James Farentino
| James Farentino | |
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Farentino in Cool Million, 1972.
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| Born |
James Farentino February 24, 1938 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2012 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Years active | 1962-2006 |
| Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Ashley (1962–65) Michele Lee (1966–82) Debrah Farentino (1985–88) Stella Farentino (1994–2012) |
| Children | David Farentino |
James Farentino (February 24, 1938 – January 24, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 100 television, film, and stage roles, among them The Final Countdown, Jesus of Nazareth, and Dynasty.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Farentino attended local schools followed later by studying drama and acting in Catholic school.
In the 1950s/60s, he went on to stage and a few TV roles. Among his many television appearances, he guest-starred in 1964 with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., in the episode "Super-Star" of the CBS drama series, The Reporter, with Harry Guardino in the starring role of journalist Danny Taylor of the fictitious New York Globe newspaper. Early in 1967, he appeared in Barry Sullivan's NBC western series The Road West in the episode "Reap the Whirlwind". In 1969, he starred opposite Patty Duke in the film Me, Natalie. Farentino was one of the lawyers in NBC TV series The Bold Ones (1969–1972), which also starred Burl Ives and Joseph Campanella. He made two appearances in the 1970s anthology television series Night Gallery, once with then-wife Michele Lee ("Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay"), and next with actress Joanna Pettet ("The Girl With The Hungry Eyes"). In 1973, he appeared in the episode "The Soft, Kind Brush" of the romantic anthology series Love Story. During the 1970s, he appeared on NBC's Cool Million.
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