Biography
J. Hunnicut on "M*A*S*H" (CBS, 1972-1983), which he joined in 1975 and remained with until its historic final episode in 1983. Farrell returned to guest-starring roles in the years after "M*A*S*H," as well as formed his own production company, which yielded several notable TV and feature films, including "Patch Adams" (1998). His genial nature belied his status as one of Hollywood's most fiercely committed political activists.
Born in St. Paul, …
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Career Milestones
| Co-starred with Anthony Quinn in "Man and the City" (ABC) | ||
| Played B.J. Hunnicutt on "M*A*S*H"; also directed and wrote episodes of CBS series beginning in 1979 | ||
| Served in Marine Corps | ||
| Was regular on "The New Interns" (CBS) | ||
1961 | Made professional acting debut in Los Angeles theatre production of "Rain" | |
1963 | Had early TV work on episode of "McHale's Navy" (ABC) | |
1964 | Made feature film debut, "Captain Newman, M.D." | |
1968 | Played Scott Banning on soap opera "Days of Our Lives" (NBC) | |
1972 | Made TV movie acting debut, "The Longest Night" (ABC) | |
1982 | Executive produced documentary, "Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein" | |
1985 | Formed production company with Marvin Minoff | |
1988 | Directed TV movie "Run Till You Fall" (CBS) | |
1988 | Produced feature film "Dominick and Eugene" | |
1991 | Starred in and produced the Lifetime TV-movie "Silent Motive" | |
1997 | Executive produced and starred in the USA Network film "Sins of the Mind" | |
1998 | Returned to series TV as regular on the NBC drama "Providence"; played the heroine's father | |
1998 | Served as one of the producers on the hit film "Patch Adams" | |
Awards
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Comedy, Variety or Music Series in M*A*S*H |
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy Series in M*A*S*H |