Felicia Farr(bornOlive Dines;October 4, 1932) is an American former actress and model[2]
Felicia Farr | |
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 Farr in thePlayhouse 90presentation of "Natchez",1958 | |
| Born | Olive Dines October 4, 1932 |
| Other names | Randy Farr, Olive Farr |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1947–2014 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2[1] |
Early years
editFarr was born inWestchester County, New York.[3]She attendedErasmus Hall High School[4]and studied sociology atPenn State.[5]
Career
editFarr began modeling lingerie at age 15. In 1955, she told a wire-service reporter: "I was under age and over-developed... The agency claimed I was 19 because a state law required underage lingerie models to be chaperoned".[6]
She appeared in several modeling photo shoots and advertisements during the 1950s and 1960s. In 1955, she signed a seven-year contract withColumbia Pictures.[7]
Her earliest screen appearances date from the mid-1950s. They include three westerns directed byDelmer Daves:Jubal(1956)[8]and3:10 to Yuma(1957), both starringGlenn Ford,andThe Last Wagon(1956), starringRichard Widmark.
Farr's later film appearances include the bawdyBilly WilderfarceKiss Me, Stupid(1964) withDean MartinandRay Walstonas her husband (a role originally intended for Jack Lemmon);Walter Matthau's daughter-in-law inKotch(1971) (Lemmon's only film as director); and theDon Siegelbank-heist caperCharley Varrick(1973) with Matthau.
She had more than 30 TV appearances onThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour,Wagon Train,Bonanza,Ben Casey,Burke's Law,Harry O,and many others.
Personal life
editOn September 2, 1949, she married actorLee Farr,[9]a marriage which produced a daughter, Denise Farr, who later became the wife of actorDon Gordon.Farr's second husband was actorJack Lemmon;they married in 1962 while Lemmon was filming the comedyIrma La Doucein Paris. They remained married until his death in 2001.[1]
During her marriage to Jack Lemmon, Farr gave birth to a daughter, Courtney, in 1966.[1]She is also the stepmother of Lemmon's son, actor and authorChris Lemmon,from his first marriage.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Big House, U.S.A. | Emily Evans |
| 1956 | Jubal | Naomi Hoktor |
| Time Table | Linda Brucker | |
| The Last Wagon | Jenny | |
| Reprisal! | Catherine Cantrell | |
| The First Texan | Katherine Delaney | |
| 1957 | 3:10 to Yuma | Emmy |
| 1958 | Onionhead | Stella Papparonis |
| 1960 | Hell Bent for Leather | Janet Gifford |
| 1964 | Kiss Me, Stupid | Zelda |
| 1967 | The Venetian Affair | Claire Connor |
| 1971 | Kotch | Wilma Kotcher |
| 1973 | Charley Varrick | Sybil Fort |
| 1986 | That's Life! | Madame Carrie |
| 1992 | The Player | Herself |
| 2014 | Loser's Crown | Mrs. Phelps |
Selected television appearances
edit- Wayfarers(1960)
- Naked City(1960) (Season 2 Episode 3: "A Succession of Heartbeats" ) as June Waldon
- Wagon Train(1961) (Season 4 Episode 33: "The Eleanor Culhane Story" ) as Eleanor Culhane
- Target: The Corruptors!(1961) (Season 1 Episode 4: "The Invisible Government" ) as Ronnie Dale (uncredited)
- Ben Casey(1962) (Season 2 Episode 3: "In the Name of Love, a Small Corruption" ) as Rowena Dirkson
- The Defenders(1962) (Season 2 Episode 8: "The Bigamist" ) as Mildred Janos
- Bonanza(1963) (Season 4 Episode 20: "Marie, My Love" ) as Marie DeMarigny
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1964) (Season 2 Episode 15: "Night Caller" ) as Marcia Fowler
- Burke's Law(1964) (Season 1 Episode 23: "Who Killed Avery Lord?" ) as Whitney Kelly
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre(1965) (Season 2 Episode 20: "Memorandum for a Spy: Part 1" ) as Jemy
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre(1965) (Season 2 Episode 21: "Memorandum for a Spy: Part 2" ) as Jemy
- Run for Your Life(1967) (Season 3 Episode 15: "Fly by Night" ) as Alita Greenley
- It Takes a Thief(1970) (Season 3 Episode 16: "The Steal-Driving Man" ) as Corey Laughton
- Awake and Sing!(1972) (TV movie) as Hennie
References
edit- ^abc"Felicia Farr – The Private Life and Times of Felicia Farr. Felicia Farr Pictures".Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen.RetrievedDecember 7,2012.
- ^Eyles, Allen (1975).The Western.A. S. Barnes. p. 62.ISBN978-0-498-01323-2.RetrievedAugust 24,2011.
- ^"Felicia Farr, a New Star".The Jackson Hole Guide.Wyoming, Jackson. August 18, 1955. p. 11.RetrievedJuly 4,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Blonde Model on Her Way to Stardom".The Star Press.Indiana, Muncie. United Press. September 4, 1955. p. 19.RetrievedJuly 4,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Cohen, Harold V. (September 19, 1957)."The Drama Desk".Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 14.RetrievedJuly 4,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Scott, Vernon (September 3, 1955)."New Actress Snaps At Girdle Wearing".Arizona Republic.Arizona, Phoenix. United Press. p. 13.
- ^"Starlet".Star Tribune.Minnesota, Minneapolis. United Press. September 4, 1955. p. 7.RetrievedJuly 4,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"2 New Beauties in 'Jubal Troop'".Ford Lauderdale News.Florida, Fort Lauderdale. September 4, 1955. p. 33.RetrievedJuly 4,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Cohn, Herb (September 3, 1949)."Cupid Tangles Wedding Knot Four Times Before It's Tied".The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.New York, Brooklyn. p. 1.RetrievedJuly 3,2018– viaNewspapers.com.
