Lee Farr
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{{Short description|American actor (1927–2017)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lee Farr
| image = Lee Farr The Invaders 1967 (cropped).JPG
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| caption = Farr in a network publicity photo for the 1967 episode of The Invaders titled "Doomsday Minus One"
| birth_name = Leon Farb
| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|4|10}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|3|23|1927|4|10}}
| death_place = Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| resting_place = Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
| nationality =
| other_names =
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Felicia Farr|1949|1955|end=divorced}}
| children = 1
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| awards =
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Lee Farr (born Leon Farb; April 10, 1927 – March 23, 2017) was an American actor best known for his starring role as Lt. Jimmy Conway in the television series The Detectives during the 1950s and 1960s.{{cite news |title=Lee Farr obituary |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=184729785 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=March 27, 2017 |access-date=April 16, 2017}}
Early years
Farr was born Leon Farb in New York on April 10, 1927, to Rose ({{née}} Draisin) Farb and Jacob Farb, a photographer. He was raised in Brooklyn and graduated from Boys High School in the borough's Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood. He enlisted in the United States Navy before enrolling at Penn State University, where he received a bachelor's degree in geophysics. While at Penn State, he took some acting courses and acted in school plays.{{cite news|last1=Handte|first1=Jerry|title=Will Rocks Spoil Farr's TV Success?|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15508345/lee_farr/|work=Binghamton Press|date=January 7, 1960|location=New York, Binghamton|page=38|via = Newspapers.com|access-date = December 1, 2017}} {{Open access}}
Career
Farr began his career as a geologist before transitioning to acting.
He appeared in The Detectives{{'}} first season.{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948–1959|last1=Aaker|first1=Everett|date=2011|publisher=McFarland & Co.|isbn=978-0-7864-6409-8|location=Jefferson, N.C.|page=214}} His other television work from the 1950 to the 1970s also included appearances on Perry Mason, Bonanza, Lassie, Mission: Impossible, The Rifleman, Laramie, Trackdown and M Squad. His film credits included Thundering Jets in 1958, Tarawa Beachhead in 1958, Lone Texan in 1959, and Gunfighters of Abilene in 1960.
Death
Farr died from cancer at his home in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on March 23, 2017, at the age of 89. He was survived by his daughter, Denise Farr (wife of actor Don Gordon), whom he had with his first wife, actress Felicia Farr. He was predeceased by his sister, Lottie Kelban, and his half-brothers, Abe Caroff and Dave Caroff.
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The True Story of Lynn Stuart | Ben | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Thundering Jets | Capt. Murphy | |
| 1958 | Tarawa Beachhead | Sgt. Anderson – Marine Photographer | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Lone Texan | Riff | |
| 1959 | Gunfighters of Abilene | Jud Hainline | |
| 1961 | The Rifleman | Carl Avery |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0268043|name=Lee Farr}}
- [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177885230/lee-farr Lee Farr] at Find a Grave
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:Burials at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni
Category:Male actors from Brooklyn