Tommy Farrell

Movie Actor

Birthday October 7, 1921

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace California

DEATH DATE May 9, 2004 (82)

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About

Actor who appeared in more than eighty films, usually in a sidekick role, including Singin' In the Rain, North by Northwest and Breakfast at Tiffany's. On television, he was known to audiences for his roles as Thad Carson on The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin and Chet Holliday on This Is Alice.

Before Fame

He was born into a show business family in Hollywood and attended St. John's Military Academy in Los Angeles.

Trivia

He received the Golden Boot Award for his iconic work in the Western genre in 2003.

Family Life

He was married to Bobbi Farrell from 1961 until his death in 2004. They had four children together.

Associated With

He co-starred with Edward G. Robinson in 1932's I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang.