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Line 1: {{Short description\|American actor (1921–2004)}} {{other people\|Thomas Farrell}} {{Use American English\|date=January 2022}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person \| image = Tommy Farrell-2.jpg▼ \| imagesize = ▼ \| caption = ▼ \| name = Tommy Farrell ▲\| image = Tommy Farrell-2 in At War with the Army 1950.jpg ▲\| ~~caption~~ image_size = \| caption = Farrell in ''[[At War with the Army]]'' (1950) \| birth_name = Thomas Farrell Richards \| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1921\|10\|707\|mf=y}} \| birth_place = [[Hollywood, California\|Hollywood]], [[California]], U.S. \| death_date = {{~~death~~Death date and age\|mf=y\|2004\|505\|909\|1921\|10\|707}} \| death_place = [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California\|Woodland Hills]], [[Los Angeles]]<br>California, U.S. \| ~~othername~~ other_names = Tommie Farrell<br/>Tom Farrell \| ~~yearsactive~~occupation = ~~1944–1983~~Actor \| years_active = 1944–1983 ~~\| spouse = Norma Farrell<br>Ann Farrell<br>Bobbi Farrell~~ \| spouse = Norma Farrell<br> ({{abbr\|m.\|married}} 19??; {{abbr\|div.\|divorced}} 19??)<br />{{marriage\|Ann Kass\|1947\|1959\|reason=divorced}}<br />{{marriage\|Bobbi Ely<br>\|1961}} \| mother = [[Glenda Farrell]] \| ~~parents~~father = ~~[[Glenda~~= ~~Farrell]]<br>~~[[Thomas Richards (film editor)\|Thomas Richards]]▼ ▲\| ~~imagesize~~children = 4 \| website = \| awards = [[Golden Boot Awards]] 2003 ▲\| parents = [[Glenda Farrell]]<br>[[Thomas Richards (film editor)\|Thomas Richards]] ~~\| children = 4~~ }} '''Tommy Farrell''' (born '''Thomas Farrell Richards'''; October 7, 1921 – May 9, 2004) was an ~~[[United States\|~~American]] actor ~~and comedian~~ who appeared in over 100 films and TV series between 1944 and 1983. He was best known for his [[sidekick]] roles in the [[B movies (Hollywood Golden Age)\|Hollywood Golden Age]]. ~~==Early years==~~ A native of [[Hollywood, California\|Hollywood]], [[California]],<ref name="opa">{{cite book\|last1=Lentz\|first1=Harris M. III\|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2004: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture\|date=2005\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9780786421039\|pages=120–121\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IHvGCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA120&dq=%22Tommy+Farrell%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjPxvX3r5XZAhVQXK0KHV_6CbEQ6AEIPjAE#v=onepage&q=%22Tommy%20Farrell%22&f=false\|accessdate=8 February 2018\|language=en}}</ref> he grew up watching his mother, actress [[Glenda Farrell]], appear in films such as ''[[Little Caesar (film)\|Little Caesar]]'' and ''[[I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang]]'', opposite [[Edward G. Robinson]] and [[Paul Muni]], respectively. His father was film editor [[Thomas Richards (film editor)\|Thomas Richards]]. Farrell attended St. John's Military Academy in Los Angeles and was a drama student at the [[University of Arizona]]. He served in the [[Army Air Forces]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="opa" /> ==Career== Farrell made his [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] debut as a young drummer in ''Strip for Action''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=1223\|title=Strip for Action (1942)\|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->\|website=Internet Broadway Database\|accessdate=July 28, 2013}}</ref> and made his movie debut in ''[[Winged Victory (film)\|Winged Victory]]'',<ref name="opa">{{cite book\|last1=Lentz\|first1=Harris M. III\|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2004: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture\|date=2005\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9780786421039\|pages=120–121\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IHvGCwAAQBAJ&q=%22Tommy+Farrell%22&pg=PA120\|accessdate=8 February 2018\|language=en}}</ref> the film version of the Army Air Forces play of the same title. He was a corporal at the time.<ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/Winged-Victory-2436/cast "Winged Victory Broadway Original Cast"], ''broadwayworld.com website''. Retrieved May 23, 2021.</ref> During the 1940s, he became entrenched as a supporting player in [[B movies (Hollywood Golden Age)#Cowboys and dogs\|B Westerns]] and [[serial (film)\|cliffhanger serials]]. He also appeared in a number of other films, including ''[[Kissin' Cousins]]'' costarring with his mother, Glenda Farrell, and [[Elvis Presley]], and ''[[A Guide for the Married Man]]'' with [[Walter Matthau]]. After the Westerns and serials, he migrated to television work. On television, Farrell played ~~Cpl.~~Corporal Thad Carson on ''[[The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin]]'',<ref name="etvs">{{cite book\|last1=Terrace\|first1=Vincent\|title=Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010\|date=2011\|publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers\|location=Jefferson, N.C.\|isbn=978-0-7864-6477-7\|page=16\|edition=2nd}}</ref> Riff Ryan on ''[[The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis]]'',{{r\|etvs\|page1=267}} and Chet Holliday, father of Alice Holliday, in the 1958–59 syndicated sitcom ''[[This is Alice]]''.{{r\|etvs\|page1=1074}} He was also a recurring guest star in two other sitcoms, ''[[Room for One More (TV series)\|Room for One More]]'' and ''[[Here's Lucy]]''. He made six appearances on ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)\|Perry Mason]]'' in minor roles such as salesman or reporter. He finally retired in 1979 after filming an episode of the [[Robert Urich]] series, ''[[Vega$]]''. <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Tommy Farrell-3.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|right\|Farrell at the 2003 Golden Boot awards ceremony, holding his Golden Boot trophy.{{Deletable file-caption\|Tuesday, 10 January 2023\|F7}}]] --> ==Personal life== Line 36 ⟶ 38: ==Recognition== In 2003, Farrell was honored during the 21st Annual [[Golden Boot Awards]] ceremony for his work in the Western genre, along with [[Sue Ane Langdon]], [[Michael Dante]], [[Graham Greene (actor)\|Graham Greene]], [[Kris Kristofferson]], and [[Tommy Lee Jones]], among others.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Golden Boot Awards\|url=http://www.b-westerns.com/goldboot.htm\|website=b-westerns.com\|accessdate=8 February 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208034707/http://www.b-westerns.com/goldboot.htm\|archivedate=8 February 2018}}</ref> ==Death== Farrell died of natural causes at the Motion Picture and Television Fund hospital in [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California]], at the age of 82. At the time of his death, he was the last living B Western sidekick from the golden era of Westerns.{{citation needed\|date=May 2017}} He was survived by his wife, a son, three daughters, and three grandchildren.<ref name="tw">{{cite book\|last1=Willis\|first1=John\|last2=Hodges\|first2=Ben\|title=Theatre World\|date=2006\|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation\|isbn=9781557836502\|page=315\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g_wrTydssB4C&~~pg=PA315&dq~~q=%22Tommy+Farrell%22&hlpg=~~en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjPxvX3r5XZAhVQXK0KHV_6CbEQ6AEIUDAH#v=onepage&q=%22Tommy%20Farrell%22&f=false~~PA315\|accessdate=9 February 2018\|language=en}}</ref> ==Filmography== Line 50 ⟶ 52: * ''[[Duchess of Idaho]]'' (1950) – Chuck * ''[[Atom Man vs. Superman]]'' (1950, Serial) – Man Observing Ship Rescue / Briggs, Chs. 2, 10 (uncredited) * ''[[Gunfire (film)\|Gunfire]]'' (1950) – Lerner—Silver Wagon Driver * ''[[Last of the Buccaneers]]'' (1950) – René – Pirate (uncredited) * ''[[Pirates of the High Seas]]'' (1950, Serial) – Kelly Walsh Line 56 ⟶ 58: * ''[[Outlaws of Texas]]'' (1950) – Jeff Johnson * ''[[At War with the Army]]'' (1950) – Cpl. Clark * ''[[Colorado Ambush]]'' (1951) – Terry Williams * ''[[Abilene Trail (film)\|Abilene Trail]]'' (1951) – Ed Dawson * ''[[A Yank in Korea]]'' (1951) – Jinx Hamilton * ''[[Roar of the Iron Horse]]'' (1951, Seial) – Del – Young Outlaw in Polka-Dot Shirt [Chs. 6, 7, 9–11, 15] (uncredited) Line 63 ⟶ 65: * ''[[The Strip (1951 film)\|The Strip]]'' (1951) – Boynton * ''[[The Stooge]]'' (1951) – Tommy – Kit Kat Club MC (uncredited) * ''[[Meet Danny Wilson (film)\|Meet Danny Wilson]]'' (1951) – Tommy Wells▼ * ''[[Starlift]]'' (1951) – Turner – Card Player (uncredited) * ''[[Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere]]'' (1951, Serial) – Atoma Head Soldier [Ch. 2] (uncredited) * ''[[The Marrying Kind]]'' (1952) – Cliff (uncredited) * ''[[Night Raiders (1952 film)\|Night Raiders]]'' (1952) – Jim Dugan ▲* ''[[Meet Danny Wilson (film)\|Meet Danny Wilson]]'' (~~1951~~1952) –- Tommy Wells * ''[[This Woman Is Dangerous]]'' (1952) – Bellhop (uncredited) * ''[[Flesh and Fury]]'' (1952) – Rocky (uncredited) Line 116 ⟶ 118: * ''[[Bringing Up Buddy]]'' (1961) – Billy * ''[[The Roaring Twenties (TV series)\|The Roaring 20's]]'' (1961) – Hermie Marcus / Al * ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)\|Perry Mason]]'' (1962–1965) – Reporter / TV Reporter / Jefferson / Herbert Baker / Robert Fordney / Salesman * ''[[Rawhide (TV series)\|Rawhide]]'' (1963) – Mister Buzby * ''[[Dr. Kildare (TV series)\|Dr. Kildare]]'' (1963) – Wally * ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)\|The Fugitive]]'' (1964) – Ryan * ''[[The Munsters]]'' (1964) – The Assistant * ''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)\|The Addams Family]]'' (1965) – Sam Diamond Line 135 ⟶ 137: ==See also== {{Portal\|Biography\|Los Angeles\|California\|Theatre\|Film\|Television~~\|World War II~~}} [[Golden Boot Awards#2003, The 21st Annual Golden Boot Awards\|2003, The 21st Annual Golden Boot Awards]] Line 142 ⟶ 144: ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{IMDb name\|0268353\|Tommy Farrell}} *[http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/2004/WIR20040515.html Life in Legacy] Line 151 ⟶ 154: [[Category:1921 births]] [[Category:2004 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century American male actors]]▼ [[Category:American male comedians]] [[Category:American male film actors]] [[Category:American male stage actors]] [[Category:American male television actors]] [[Category:Comedians from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Male actors from Los Angeles]] [[Category:Military personnel from California]] [[Category:University of Arizona alumni]] [[Category:United States Army ~~personnel~~Air Forces non-commissioned officers]] [[Category:~~American~~United ~~army~~States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II]] ▲[[Category:20th-century American male actors]]