Felicia Farr | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Farr in the Playhouse 90 presentation 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] |
Felicia Farr (born Olive Dines; October 4, 1932) is an American former actress and model[2]
Early years
Farr was born in Westchester County, New York.[3] She attended Erasmus Hall High School[4] and studied sociology at Penn State.[5]
Career
Farr 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 with Columbia Pictures.[7]
Her earliest screen appearances date from the mid-1950s. They include three westerns directed by Delmer Daves: Jubal (1956)[8] and 3:10 to Yuma (1957), both starring Glenn Ford, and The Last Wagon (1956), starring Richard Widmark.
Farr's later film appearances include the bawdy Billy Wilder farce Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) with Dean Martin and Ray Walston as her husband (a role originally intended for Jack Lemmon); Walter Matthau's daughter-in-law in Kotch (1971) (Lemmon's only film as director); and the Don Siegel bank-heist caper Charley Varrick (1973) with Matthau.
She had more than 30 TV appearances on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Wagon Train, Bonanza, Ben Casey, Burke's Law, Harry O, and many others.
Personal life
On September 2, 1949, she married actor Lee Farr,[9] a marriage which produced a daughter, Denise Farr, who later became the wife of actor Don Gordon. Farr's second husband was actor Jack Lemmon; they married in 1962 while Lemmon was filming the comedy Irma La Douce in 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 author Chris Lemmon, from his first marriage.
Filmography
| 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
- Wayfarers (1960)
- Naked City (1960)
- Wagon Train (1961)
- Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
- Ben Casey (1962)
- The Defenders (1962)
- Bonanza (1963) – Episode: "Marie, My Love" as Marie DeMarigny
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964)
- Burke's Law (1964)
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1965)
- Run for Your Life (1967)
- It Takes a Thief (1970)
- Awake and Sing! (1972)
References
- 1 2 3 "Felicia Farr – The Private Life and Times of Felicia Farr. Felicia Farr Pictures". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ↑ Eyles, Allen (1975). The Western. A. S. Barnes. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-498-01323-2. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Felicia Farr, a New Star". The Jackson Hole Guide. Wyoming, Jackson. August 18, 1955. p. 11. Retrieved July 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Blonde Model on Her Way to Stardom". The Star Press. Indiana, Muncie. United Press. September 4, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved July 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Cohen, Harold V. (September 19, 1957). "The Drama Desk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 14. Retrieved July 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.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. Retrieved July 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "2 New Beauties in 'Jubal Troop'". Ford Lauderdale News. Florida, Fort Lauderdale. September 4, 1955. p. 33. Retrieved July 4, 2018 – via Newspapers.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. Retrieved July 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Felicia Farr at IMDb