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 Mike is one of four children. His father, Joe, who died in 1956, was a carpenter at Hollywood studios. Mike attended grammar school with Natalie Wood and Ricky Nelson. He entered the Marines in the 1950s for two years. Later, he attended the University of California at Los Angeles and studied acting at the Jeff Corey Workshop. He started getting big parts in movies, which led to a regular role on Days of Our Lives (1965) and, ultimately, to M*A*S*H (1972). When M*A*S*H (1972) went off the air, he resisted series TV for many years until he was offered Providence (1999). In the meantime, he formed his own production company, which made the Robin Williams vehicle, Patch Adams (1998), based on Mike's own acquaintance with the doctor. Mike is very politically involved. He lobbied against the firing of gay teachers. He was outspoken about the US involvement in El Salvador in the 80s. He served as a member of California's Commission on Judicial Performance from February 2, 1998 to February 28, 2001.
Bio:
Mike is one of four children. His father, Joe, who died in 1956, was a carpenter at Hollywood studios. Mike attended grammar school with Natalie Wood and Ricky Nelson. He entered the Marines in the 1950s for two years. Later, he attended the University of California at Los Angeles and studied acting at the Jeff Corey Workshop. He started getting big parts in movies, which led to a regular role on Days of Our Lives (1965) and, ultimately, to M*A*S*H (1972). When M*A*S*H (1972) went off the air, he resisted series TV for many years until he was offered Providence (1999). In the meantime, he formed his own production company, which made the Robin Williams vehicle, Patch Adams (1998), based on Mike's own acquaintance with the doctor. Mike is very politically involved. He lobbied against the firing of gay teachers. He was outspoken about the US involvement in El Salvador in the 80s. He served as a member of California's Commission on Judicial Performance from February 2, 1998 to February 28, 2001.
Tivia:
Tried to talk Gary Burghoff out of leaving M*A*S*H (1972), citing the lackluster careers of McLean Stevenson and Larry Linville after their departures, but to no avail.It was Alan Alda's idea for him to grow a mustache in the seventh season, which he kept for the rest of the show's run.Best friend of Alan Alda.While he was a cast member on M*A*S*H (1972) as Captain BJ Hunnicut, his first wife, Judy Farrell, also appeared on M*A*S*H (1972) playing various nurse characters.Served in the U. S. Marines 1957 - 1959.Was close to Harry Morgan.Is an animal rights activist.Presides over Family Motion Pictures, an organisation which strives to promote films suitable for family viewing.His acting mentors were the late Harry Morgan, William Broderick and Anthony Quinn.Provided voice of Jonathan Kent on the animated Superman: The Animated Series (1996) series with real life wife Shelley Fabares providing the voice of Martha Kent.He has two children by screenwriter Judy Farrell - Erin Farrell (born on March 27, 1963), who works in the Los Angeles office of Jesse Jackson, and Michael Farrell (born ca. 1970), a martial arts teacher.His family moved to Hollywood, California, in 1941, where Farrell's father worked as a movie studio carpenter.Best remembered by the public for his role as "Captain B.J. Hunnicut" on the television series M*A*S*H (1972).Named Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesAttended West Hollywood Grammar School with Natalie Wood and Ricky Nelson. Graduated from Hollywood High School.Of Irish descent.Works with Greenpeace.Elected first Vice-President of the Screen Actor's Guild in 2002 and served for three years.His father was an alcoholic.His father, Michael Joseph Farrell, Sr., died when Michael Jr. was only age 17.Appeared in a 1970's television commercial for Schmidt's Big Mouth Beer.As Mr. Farrell was sowing seeds in the early years of what would be his long acting career, he starred in 1967 as Federal Agent Modell on the juvenile sitcom The Monkees (1965) episode, Monkees Chow Mein (1967).Starred in a pilot with Jane Wyman that didn't sell.Release of his book, "Just Call Me Mike: My Journey from Actor to Activist". (2007)Release of his book, "Of Mule and Man". (2009)Spokesperson for CONCERN/America; co-chair of Human Rights Watch in California; board president of Death Penalty Focus; member of the California State Commission on Judicial PerformanceFormed his production company, "Farrell-Minoff Productions", in 1985, with Marvin Minoff.Attended the funeral of Marvin Minoff when the producer died in 2009.Brother-in-law of Smokey Fabares. |
| Name: |
Mike Farrell |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Model rank: |
1028 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:55:40 |
| Height: |
6' 3?' (1.92 m) |
| Biography: |
Mike is one of four children. His father, Joe, who died in 1956, was a carpenter at Hollywood studios. Mike attended grammar school with Natalie Wood and Ricky Nelson. He entered the Marines in the 1950s for two years. Later, he attended the Universi |
| Trivia: |
Tried to talk Gary Burghoff out of leaving M*A*S*H (1972), citing the lackluster careers of McLean Stevenson and Larry Linville after their departures, but to no avail.It was Alan Alda's idea for him to grow a mustache in the seventh season, which he kept for the rest of the show's run.Best friend of Alan Alda.While he was a cast member on M*A*S*H (1972) as Captain BJ Hunnicut, his first wife, Judy Farrell, also appeared on M*A*S*H (1972) playing various nurse characters.Served in the U. S. Marines 1957 - 1959.Was close to Harry Morgan.Is an animal rights activist.Presides over Family Motion Pictures, an organisation which strives to promote films suitable for family viewing.His acting mentors were the late Harry Morgan, William Broderick and Anthony Quinn.Provided voice of Jonathan Kent on the animated Superman: The Animated Series (1996) series with real life wife Shelley Fabares providing the voice of Martha Kent.He has two children by screenwriter Judy Farrell - Erin Farrell (born on March 27, 1963), who works in the Los Angeles office of Jesse Jackson, and Michael Farrell (born ca. 1970), a martial arts teacher.His family moved to Hollywood, California, in 1941, where Farrell's father worked as a movie studio carpenter.Best remembered by the public for his role as "Captain B.J. Hunnicut" on the television series M*A*S*H (1972).Named Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesAttended West Hollywood Grammar School with Natalie Wood and Ricky Nelson. Graduated from Hollywood High School.Of Irish descent.Works with Greenpeace.Elected first Vice-President of the Screen Actor's Guild in 2002 and served for three years.His father was an alcoholic.His father, Michael Joseph Farrell, Sr., died when Michael Jr. was only age 17.Appeared in a 1970's television commercial for Schmidt's Big Mouth Beer.As Mr. Farrell was sowing seeds in the early years of what would be his long acting career, he starred in 1967 as Federal Agent Modell on the juvenile sitcom The Monkees (1965) episode, Monkees Chow Mein (1967).Starred in a pilot with Jane Wyman that didn't sell.Release of his book, "Just Call Me Mike: My Journey from Actor to Activist". (2007)Release of his book, "Of Mule and Man". (2009)Spokesperson for CONCERN/America; co-chair of Human Rights Watch in California; board president of Death Penalty Focus; member of the California State Commission on Judicial PerformanceFormed his production company, "Farrell-Minoff Productions", in 1985, with Marvin Minoff.Attended the funeral of Marvin Minoff when the producer died in 2009.Brother-in-law of Smokey Fabares. |
| Trademarks: |
Deep authoritative voice |
| Quotes: |
I think alternative sentencing, if I understand your use of the term, is a good idea for some offenders, who can then continue to be useful members of society at the same time as they are having their activities restricted by law, but is not appropriate for those who have demonstrated, for example, a propensity for violence against others.
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(On joining the cast of M*A*S*H (1972)): "I began to sweat at the [thought] that if this show fails in the fourth season, I'm going to wear it around my neck for the rest of my life: the guy who sank M*A*S*H (1972).
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(On the final episode of M*A*S*H (1972)): It was one of the hardest things I've ever done as an actor, because there were times when it wasn't appropriate to be crying.
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I was a bouncer in a bar. That was a terrible, terrible, terrible job. And I used to be a private investigator. I'd have to find people that didn't want to be found. I was shot at, and chased with knives. Most of the cases were really sad more then anything else.
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(Who presided over the largest C.I.A. station in the world, which was Honduras): I mean it's just a pathetic thing. I laugh about it now, but Honduras was the base for the Contras against Nicaragua. Honduras was also the repository of a great number of refugees from the horror in Guatemala and the terrible brutality in El Salvador. We were there trying to deal with the needs of the people who were refugees and who were being treated abominably by their own governments and by the United States if every way they could be. I remember coming back from Honduras and talking to the Assistant Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs. I told him about the brutality that was being visited on these people. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Others works: |
(January 23, 2013 to March 31, 2013) He played Norman Thayer Jr. in Ernest Thompson's play, "On Golden Pond," at the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas with Craig Benton (Bill Ray); Dodie Brown (Ethel Thayer); Raymond Forstater |
| Spouse: |
Shelley Fabares (December 31, 1984 - present) Judy Farrell (August 18, 1963 - July 10, 1984) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Erin FarrellMichael Farrell |
| Parents: |
Michael Joseph Farrell Sr.
Agnes Sarah Farrell |
| Relatives: |
Smokey Fabares (Sibling)
Nanette Fabray (Aunt or Uncle) |
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