Summary
Felicia Farr (born Olive Dines; October 4, 1932) is a former American actress[2] and model.
Felicia Farr | |
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 Farr in the Playhouse 90 presentation of "Natchez", 1958 | |
| Born | Olive Dines October 4, 1932 |
| Other names | Randy Farr, Olive Farr |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1954–1992 |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2[1] |
Early yearsEdit
Farr was born in Westchester County, New York.[3] She attended Erasmus Hall High School[4] and studied sociology at Penn State.[5]
CareerEdit
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 and 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 films 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); the Don Siegel bank-heist caper Charley Varrick (1973) with Matthau; and more than 30 TV appearances on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Bonanza, Ben Casey, Burke's Law, and many others.
Personal lifeEdit
On September 2, 1949, Dines 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.
FilmographyEdit
| 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 appearancesEdit
- 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)
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c "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 linksEdit
- Felicia Farr at IMDb