Felicia Farr facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Felicia Farr
Farr in the Playhouse 90 presentation of "Natchez", 1958
Born	Olive Dines (1932-10-04) October 4, 1932 (age 92) Westchester County, New York, U.S.
Other names	Randy Farr, Olive Farr
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	1947–2014
Spouse(s)	Lee Farr ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1955)​ Jack Lemmon ​ ​ (m. 1962; died 2001)​
Children	2

Felicia Farr (born Olive Dines on October 4, 1932) is an American actress and model. She was active in movies and television from the 1950s to the 2010s.

Early Life

Felicia Farr was born in Westchester County, New York. She went to Erasmus Hall High School. Later, she studied sociology at Penn State.

Acting Career

Felicia Farr started her career as a model in the 1950s and 1960s. She appeared in many photo shoots and advertisements. In 1955, she signed a contract with Columbia Pictures, a big movie studio.

Her first movie roles were in the mid-1950s. She starred in three Western films directed by Delmer Daves. These included Jubal (1956) and 3:10 to Yuma (1957). Both of these movies starred Glenn Ford. She also appeared in The Last Wagon (1956) with Richard Widmark.

Cliff Robertson and Farr in the Playhouse 90 show "Natchez", 1958

Later, she acted in movies like Kotch (1971). In this film, she played the daughter-in-law of Walter Matthau. Her husband, Jack Lemmon, directed this movie. She also appeared in the bank-heist film Charley Varrick (1973), again with Walter Matthau.

Felicia Farr also had more than 30 appearances on television. She was in popular shows like The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Wagon Train, Bonanza, and Ben Casey.

Personal Life

Felicia Farr married actor Lee Farr on September 2, 1949. They had a daughter named Denise. Later, Denise married actor Don Gordon.

Felicia Farr's second husband was the famous actor Jack Lemmon. They got married in 1962 while Jack Lemmon was filming a comedy movie in Paris. They stayed married until Jack Lemmon passed away in 2001.

During her marriage to Jack Lemmon, Felicia Farr had another daughter named Courtney in 1966. She is also the stepmother to Jack Lemmon's son, Chris Lemmon, from his first marriage.

Selected Film and TV Roles

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Felicia Farr appeared in:

• Jubal (1956)
• The Last Wagon (1956)
• 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
• Onionhead (1958)
• Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
• Kotch (1971)
• Charley Varrick (1973)
• That's Life! (1986)
• The Player (1992) - She played herself in this movie.
• Wagon Train (TV, 1961)
• Bonanza (TV, 1963)
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV, 1964)

See also

In Spanish: Felicia Farr para niños