Mike Farrell Biography (1939-)

Full name, Michael Joseph Farrell; born February 6, 1939, in St. Paul, MN; son of Joe (some sources say Michael; a carpenter) and Agnes Farrell; married Judy Hayden (an actress), 1963 (divorced, 1983); married Shelley Fabares (an actress), December 1984; children: (first marriage) Michael Joshua, Erin. Addresses: Office: Screen Actors Guild, 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles,CA 90036-3600; Farrell/Minoff Productions, 14011 Ventura Blvd., Suite 401, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, director, writer
Birth Details: February 6, 1939; St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Second Scott Banning, Days of Our Lives (also known as Daysand DOOL), NBC, 1968-1970
Dr. Sam Marsh, The Interns, CBS, 1970-1971
Andy Hayes, The Man and the City, ABC, 1971-1972
Captain B. J. Hunnicutt, M*A*S*H, CBS, 1975-1983
Voice of Jonathan Kent, Superman (animated; also known as Superman: The Animated Series), The WB, 1996-1999
Dr. James Hansen, Providence, NBC, 1999-
Movies
Wills, The Longest Night, ABC, 1972
Detective Walter Stepanic, She Cried Murder, CBS, 1973
Jerry Robinson, The Questor Tapes, NBC, 1973
James Carmichael, Live Again, Die Again, ABC, 1974
Colin Pierce, McNaughton's Daughter (also known as Try to Catcha Saint), 1976
Michael Hawks, Battered, NBC, 1978
George, Sex and the Single Parent, CBS, 1979
Richard Miller, Letters from Frank, CBS, 1979
William Robertson, Damien: The Leper Priest (also known as Father Damien: The Leper Priest), 1980
Frank Staplin, Prime Suspect (also known as City of Innocence), CBS, 1982
Ambassador White, Choices of the Heart (also known as In December the Roses Will Bloom Again), NBC, 1983
Matt Walker, Memorial Day, CBS, 1983
Dr. Joe Braden, Private Sessions, NBC, 1985
Harry Kenyon, Vanishing Act, CBS, 1986
Paul Gianelli, A Deadly Silence, ABC, 1989
Tim McFall, Incident at Dark River (also known as Dark River--AFather's Revenge), TNT, 1989
Joe Roth, The Price of the Bride, London Weekend Television, 1990
Robert Van Zandt, The Whereabouts of Jenny, ABC, 1991
Detective Paul Trella, Silent Motive, Lifetime, 1991
Frank Crane, "Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die" (also known as "Hart to Hart: Hart Attack"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994
Clay Spencer, Vows of Deception (also known as Deadly Seduction and Tangled Web), CBS, 1996
Voice of Jonathan Kent, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (animated), 1996
William Widener, Sins of the Mind, USA Network, 1997
Kenneth Lay, Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth about Enron, CBS, 2003
Dr. Holdorman, Miracle Dogs, 2003
Dr. Cyrus Gachet, The Clinic, Animal Planet, 2004
Specials
Himself (CBS team), Battle of the Network Stars II, ABC, 1977
Host, The Body Human: Becoming a Man, CBS, 1981
Himself, Good Evening, Captain, CBS, 1981
Captain B. J. Hunnicut, M*A*S*H: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen, CBS,1983
Child Sexual Abuse, PBS, 1984
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK: A One-Man Show, 1984
Host, Saving the Wildlife (documentary), PBS, 1986
Narrator, To Live for Ireland (documentary), PBS, 1987
Host, Of Thee We Sing (documentary), PBS, 1987
Narrator, Antarctica: The Greenpeace Quest (documentary), TBS, 1988
Host, UFO Cover-Up? ... Live (documentary), syndicated, 1988
Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand!, The Family Channel, 1989
Host, La Lucha (documentary), ABC, 1989
Host, Nobel Prize Ceremonies, TBS, 1990
Himself and Captain B. J. Hunnicutt, Memories of M*A*S*H, CBS, 1991
Narrator, Vanishing Dawn Chorus (documentary), PBS, 1992
Host, Cathedrals in the Sea (documentary), TBS, 1993
Host, On a Collision Course with Earth (documentary), Sci-Fi Channel, 1995
Alan Alda: More Than Mr. Nice Guy (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Host, Behind the Laughs (also known as Behind the Laughs: The Untold Stories of Television's Favorite Comedies), Fox, 1998
Narrator, The Vatican Revealed (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1999

Host, The '70s: The Decade That Changed Television (documentary),ABC, 2000
TV Guide's Truth behind the Sitcoms 3 (documentary), Fox, 2000
Himself, M*A*S*H: TV Tales, 2002
Himself and Captain B.J. Hunnicutt, M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion, Fox, 2002
Himself, CBS at 75, CBS, 2003
Pilots
Dr. Vic Wheelwright, Amanda Fallon, NBC, 1972
Episodic
Gunner, "Washing Machine Charlie," McHale's Navy, 1963
Ferguson, "Operation Physical," Ensign O'Toole, 1963
Doctor, "The Bankroll," Combat!, 1966
Ranger, "Never Look Back," Lassie, 1967
Agent Modell, "Monkees Chow Mein," The Monkees, NBC, 1967
The captain, "Black Market," Garrison's Gorillas, ABC, 1967
Astronaut Arland, "Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?," I Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1968
American officer #1, "Fort New Madrid" (also known as "The Spanish Fort"), Daniel Boone, 1968
Joe, "What Price Valor: Parts 1 & 2," Lassie, 1969
Clay Riegles, "Blind Mirror," Mannix, CBS, 1970
Dr. Vic Wheelwright, "Discovery at Fourteen," The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, NBC, 1972
"Love Is When They Say They Need You," Marcus Welby, M.D., 1972
Dr. Will Agar, "The Hidden Enemy," Bonanza, NBC, 1972
Ron, "Stakeout," Cannon, CBS, 1972
Frank Simmons, "Elegy for a Vampire," Ghost Story, NBC, 1972
Jason Trotter, "The Greatest Collection of Them All," Banacek, NBC, 1973
"Love and the Hot Spell," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973
Frank Essex, "The Wheel of Fortune" (also known as "The Wheel of Death"),The Rookies, 1973
"The Word Is: Persistence," The New Land, 1974
David Tate, "The Pioneers," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC, 1974
Cole Harris, "Material Witness," Harry O, ABC, 1974
Len Parsons, "Cross Doublecross," Ironside, 1974
Mr. Ferra, "Hell Is Upstairs," Marcus Welby, M.D., ABC, 1974
"The Ladies of the Corridor," Hollywood Television Theatre, PBS, 1975
Himself, The $20,000 Pyramid, 1976
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1979, 1980
Jeffrey, "A Jerk at the Opera," Coach, ABC, 1990
Drew Borden, "The Family Jewels," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
Judge David Bennett, "The Trial: Parts 1 & 2," Matlock, NBC, 1991
Himself, The Howard Stern Radio Show, syndicated, 1999
Voice of Pa Kent, "Comfort and Joy," Justice League (animated), Cartoon Network, 2003
Also appeared as Steve Tustin, The Monroes, ABC; in Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, ABC.
Television Work
Movies
(With others) Producer, Memorial Day, CBS, 1983
Director, Run Till You Fall, CBS, 1988
Producer, Incident at Dark River (also known as Dark River--A Father's Revenge), TNT, 1989
Producer, Silent Motive, Lifetime, 1991
Executive producer, Sins of the Mind, USA Network, 1997
Specials
Producer, What're My True Colors?, ABC, 1987
Executive producer, M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion, Fox, 2002
Television Director
Episodic
"Ain't Love Grand," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1979
"The Yalu Brick Road," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1979
"War Co-Respondent," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1980
"Heal Thyself," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1980
"Death Takes a Holiday," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1980
Film Appearances
Captain Newman, M.D., Universal, 1964
The Americanization of Emily, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
(Uncredited) Bellhop in hotel lobby, The Graduate, Embassy, 1967
Man in phone booth, Targets (also known as Before I Die), Paramount, 1968
(Uncredited) Houston engineer, Countdown, Warner Bros., 1968
(As Michael Farrell) Dick Blaine, Panic in the City, Commonwealth,1968
Fred Washburn, Worthy to Stand, 1969
Reporter, The Doomsday Machine (also known as Armageddon 1975, Doomsday, and Escape from Planet Earth), 1972
Narrator, El Salvador: Another Vietnam, Icarus Films, 1981
Congressman Clayton, The Killers Within, 1995
Voice, 187: Documented (documentary), Emerging Nation Productions,1997
Film Producer
(With Marvin Minoff) Dominick and Eugene (also known as Nicky and Gino), Orion, 1988
(With Charles Newirth, Minoff, and Barry Kemp) Patch Adams, Universal, 1998
Stage Appearances
Rain, Los Angeles Civic Stage, Los Angeles, 1961
Also appeared in Mary, Mary, The Skin of Our Teeth, A Thousand Clowns, and Under the Yum-Yum Tree, all at the Laguna BeachPlayhouse, Laguna Beach, CA.
WRITINGS
Television Episodes
"The Yalu Brick Road," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1979
"War Co-Respondent," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1980
"Death Takes a Holiday," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1980
(With David Pollock and Elias Davis) "Run for the Money," M*A*S*H,CBS, 1982
"Strange Bedfellows," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1983
Television Stories
Movies
Incident at Dark River (also known as Dark River--A Father's Revenge), TNT, 1989

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, November 29, 1999, p. 159

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