Sharon Farrell, an actor known for her role on The Young and the Restless, has died. She was 82 years old. Chance Boyer, Farrell’s son, told The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday, August 5, that his mother died unexpectedly of natural causes at a hospital in Orange County, California, on May 15. On The Young and the Restless, Farrell played as Florence Webster, mother of Nina Webster (Tricia Cast), between 1991 and 1997. Farrell previously recurred as Det. Lori Wilson on the final season of Hawaii Five-o. She told a journalist in the 1990s that Five-o star Jack Lord called her directly, wanting her to be on his show. “And [another director], at the time, wanted me to do his show, and he was gonna pay me $15,000 a week to do a pilot that he had,” she added. “And Jack said, ‘Oh God, Sharon, turn that down — we’re gonna pay you more than that.’ So Jack...
- 8/6/2023
- TV Insider
Daytime TV vet Sharon Farrell, who played Florence “Flo” Webster on CBS’ The Young and the Restless, has died. She was 82 years old.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Farrell died unexpectedly on May 15 of natural causes. Her son, Chance Boyer, first confirmed her death on Saturday.
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Farrell’s career spanned seven decades. Prior to Y&r, she starred as Detective Lori Wilson during the 12th and final season of the original Hawaii Five-o,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Farrell died unexpectedly on May 15 of natural causes. Her son, Chance Boyer, first confirmed her death on Saturday.
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Farrell’s career spanned seven decades. Prior to Y&r, she starred as Detective Lori Wilson during the 12th and final season of the original Hawaii Five-o,...
- 8/5/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Sharon Farrell, who starred as the mother of a murderous infant in It’s Alive and contributed strong supporting turns opposite James Garner and Steve McQueen, respectively, in the 1969 films Marlowe and The Reivers, has died. She was 82.
Farrell died unexpectedly May 15 of natural causes at a hospital in Orange County, her son, Chance Boyer, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Farrell also played a movie hairstylist in Richard Rush‘s The Stunt Man (1980), the ex-wife of Chuck Norris’ Texas Ranger in Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) and the mother of the cheerleader portrayed by Amanda Peterson in Can’t Buy Me Love (1987).
On television, Farrell recurred as Det. Lori Wilson on the final season (1979-80) of CBS’ Hawaii Five-o and was Florence Webster, mother of Tricia Cast’s Nina Webster, on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1991-97.
In the horror thriller It’s Alive (1974), written and directed by Larry Cohen and...
Farrell died unexpectedly May 15 of natural causes at a hospital in Orange County, her son, Chance Boyer, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Farrell also played a movie hairstylist in Richard Rush‘s The Stunt Man (1980), the ex-wife of Chuck Norris’ Texas Ranger in Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) and the mother of the cheerleader portrayed by Amanda Peterson in Can’t Buy Me Love (1987).
On television, Farrell recurred as Det. Lori Wilson on the final season (1979-80) of CBS’ Hawaii Five-o and was Florence Webster, mother of Tricia Cast’s Nina Webster, on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 1991-97.
In the horror thriller It’s Alive (1974), written and directed by Larry Cohen and...
- 8/5/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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