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Sharon Farrell is a Actor American born on 24 december 1940 at Sioux City (USA)
Sharon Farrell (born December 24, 1940) is an American television and film actress.
Farrell has one son, Chance Boyer. After Chance's birth, Farrell suffered an embolism which caused her heart to stop beating for four minutes. She ended up with serious brain damage that resulted in memory loss and physical impairments. With the help of colleagues, Farrell worked to regain her abilities, including her memory, and resumed her acting career yet she kept her illness a secret under the advice of friend and actor Steve McQueen who warned her that if word of her illness came out, her career would be over. Keeping her illness under wraps, Farrell worked steadily for decades.
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Sharon Farrell
Birth name Sharon Forsmoe
Nationality USA
Birth 24 december 1940 at Sioux City (USA)
Death 15 may 2023 (at 82 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 24 december 1940 at Sioux City (USA)
Death 15 may 2023 (at 82 years)
Biography
Farrell's first marriage was to actor Andrew Prine. The couple married in 1962. They later divorced reportedly after only living together for one month and ten days.Farrell has one son, Chance Boyer. After Chance's birth, Farrell suffered an embolism which caused her heart to stop beating for four minutes. She ended up with serious brain damage that resulted in memory loss and physical impairments. With the help of colleagues, Farrell worked to regain her abilities, including her memory, and resumed her acting career yet she kept her illness a secret under the advice of friend and actor Steve McQueen who warned her that if word of her illness came out, her career would be over. Keeping her illness under wraps, Farrell worked steadily for decades.
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Beyond Desire (1995)
, 1h27Directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors William Forsythe, Kari Wuhrer, Leo Rossi, Sharon Farrell, Dennis Hayden
Roles Shirley
Rating47%
Ray "Elvis" Patterson (William Forsythe), an ex-con, joins forces with a sexy, high-priced call girl named Rita (Kari Wührer) to help clear his name from a murder charge 14 years earlier while a brutal gangster is after him for the location of some stolen money. Ray served 14 years at Nevada State Prison, after being wrongfully convicted of the murder of his girlfriend. Now released, Ray sets out to find the true murderer and bring him to justice. Ray and Rita head into Las Vegas together, where Ray believes he will find the answers as to who the killer is. But all is not as it seems as Frank (Leo Rossi), Rita's boss, turns out to be the man Ray seeks. Non-stop action and adventure ensue as bullets fly and Ray and Frank go head to head for justice, Rita's heart, and the money that turned up missing from the crime scene 14 years ago.
Arcade (1993)
, 1h25Directed by Albert Pyun
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films about video games
Actors Megan Ward, Peter Billingsley, John de Lancie, Sharon Farrell, Seth Green, Allison Joy Langer
Roles Alex's Mom
Rating47%
Alex Manning (Megan Ward) is a troubled suburban teenager. Her mother committed suicide and the school counselor feels that she has not dealt with her feelings properly. Manning and her friends decide to visit the local video arcade known as "Dante's Inferno" where a new virtual reality arcade game called "Arcade" is being test marketed by a computer company CEO who is more than willing to hand out free samples of the home console version and hype up the game as if his job is depending on it, and it is.
Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
, 1h34Directed by Steve Rash
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Teen movie
Actors Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains, Tina Caspary, Seth Green, Max Perlich
Roles Mrs. Mancini
Rating68%
Ronald Miller (Dempsey) is a typical high school nerd living in Arizona. He has spent all summer mowing lawns to save up for a telescope. However, at an opportune moment he makes a deal with popular cheerleader Cynthia "Cindy" Mancini (Peterson) to "rent" her for $1,000. Cindy borrows a suede outfit that belongs to her mother, without her permission, and needs to replace it quickly after Quint (Cort McGown) accidentally spills red wine on Cindy at a party. Having few options except telling her Mom the truth, she reluctantly agrees to help him look "cool" by pretending to be his girlfriend for a month, even though she already has a boyfriend named Bobby who is away at his freshman year at the University of Iowa. Both agree never to reveal their financial arrangement.
Night of the Comet (1984)
, 1h35Directed by Thom Eberhardt
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Action, Horror, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Comic science fiction
Themes La fin du monde, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Political films, Comedy horror films, Dystopian films, Impact events in fiction, Disaster films
Actors Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran, Geoffrey Lewis, Sharon Farrell, Michael Bowen
Roles Doris
Rating62%
The Earth is passing through the tail of a comet, an event which has not occurred in 65 million years, the last time coinciding with the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. On the night of the comet's passage (which takes place eleven days before Christmas), large crowds gather outside to watch and celebrate.
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
, 1h48Directed by Steve Carver
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Romance, Western, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Chuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara Carrera, Robert Beltran, L. Q. Jones, Dana Kimmell
Roles Molly McQuade
Rating63%
The main character, J.J. McQuade (Norris), is a former Marine and a Texas Ranger who prefers to work alone. He lives in an old trailer in the middle of nowhere with a pet wolf. The film opens with McQuade involved in an intense battle with Mexican bandits and a gang of horse thieves from which he emerges unscathed (saving several Texas State Troopers). Shaking off the dust, McQuade returns to El Paso, Texas to attend the retirement ceremony of his fellow Ranger and close friend Dakota (Jones). After the party, his commander attempts to curb his "lone wolf" attitude by insisting he work with local Texas State Trooper Kayo Ramos (Beltran), a tough but clean-cut and polite Latino. Although divorced, McQuade is on very good terms with his ex-wife, and loves his teenage daughter Sally. McQuade also seems to like Sally's boyfriend Bobby, who is enlisted in the US Army and is respectful of McQuade being a retired Marine.
Sweet Sixteen (1983)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Actors Bo Hopkins, Susan Strasberg, Patrick Macnee, Don Stroud, Dana Kimmell, Glenn Withrow
Roles Kathy Hopkins
Rating51%
When Melissa Morgan (Aleisa Shirley), an attractive big-city girl, moves to a small Texas town, she creates quite a stir with her beauty and promiscuous attitude. She's 15 going on 16, and all the boys at her new school are anxious to get to know her. Suddenly, the younger brother of a local hellraiser (Don Stroud) is brutally murdered and the town sheriff (Bo Hopkins) must try to solve the murder before the killer strikes again. Along to help him is his Nancy Drew-ish daughter (Dana Kimmell).
Out of the Blue (1981)
, 1h34Directed by Dennis Hopper
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality
Actors Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Don Gordon, Raymond Burr, Jim Byrnes
Roles Kathy
Rating71%
Cebe, 15 ans, est une enfant perturbée, elle vit seule avec sa mère à tendances héroïnomanes pendant que son père, alcoolique, est en prison pour 5 ans après avoir percuté un bus scolaire avec son camion et tué plusieurs enfants. La libération de son père va créer chez Cebe quelques difficultés d'adaptation...
The Stunt Man (1980)
, 2h11Directed by Richard Rush
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action
Actors Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Alex Rocco, Allen Garfield, Sharon Farrell
Roles Denise
Rating69%
Cameron (Steve Railsback) is a young veteran running from the police. He stumbles onto the set of a World War I movie and isn't sure if he accidentally caused the death of one of the film's stunt men. The eccentric and autocratic director, Eli Cross (Peter O'Toole), agrees to hide Cameron from the police if he will take the dead man's place. Cameron soon begins to suspect that Cross is putting him in excessive danger. At a bar one night, another member of the production gets drunk and tells Cameron that Eli almost killed the helicopter pilot during the fatal accident Cameron caused, because he insisted he keep flying in order to get the shot. Cameron falls in love with Nina Franklin (Barbara Hershey), the film's star, and is devastated to find out that she and Eli slept together before he met her.
The Stunt Man (1980)
, 1h54Directed by Richard Rush
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about films
Actors Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, Barbara Hershey, Allen Garfield, Alex Rocco, Sharon Farrell
Roles Denise
Rating69%
Pourchassé par la police, Cameron trouve par hasard refuge sur le lieu de tournage d'un film, en se prétendant cascadeur. Ravi, le réalisateur lui propose alors de remplacer au pied levé celui qui vient de périr noyé peu de temps auparavant...
, 3hDirected by Dan Curtis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Western
Actors Cliff Potts, Randy Quaid, Larry Wilcox, Royal Dano, Mills Watson, Sharon Farrell
Roles Flo Quick
Rating56%
À la suite de l'assassinat de leur frère aîné, Frank, les Dalton commencent une nouvelle vie tout en poursuivant leur quête de fortune qui finira par le raid de la ville de Coffeyville dans le Kansas. Avec à leur poursuite le détective Will Smith.
The Fifth Floor (1978)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Bo Hopkins, Dianne Hull, Patti D'Arbanville, Sharon Farrell, Robert Englund, Anthony James
Roles Melanie
Rating50%
The film focuses on Kelly McIntyre, a disco dancer played by Dianne Hull who through no fault of her own, accidentally overdoses on drugs and collapses at a disco. She is misdiagnosed as suicidal and sent to a psychiatric ward which is on the fifth floor of Cedar Springs Hospital. There she finds herself alone with no help, not even from her boyfriend who refuses to get her out of there. She becomes the subject of interest by an unbalanced orderly played by Bo Hopkins.
The Young Runaways (1977)
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Children's films
Actors Anne Francis, Robert Webber, Gary Collins, Richard Bakalyan, Lucille Benson, Sonny Shroyer
Roles Mamma Doyle
Rating61%
"The Young Runaways" are a 12-year-old girl (Alicia Fleer) and her 5-year-old brother (Tommy Crebbs), while on a mission to "kidnap" their brother and sister from a foster home, accidentally become entangled with bank robbers (Anne Francis and Robert Webber) and a precocious, wealthy youngster eager to mastermind the caper.
The Premonition (1976)
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors Sharon Farrell, Danielle Brisebois, Richard Lynch, Jeff Corey
Roles Sheri
Rating53%
Une fillette est enlevée par sa mère biologique et son complice, un artiste de fête foraine. La mère adoptive, après d'étranges visions, décide de faire appel à un para-psychologue.
It's Alive (1974)
, 1h27Directed by Larry Cohen
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, John P. Ryan, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell, Michael Ansara
Roles Lenore Davis
Rating58%
In Los Angeles, Frank Davis (John Ryan) and his wife Lenore (Sharon Farrell) are expecting their second child. Frank is a successful public relations consultant and his wife is a stay-at-home mom for their first child, Chris (Daniel Holzman). The couple avoided having a child for several years while Lenore took contraceptive pills. When their child is ready to be born, they leave Chris with a family friend, Charley (William Wellman, Jr.), and go to the hospital. Their second child is born monstrously deformed, with fangs and claws. Immediately after birth, one of the doctors attempts to suffocate the child. The child kills the doctors and nurses and flees through a skylight. Lenore is left alive, screaming for her child as a horrified Frank discovers the carnage.
The Underground Man (1973)
, 1h40Directed by Paul Wendkos
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Peter Graves, Sharon Farrell, Celeste Holm, Jim Hutton, Kay Lenz, Biff McGuire
Roles Marty Nickerson
Rating66%