Charles Farrell


Actor
Charles Farrell

About

Also Known As
Charles David Farrell
Birth Place
South Walpole, Massachusetts, USA
Born
August 09, 1901
Died
May 06, 1990

Biography

Enjoyed a successful screen partnership with Janet Gaynor in a series of popular romantic films of the late 1920s and early 30s. Later mayor of Palm Springs and played Gale Storm's dapper father on the popular TV series "My Little Margie" (1952-55)....

Photos & Videos

Family & Companions

Virginia Valli
Wife
Actor. Married 1932, died 1968.

Notes

Served as Mayor of Palm Springs for seven years (elected in 1947 and 1952).

Not to be confused with Irish actor Charles Farrell who died in 1988.

Biography

Enjoyed a successful screen partnership with Janet Gaynor in a series of popular romantic films of the late 1920s and early 30s. Later mayor of Palm Springs and played Gale Storm's dapper father on the popular TV series "My Little Margie" (1952-55).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Chauffeur
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
Landlord
Countess Dracula (1970)
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Policeman
Sebastian (1968)
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
The Girl Hunters (1963)
Joe Grissi
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1959)
Bartender
Strange Case of Dr Manning (1958)
Karver
The Hornet's Nest (1955)
Night and the City (1950)
Mickey Beer
They Made Me a Fugitive (1948)
Curley
The Way to the Stars (1945)
Sergeant
Suicide Squadron (1942)
The Deadly Game (1941)
Barry Scott
Tail Spin (1939)
Bud
Flight to Fame (1938)
Captain Robert Lawrence
Just Around the Corner (1938)
Jeff Hale
Moonlight Sonata (1937)
Romance and Riches (1937)
Boys Will Be Boys (1936)
Louis Brown
The Lonely Road (1936)
Fighting Youth (1935)
Larry Davis
Forbidden Heaven (1935)
The Boy [Mr. Archer, more commonly known as Nibs]
Change of Heart (1934)
Chris Thring
The Big Shakedown (1934)
Jimmy [Morrell]
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)
Adoniram Schlump
Girl Without a Room (1933)
Tom Duncan
The First Year (1932)
Tommy Tucker
Tess of the Storm Country (1932)
Frederick Garfield, Jr.
Wild Girl (1932)
The stranger
After Tomorrow (1932)
Peter Piper
The Man Who Came Back (1931)
Stephen Randolph
Merely Mary Ann (1931)
John Lonsdale
Delicious (1931)
Larry Beaumont
Heartbreak (1931)
John Merrick
Body and Soul (1931)
Mal Andrews
Happy Days (1930)
High Society Blues (1930)
Eddie Granger
The Princess and the Plumber (1930)
Charlie Peters
Liliom (1930)
Liliom
City Girl (1930)
The son
City Girl (1930)
Lem Tustine
Song of Soho (1930)
Sunnyside Up (1929)
Jack Cromwell
Lucky Star (1929)
Timothy Osborn
The River (1929)
Allen John Spender
Street Angel (1928)
Gino
The Red Dance (1928)
The Grand Duke Eugen
Fazil (1928)
Prince Fazil
7th Heaven (1927)
Chico
The Rough Riders (1927)
Stewart Van Brunt
Sandy (1926)
Timmy
A Trip to Chinatown (1926)
Gayne Wilder
Old Ironsides (1926)
The Commodore
The Love Hour (1925)
Kid Lewis
Clash of the Wolves (1925)
Dave Weston
Wings of Youth (1925)
Ted Spaulding
The Freshman (1925)
Bellringer at Fall Frolic
Rosita (1923)

Cast (Short)

The Gosh-Darn Mortgage (1926)

Life Events

1923

Film acting debut (extra) in "The Cheat"

1926

Appeared in bit parts and as extra including Mack Sennett films until signed by Fox

1927

First starring film role in "Seventh Heaven"

1939

Appeared on Broadway in stage adaptation of "Seventh Heaven"

1941

Retired from films; became manager and co-owner with Ralph Bellamy of Palm Springs' Racquet Club; sold share in 1959

1942

Served in US Navy

Photo Collections

Sunnyside Up - Lobby Card
Here is a Lobby Card from Sunnyside Up (1929), starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Family

David Farrell
Father
Streetcar conductor.
Estelle Farrell
Mother
Ruth Farrell
Sister
Older.

Companions

Virginia Valli
Wife
Actor. Married 1932, died 1968.

Bibliography

Notes

Served as Mayor of Palm Springs for seven years (elected in 1947 and 1952).

Not to be confused with Irish actor Charles Farrell who died in 1988.