Lee Farr
Lee Farr (* 10. April 1927 as Leon color in New York City ; † 23. March 2017 in Woodland Hills , California ) was an American actor .
Life
Farr grew up in Brooklyn and joined the United States Navy after graduating from high school . He then studied geophysics at Penn State University . However, he only practiced the profession of geologist briefly, and instead turned to acting. In 1957 he had his first guest role in a television series, and his feature film debut, albeit in a role not mentioned in the credits, came only a little later. Between 1958 and 1960 he was seen in five feature films, all of which, however, belonged to the genre of B-movie . In the meantime, he appeared on television in various western series such as West of Santa Fé . In 1959 he got the role of Detective Lt. Jim Conway on the ABC crime series No FBI Case . At the side of Robert Taylor, however, he only appeared in the first of a total of three seasons.
He received no other film roles in the years that followed, but continued to guest star on series such as Cobra, Take Over , Emergency California, and Detective Rockford - Call Enough until the 1970s . In the Perry Mason lawyer series , he appeared in five different guest roles between 1961 and 1965. In addition to his film and television roles, Farr also played theater , in Los Angeles he was on stage in productions of Death of a Salesman and Julius Caesar, among others .
Farr was married to actress Felicia Farr from 1949 to 1955 . The marriage produced a daughter who later married the actor Don Gordon .
Filmography (selection)
watch TV
- 1957: Department M (M Squad)
- 1958: West of Santa Fé (The Rifleman)
- 1959: Josh (Wanted: Dead Or Alive)
- 1959: Have Gun - Will Travel
- 1959–1960: No case for FBI (The Detectives)
- 1962: At the foot of the blue mountains (Laramie)
- 1962: Bonanza
- 1962: Surfside 6
- 1967: The Invaders (The Invaders)
- 1969: Lancer
- 1972: Cobra, Take Over (Mission: Impossible)
- 1973: Emergency Call California (Emergency!)
- 1978: Detective Rockford - Just call (The Rockford Files)
Movie
- 1958: Tarawa bridgehead (Tarawa Beachhead)
- 1958: Thundering Jets
- 1958: The True Story of Lynn Stuart
- 1959: Lone Texan
- 1960: Settlement in Abilene (Gunfighters of Abilene)
Web links
- Lee Farr in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lee Farr in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Obituary of the Los Angeles Times (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Farr, Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Farb, Leon (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd March 2017 |
| Place of death | Woodland Hills , California , United States |