James Farentino
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| James Farentino | |
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| Born | February 24, 1938 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Years active | 1962-present |
| Spouse(s) | Stella Farentino (1994-present) (James Farentino filed for divorce in 2001 more details) |
James Farentino (born 1938) is an American actor. He has appeared in almost one-hundred roles, among them in The Final Countdown, Jesus of Nazareth, and Dynasty.
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[edit] Career
Among his many television appearances, Farentino 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. He was nominated for the 1978 Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special for his portrayal of Saint Peter in the mini-series, Jesus of Nazareth. He appeared as, "Frank Chaney," in the short-lived 1984 ABC series Blue Thunder, based on the 1983 film of the same name starring Roy Scheider. (The 11-episode series, which also starred a then-unknown Dana Carvey, was released on DVD in August 2006.) In the late 1990s, he appeared as Doug Ross' estranged father, "Ray," on ER.
[edit] Personal life
Farentino has been married to:
- Stella Farentino (August 3, 1994-present) (Stella filed for divorce in 1998 due to "irreconcilable differences," but later withdrew her petition. Then, James himself filed for divorce in January 2001, also due to "irreconcilable differences")
- Debrah Farentino (June 1985-1988) (divorced)
- Michele Lee (February 20, 1966-1982) (divorced); one child, a son, David
- Elizabeth Ashley (September 1, 1962-1965) (divorced)[1][2][3]
Farentino was charged with stalking his former girlfriend, Tina Sinatra (youngest child of Frank Sinatra), in 1993. A restraining order was issued against him after he entered a plea of, "No Contest."[4]
Farentino was arrested in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 23, 1991, after the 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 possession and released on bail.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Stephen M. Silverman. "Divorce No. 4 For Farentino". People (magazine). http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,621562,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ "{{subst:PAGENAME}}". hollywood.com. http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/James_Farentino/198064. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ "{{subst:PAGENAME}}". Yahoo!. http://nz.movies.yahoo.com/james+farentino/biography/58295/family/. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
- ^ "CBSNews.com Timeline". CBS News. 2003-04-20. http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2003/04/20/in_depth_showbiz/timeline550228_0_main.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. "Celebrities are common targets of stalkers, and some celebrities even have been known to stalk each other. Too often, these cases claim innocent lives."
- ^ "July 23 - Today in History". Magic City Morning Star. 2007-07-23. http://www.magic-city-news.com/Today_in_History_11/July_23_-_Today_in_History_18351835.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
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