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Charles Farrell (August 9, 1901 – May 6, 1990)^[1] was a notable American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor. Farrell is probably best recalled for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor in more than a dozen films, including Seventh Heaven, Street Angel, and Lucky Star. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1659 Incorporated 1724 Government - Type Representative town meeting Area - Town 21. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... Virginia Valli (b. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930â€“1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... For other uses, see Seventh Heaven (disambiguation) Seventh Heaven is a 1927 silent film that was one of the first films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called Best Picture, Production). The film was written by H.H. Caldwell (titles), Benjamin Glazer, Katherine Hilliker (titles... Street Angel is a 1928 film about a woman who finds herself destitute and on the streets. ... Lucky Star is a 1929 romantic drama film starring Janet Gaynor and directed by Frank Borzage. ...

Career

Born in Walpole, Massachusetts^[2], Farrell began his career in Hollywood taking bit parts in the early 1920s. His first film appearance was in an uncredited role in the 1923 film The Cheat starring the Polish-born screen vamp Pola Negri and actor Jack Holt. Farrell's second film role was in the enormously popular Wallace Worsley-directed 1923 film adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Lon Chaney. Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1659 Incorporated 1724 Government - Type Representative town meeting Area - Town 21. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Pola Negri Pola Negri [1] (December 31, 1894 - August 1, 1987) was a Polish film actress who achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films between 1910s and 1930s. ... Jack Holt (31 May 1888 - 18 January 1951) was a U.S motion picture actor. ... Victor-Marie Hugo (pronounced in French) (26 February 1802 â€” 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. ... In 1923, a silent film version of Victor Hugos novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released, starring Lon Chaney, Sr. ... Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883 â€“ August 26, 1930), nicknamed The Man of a Thousand Faces, was an American actor during the age of silent films. ...

Farrell continued to work throughout the 1920s in relatively minor roles without much success until the 1927 onscreen pairing with actress Janet Gaynor in the romantic drama Seventh Heaven. The film was a public and critical success and Farrell and Gaynor would go on to star opposite one another in more than a dozen films throughout the late 1920s and into the talkie era of the early 1930s. Unlike many of his silent screen peers, Farrell had little difficulty with "voice troubles" and remained a publicly popular actor throughout the sound era. For other uses, see Seventh Heaven (disambiguation) Seventh Heaven is a 1927 silent film that was one of the first films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called Best Picture, Production). The film was written by H.H. Caldwell (titles), Benjamin Glazer, Katherine Hilliker (titles... A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ...

Early 1950s

During the early 1950s, after his career in motion pictures began to slow, Farrell began appearing on the popular television series My Little Margie. The series ran from 1952 to 1955 and Farrell starred opposite actress Gale Storm, who played his daughter. In 1956 Farrell hosted in his own television program, The Charles Farrell Show. My Little Margie is a situation comedy that seesawed between CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955. ... Josephine Owaissa Cottle (born April 5, 1922), better known as Gale Storm, is an American actress/singer. ...

Personal Life

Farrell married former actress Virginia Valli on February 14, 1931 and the couple were married until Valli's death from a stroke on September 24, 1968. Virginia Valli (b. ... Insert non-formatted text here{| style=float:right; |- | paul is so hot sophie loves him |- | |} is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ...

Retirement

After retiring from his acting career, Farrell became a lifelong resident of Palm Springs, California and opened the popular Palm Springs Racquet Club in the city with fellow actor Ralph Bellamy. Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 â€“ November 29, 1991) was a Tony Award-winning American actor with a career spanning sixty-two years. ...

A major factor in the prosperity of Palm Springs in the 1950s, Farrell was elected mayor of the community in 1953, a position he held for seven years. Farrell died from a heart attack in 1990 at the age of 88 and was interred at the Welwood Murray Cemetery in Palm Springs. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), more commonly known as a heart attack, is a disease state that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the heart is interrupted. ...

Awards

For his contribution to both motion pictures and television, Charles Farrell was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California at the following locations: 7021 Hollywood Blvd. (motion pictures), and 1617 Vine Street (television). A band plays on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue...

Partial Filmography

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For other uses, see Seventh Heaven (disambiguation) Seventh Heaven is a 1927 silent film that was one of the first films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called Best Picture, Production). The film was written by H.H. Caldwell (titles), Benjamin Glazer, Katherine Hilliker (titles... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... The Rough Riders is a 1927 film by Victor Fleming. ... Noah Beery (January 17, 1882 - April 1, 1946) was an American actor. ... George Bancroft (September 30, 1882 - October 2, 1956) was an American actor. ... Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 â€“ September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Street Angel is a 1928 film about a woman who finds herself destitute and on the streets. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Lucky Star is a 1929 romantic drama film starring Janet Gaynor and directed by Frank Borzage. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Fried egg Sunny Side Up, a 1929 film directed by David Butler starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, noted for its use of an almost wandering mobile camera in a way highly atypical of the early sound period. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Rose Hobart (May 1, 1906 - August 29, 2000) was an American film actress. ... High Society Blues is a 1930 film starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... The Man Who Came Back is a 1931 drama film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Body and Soul is a 1931 film directed by Alfred Santell. ... Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 â€“ January 14, 1957) was an American actor. ... Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 â€“ December 14, 1993) was an American motion picture actress. ... Merely Mary Ann is a 1931 romantic comedy drama film starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Delicious is a 1931 Gershwin musical romantic comedy film starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, directed by David Butler, and featuring music by George and Ira Gershwin, including the introduction of New York Rhapsody in an imaginative and elaborate set piece. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Joan Bennett on the December, 1945 issue of Movie Story Magazine Joan Geraldine Bennett (February 27, 1910 â€“ December 7, 1990) was an American film actress who also achieved success later in life as a television actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The First Year is a 1932 film starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Tess of the Storm Country is a 1932 English-language remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Girl Without a Room is a 1933 musical comedy film starring Charles Farrell, Charles Ruggles, and Marguerite Churchill. ... Charles Sherman Ruggles (February 8, 1886 - December 23, 1970) was a comic American actor. ... Marguerite Churchill (December 25, 1910 - January 9, 2000) was an early movie actress with a film career spanning from 1929 to 1952, and played leading lady to John Wayne in The Big Trail (1930; the first widescreen movie and Waynes first leading role). ... Change of Heart is a 1934 dramatic film starring Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, James Dunn, Ginger Rogers, and Shirley Temple. ... Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 â€“ September 14, 1984) was an American actress who, in 1928, became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ... Ginger Rogers (July 16, 1911 â€“ April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award-winning American film and stage actress and singer. ... Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) later known as Shirley Temple Black, is an American former child actress. ... Ludwig van Beethovens opus 27 no. ... Ignacy Jan Paderewski Ignacy Jan Paderewski (November 6, 1860 – June 29, 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and politician, the third Prime Minister of Poland. ... Just Around the Corner is a 1938 movie musical starring Shirley Temple, Joan Davis, Charles Farrell, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Bert Lahr, and Franklin Pangborn. ... Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) later known as Shirley Temple Black, is an American former child actress. ... Bill Bojangles Robinson ( May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949) was a pioneer and pre-eminent African-American tap dance performer. ... Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion. ... My Little Margie is a situation comedy that seesawed between CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955. ...

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Categories: 1901 births | 1990 deaths | American film actors | American silent film actors | American television actors | Deaths by myocardial infarction | Hollywood Walk of Fame | People from Plymouth County, Massachusetts | People from Palm Springs, California The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... NNDB, ostensibly standing for Notable Names Database, produced by Soylent Communications, is an online database of biographical details of notable people. ...

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