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James Farentino Biography (1938-)

Born James Ferrantino, February 24, 1938, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Anthony (aclothing designer) and Helen (a homemaker; maiden name, Enrico) Ferrantino; married Elizabeth Ashley (an actress), 1961 (divorced); married Michele Lee Dusick (an actress and singer; professional name, Michele Lee), February 20, 1966 (divorced, c. 1981); married Deborah Mullowney (an actress; professional name, Debrah Farentino), June, 1985 (divorced); married Stella, 1994; children: (second marriage) David Michael (an actor). Career: Actor. IllinoisAssociation of Retarded Citizens, honorary chair. Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award, most promising newcomer--male, 1966, for The Pad ... And How to Use It; Best Actor Award, Chicago, IL, 1973; Theatre World Award, 1973, for A Streetcar Named Desire; Charles MacArthur Award, Chicago Drama League, 1974; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actor in a drama, 1977, for Jesus of Nazareth. Addresses: Agent: c/o WilliamMorris Agency, 151 El Camino Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

February 24, 1938

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Insigna, Ensign Pulver, Warner Bros., 1964
• Charlie Perone, Psychomania(also known as Violent Midnightand Black Autumn), Victoria-Emerson, 1964
• Marc, The War Lord, Universal, 1965
• Ted Veasey, The Pad ... And How to Use It(also known as The Pad), Universal, 1966
• Chris Patton, Banning, Universal, 1967
• Matt Stone, Ride to Hangman's Tree(also known as The Ride to Hangman's Tree), Universal, 1967
• David Wheelwright, Rosie, Universal, 1967
• David Harris, Me, Natalie, National General, 1969
• Bruno Cardini, Story of a Woman(also known as Storia di una Donna), Universal, 1970
• Commander Richard Owens and Mr. Tideman, The Final Countdown, United Artists, 1980
• Sheriff Dan Gillis, Dead and Buried, Avco-Embassy, 1981
• Frank Polito, Her Alibi, Warner Bros., 1989
• Joey, Deep Down,1994
• The Spy Within(also known as Flight of the Dove), New Horizons Home Video, 1995
• Captain Will Jensen, Bulletproof, Universal, 1996
• Termination Man,1997
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Neil Darrell, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers(also known as The BoldOnes and The Lawyers), NBC, 1969-72
• Jefferson Keyes, Cool Million, NBC, 1972-73
• Dr. Amerigo Nicholas "Nick" Franceso Toscanni, Dynasty, ABC, 1981-82
• Frank Chaney, Blue Thunder, ABC, 1984
• Frank DeMarco, Mary, CBS, 1985-86
• Sam McGuire, Julie, ABC, 1992
• Ray Ross, Doug's father, ER, NBC, 1995-96
• Mr. Beck, Melrose Place, Fox, 1998
• Miniseries
• Gene Culligan, Vanished, NBC, 1971
• Simon Peter, Jesus of Nazareth(also known as Gesu di Nazareth), NBC, 1977
• Juan Peron, Evita Peron, NBC, 1981
• David Westfield, Sins, CBS, 1986
• Khalif of Timbuktu, The Secrets of the Sahara(also known as IlSegreto del Sahara), 1987
• Jimmy Rosemont, Dazzle(also known as Judith Krantz's Dazzle), CBS, 1995
• Movies
• Taff Malloy, Wings of Fire(also known as Cloudburst), NBC,1967
• Gino Rico, The Family Rico(also known as The Brothers Rico), CBS, 1972
• John Danbury, The Longest Night, ABC, 1972
• Eddie Holcomb, The Elevator, ABC, 1974
• Joe Crane, "Emily, Emily," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1977
• Kevin Leahy, The Possessed, NBC, 1977
• Duffy Hambleton, Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neill Story(alsoknown as The Kitty O'Neill Story and Silent Victory), CBS,1979
• Arnie Potts, Something So Right, CBS, 1982
• Dr. Edgar Highley, The Cradle Will Fall, CBS, 1983
• John Peterson, License to Kill, CBS, 1984
• Dan Hagan, Picking Up the Pieces, CBS, 1985
• Tom Wyler, A Summer to Remember, CBS, 1985
• Voice of Jesus, The Fourth Wise Man,1985
• Gerald Remson, That Secret Sunday, CBS, 1986
• Gordon Williams, Family Sins, CBS, 1987
• Lieutenant Daniel B. Malone, The Red Spider, CBS, 1988
• Buddy Baron, Who Gets the Friends?, CBS, 1988
• Jonathan Morris, Naked Lie(also known as Inadmissible Evidence), CBS, 1989
• Mayor Kevin White, Common Ground, NBC, 1990
• Ray Wiltern, In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing(also knownas A Cop for the Killing and In the Line of Duty: The Dallas DrugMurders), NBC, 1990
• John Reilly, Miles from Nowhere,1992
• Gary Cochran, When No One Would Listen(also known as My HusbandIs Going to Kill Me), CBS, 1992
• Jose Menendez, Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders(also known as Honor Thy Father and Mother: The Menendez Killings), Fox, 1994
• Lieutenant Bill Lawson, One Woman's Courage(also known as Saving Grace), NBC, 1994
• Bernard Geis, Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story, USA, 1998
• Detective Frank Russo, Murder in the Mirror, CBS, 2000
• Also appeared in Undercover Cop.
• Specials
• Happy Loman, Death of a Salesman, CBS, 1966
• Husband, The First Nine Months Are the Hardest, NBC, 1971
• John Dos Passos: U.S.A.,1971
• Mitzi and a Hundred Guys, CBS, 1975
• Male team member, Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, CBS, 1977
• Barry Kaufman, "Son Rise: A Miracle of Love" (also known as "Son Rise: AStory of Love" and "Son Rise"), NBC Theatre, NBC, 1979
• The Television Academy Hall of Fame,1986
• Mickey Dunne, "American Nuclear," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1989
• Robin Leach's Private Files: The Price of Fame, syndicated, 1993
• Host, Crimes of the Century, NBC, 1996
• Narrator, Outlaws and Lawmen, The Discovery Channel, 1996
• Pilots
• Neil Darrell, The Sound of Anger, NBC, 1968
• The Singers, CBS, 1969
• Neil Darrell, The Whole World Is Watching, NBC, 1969
• Jefferson Keyes, Cool Million(also known as The Mask of Marcella), NBC, 1972
• Vince Rossi, Crossfire, NBC, 1975
• George Bassett, My Wife Next Door, NBC, 1975
• Episodic
• "Let Me Die Before I Wake," Naked City, ABC, 1962
• "Black Curtain," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, CBS, 1962
• "The Illusion," The Defenders, ABC, 1963
• "Bonus Baby," 77 Sunset Strip, ABC, 1963
• "Cries of Persons Close to One," Route 66, CBS, 1964
• "Super Star," The Reporter, CBS, 1964
• "Death Scene," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, NBC, 1965
• "P.O.W.," Twelve O'Clock High(also known as 12 O'ClockHigh), ABC, 1965
• "O' the Big Wheel Turns by Faith," Ben Casey, ABC, 1965
• "I See by Your Outfit," Laredo, NBC, 1965
• "All the Streets Are Silent," The FBI, ABC, 1965
• "The Wolves up Front, the Jackals Behind," The Virginian, NBC, 1966
• "The Sister and the Savage," Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, NBC, 1966
• "Reap the Whirlwind," The Road West, NBC, 1967
• Rafe Carter, "Passage to Helena," The Fugitive, ABC, 1967
• "Cry Hard, Cry Fast," Run for Your Life, NBC, 1967
• "Something for Nothing," Ironside, NBC, 1968
• "Brave on a Mountain Top," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1970
• Pick Lexington, "The Best Man," The Virginian,1970
• "Love and the Neighbor," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
• Craig Lowell, "Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay," Night Gallery, NBC, 1971
• "Birdbath," Hollywood Television Theatre, PBS, 1971
• David Faulkner, "The Girl with the Hungry Eyes," Night Gallery, NBC, 1972
• "Dangerous Games," Police Story, NBC, 1973
• "The Soft, Kind Brush," Love Story, NBC, 1973
• "Requiem for C. Z. Smith," Police Story, NBC, 1974
• "Incident in the Kill Zone," Police Story, NBC, 1975
• "No Margin for Error," Police Story, NBC, 1978
• "Plus Time Served," Insight, syndicated, 1979
• "Resurrection," Insight, syndicated, 1980
• "God's Guerilla's," Insight, syndicated, 1981
• "Rendezvous," Insight, syndicated, 1981
• Stage Appearances
• Pedro, The Night of the Iguana, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1961
• The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker, Sheridan Square Playhouse, New York City, 1963
• Mr. Solares, In the Summer House, Little Fox Theatre, New York City, 1964
• Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1973
• Randall Patrick McMurphy, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Chicago, IL, 1973
• The Best Man, Chicago, IL, 1974
• Biff Loman, Death of a Salesman, Circle in the Square Theatre, NewYork City, 1975
• The Big Knife, Arlington Park Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1976
• Also appeared in The Best Man; Goodbye Charlie; A Thousand Clowns.
• Major Tours
• California Suite, U.S. cities, 1978

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, November 16, 1992, pp. 59, 61-2; April 18, 1994, p.63.