James Farentino
Frank Chaney in Blue Thunder
Birth name : James Farentino
Birth date : 1938/02/24
Date of death : 2012/01/24 (74 years old)
Birth place : New York
Biography for James Farentino
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James Farentino was an American actor known for his roles in films and television series. He was born on February 24, 1938 in New York, and grew up in the Brooklyn district. His career began in the mid -1960s, and he played in many films, such as "The Pad and How To Use It" and "The Final Countdown". Farentino was also a member of the Actor's Studio Theater troupe, and has played in several Broadway productions.
He became famous thanks to his roles in television series, notably in "Dynasty", where he played the role of Michelle Carrington, and "St. Elsewhere", where he played Dr. Mark Craig. Farentino has also appeared in series like "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers", "The Streets of San Francisco", and "The Love Boat".
Apart from his acting career, Farentino was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of American actors (SAG), and participated in awareness campaigns against domestic violence. He died on January 24, 2012 at the age of 73.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Drive/II (2006) (TV) | Benjamin |
| The Apostle Paul: The Man Who Turned the World Upside Down. (2001) (TV) | Additional narration |
| Termination Man (2000) | |
| The Last Producer (2000) | Poker Player |
| Murder in the Mirror (2000) (TV) | Detective Frank Russo |
| Women of the Night (2000) | Sabatini |
| Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998) (TV) | Bernard Geis |
| Melrose Place | Mr.Beck (4 episodes, 1998) |
| Bulletproof (1996) | Capt. Will Jensen |
| ER | Ray Ross (3 episodes, 1996) |
| Dazzle (1995) (TV) | Jimmy Rosemont |
| Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders (1994) (TV) | Jose Menendez |
| One Woman's Courage (1994) (TV) | Lieutenant Bill Lawson |
| Deep Down (1994) | Joey |
| When No One Would Listen (1992) (TV) | Gary Cochran |
| Julie (1992) TV series | Sam McGuire |
| Miles from Nowhere (1992) (TV) | John Reilly |
| In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing (1990) (TV) | Lieutenant Ray Wiltern |
| Common Ground (1990) (TV) | Mayor Kevin White |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Mickey Dunne (1 episode, 1989) |
| Naked Lie (1989) (TV) | Jonathan Morris |
| Her Alibi (1989) | Frank Polito |
| Who Gets the Friends? (1988) (TV) | Dr. Buddy Baron |
| The Red Spider (1988) (TV) | Lt. Daniel B. Malone |
| Segreto del Sahara, Il (1988) (mini) TV mini-series | Khalif of Timbuktu |
| Family Sins (1987) (TV) | Gordon Williams |
| That Secret Sunday (1986) (TV) | Gerald Remson |
| Sins (1986) (mini) TV mini-series | David Westfield |
| Mary (1985) TV series | Frank DeMarco (unknown episodes) |
| Picking Up the Pieces (1985) (TV) | Don Hagan |
| The Fourth Wise Man (1985) (TV) (voice) | Jesus |
| A Summer to Remember (1985) (TV) | Tom Wyler |
| Blue Thunder | Frank Chaney (11 episodes, 1984) |
| License to Kill (1984) (TV) | John Peterson |
| The Cradle Will Fall (1983) (TV) | Dr. Edgar Highley |
| Something So Right (1982) (TV) | Arnie Potts |
| Dynasty | Dr. Nick Toscanni (20 episodes, 1981-1982) |
| Insight | Dennis / ... (3 episodes, 1967-1981) |
| Dead & Buried (1981) | Sheriff Dan Gillis |
| Evita Peron (1981) (TV) | Gen. Juan Peron |
| The Final Countdown (1980) | Wing Commander Richard T. Owens / Mr Richard Tideman |
| Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV) | Barry Kaufman |
| Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979) (TV) | Duffy Hambleton |
| Police Story | Charlie Czonka / ... (4 episodes, 1973-1978) |
| No Margin for Error (1978) (TV) | |
| The Possessed (1977) (TV) | Kevin Leahy |
| Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (mini) TV mini-series | Simon Peter |
| Emily, Emily (1977) (TV) | Joe Crane |
| Crossfire (1975) (TV) | Vince Rossi |
| The Elevator (1974) (TV) | Eddie Holcomb |
| Love Story | David Coryell (1 episode, 1973) |
| Cool Million (1972) TV series | Jefferson Keyes (unknown episodes, 1972-1973) |
| Cool Million (1972) (TV) | Jefferson Keyes |
| Night Gallery | Craig Lowell / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972) |
| The Family Rico (1972) (TV) | Gino Rico |
| The Longest Night (1972) (TV) | John Danbury |
| The Bold Ones: The Lawyers | Neil Darrell (1 episode, 1971) |
| Vanished (1971) (TV) | Gene Culligan |
| Love, American Style | (segment Love and the Neighbor) (1 episode, 1971) |
| Birdbath (1971) (TV) | Frankie |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. (1 episode, 1970) | |
| The Virginian | Frank Colby / ... (2 episodes, 1966-1970) |
| Storia di una donna (1970) | Bruno Cardini |
| Me, Natalie (1969) | David Harris |
| The Whole World Is Watching (1969) (TV) | Neil Darrell |
| The Sound of Anger (1968) (TV) | Neil Darrell |
| Ironside | Tommy Cusack (1 episode, 1968) |
| Run for Your Life | Frank Frazier (2 episodes, 1967) |
| Rosie! (1967) | David Wheelright |
| Banning (1967) | Chris Patton |
| Ride to Hangman's Tree (1967) | Matt Stone |
| The Fugitive | Rafe Carter (1 episode, 1967) |
| Wings of Fire (1967) (TV) | Taff Malloy |
| The Road West | Emmett Bethel (1 episode, 1967) |
| The Pad and How to Use It (1966) | Ted |
| Death of a Salesman (1966) (TV) | Happy Loman |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Dr. Michael Simpson (1 episode, 1966) |
| The F.B.I. | Frankie Metro (1 episode, 1965) |
| The War Lord (1965) | Marc |
| Laredo | Paco Vargas (1 episode, 1965) |
| Ben Casey | Lloyd Marsh (1 episode, 1965) |
| 12 O'Clock High | Moxey (2 episodes, 1965) |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Bernie / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965) |
| The Reporter | Larry (1 episode, 1964) |
| Ensign Pulver (1964) | Insigna |
| Route 66 | Penny Baker (1 episode, 1964) |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Joe Fiore (1 episode, 1963) |
| Violent Midnight (1963) | Charlie Perone |
| The Defenders | Carlo Rimini (1 episode, 1963) |
Trivia
- Was charged with stalking Tina Sinatra (daughter of Frank Sinatra).
- Arrested in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 23, 1991 after Royal Canadian Mounted Police intercepted a package containing 3.2 grams of cocaine being sent to his hotel room. Farentino was in town filming the TV movie "Miles From Nowhere". He was charged with cocaine possesion and released on bail.
- Won the Theatre World Award for recreating the role of Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1973.
- In 2003, after a long down period, he received rave reviews on the L.A. stage playing a Russ Meyer-like porn producer in "Boy Gets Girl."
- One of the last contract stars (Universal) in the late 60s.
Quotes
"There are people in this business that for years said, 'He's an alcoholic. He's a drunk. He stalked Tina.' And the clamps were put on me in many ways. Unless you're making big box office, they're going to kill you. And that's OK because one thing they can't take away from me is whatever talent I feel I have, that people feel I have."
"I've got a resume that could choke a horse. I'm impressed by it. Producers who are casting people, they're all in their 20s now. You show it to somebody in the motion picture industry or television, they don't know and they don't care."
Family
- Spouse : Stella Farentino (3 August 1994 - present) (filed for divorce), Debrah Farentino (June 1985 - 1988) (divorced), Michele Lee (20 February 1966 - 1982) (divorced) 1 child, Elizabeth Ashley (1 September 1962 - 1965) (divorced)
- Father of David Farentino.
Author of the card
- Creation date: 24/03/2008 by seiyar70