Mike Farrell
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| Mike Farrell | |
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 Farrell as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H.
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| Born | February 6, 1939 St. Paul, Minnesota |
Mike Farrell (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series M*A*S*H (1975-83). More recently, Farrell starred on the television series Providence (1999-2002).
Farrell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, one of four children. When he was two years old, his family moved to Hollywood, California, where his father worked as a movie studio carpenter. Farrell graduated from Hollywood High School, served in the United States Marine Corps, and worked at various jobs before his acting career. While appearing on M*A*S*H, he also wrote five episodes and directed four episodes of the series. Besides being a writer and a director, he has also been an executive producer and a producer in both television and film.
In 1973 he had a bit part in a Banacek movie and also appeared on Marcus Welby M.D. as a doctor. During the 1960s, he guest-starred in a few series, including an episode of The Monkees as a Federal agent.
Even before he was well-known, Farrell has been an activist for many political and social causes. He has worked with Human Rights Watch, supports long-term efforts to end homelessness and hunger, opposes capital punishment and favors legal abortion. He has been president of Death Penalty Focus for more than ten years. He has long been deeply involved in organized labor, particularly as an officer of the Screen Actors' Guild, and has publicly supported actions including the Los Angeles grocery workers' union strike of 2003-2004.
He married actress Judy Farrell in 1963. They were divorced in 1983. They have two children, Michael and Erin.
On December 31, 1984, he married actress Shelley Fabares.
He was the voice of Jonathan Kent on Superman (1996) series with Shelley Fabares, his wife, playing Martha Kent. He has guest starred in Murder, She Wrote, Justice League, Matlock, Mannix, and many others.
On April 6, 2006 Farrell was scheduled to participate in a play about the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp in front of members of Congress [1].
[edit] External links
- Mike Farrell at the Internet Movie Database
- Retrovisionmag includes quotes of Mike on Gene Roddenberry and on the human condition.
- Mike Farrell's website
- Critical article on Farrell's involvement in left-wing politics
- Death Penalty Focus
- Audio interview of Mike Farrell by Stephanie Miller about the Guantanamo Bay play on The Stephanie Miller Show
Categories: 1939 births | Living people | American voice actors | Bonanza | M*A*S*H actors | Matlock actors | United States Marines | Irish-American actors | American activists | People from Saint Paul, Minnesota | American character actors | American anti Iraq War activists | American human rights activists
