
Belle
1955Gunsmoke
Annie
1955
Run for Your Life
Jenny
1965Run for Your Life
Louise
1965
McCloud
1970
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Sandy Wister
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Leslie Stemmler
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Jacqueline Midcult
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Althea Winton
1963
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lolly Wilkens
1955
Switch
Stacy Jordan
1975
Harry O
1974
Police Story
1973
My Favorite Martian
Gloria Trimble
1963
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Freddy's Nightmares
Mrs. Wax
1988
Arrest and Trial
Angela DeSantis
1963
Petrocelli
Arlene Johnson
1974
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mamma Doyle
1954
Bronk
Lyn
1975
The Lieutenant
Pam Canford
1963
Man from Atlantis
Charlene Baker
1977
Mrs. Columbo
Dorothy Hunt
1979
Banyon
Wanda
1972
Can't Buy Me Love
Mrs. Mancini
1987
Saints and Sinners
Polly Holloran
1962Doc
1975
Lone Wolf McQuade
Molly McQuade
1983
Night of the Comet
Doris
1984
Out of the Blue
Kathy
1981
It's Alive
Lenore Davis
1974
40 Pounds of Trouble
Dolores
1962
The Stunt Man
Denise
1980
Marlowe
Orfamay Quest
1969
The Reivers
Corrie
1969
The Spy with My Face
Sandy Wister
1965
A Lovely Way to Die
Carol
1968
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Model (uncredited)
1966
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
Flo Quick
1979
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Georgia Young
1978
The Young Runaways
Mamma Doyle
1978
Sweet Sixteen
Kathy Hopkins
1983
The Love Machine
Maggie Stewart
1971
A Gift from Heaven
Ma Samuals
1994
Born to Be Sold
Joan Helick
1981
The Fifth Floor
Melanie
1978
Arcade
Alex's Mom
1993
Lonely Hearts
Louise
1991
The Eyes of Charles Sand
Emily Parkhurst
1972
One Man Force
Shirley
1989
The Premonition
Sheri
1976
Sworn to Vengeance
1993
The Underground Man
Marty Nickerson
1974
The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
2000
Timeless Obsession
Mrs. Sparrow
1996
Separate Ways
Karen Haskell
1981
White Cargo
Senator's Wife
1996
Quarantined
Ginny Pepper
1970
Big John Morrison
Bobbie
1973
Rage!
Dottie
1980
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
A Little Bit Like Murder
Linda
1973
Beyond Desire
Shirley
1995
Last Chance Love
Mrs. Worthington
1997
Kiss Her Goodbye
Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)
1959