Actress Sharon Farrell was married five times to five men and had one child before her death. Details about the actress’s spouses and son explored.
Sharon Farrell was an American television and film actress, and dancer.
Originally beginning her career as a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre company, Farrell made her film debut in 1959 in Kiss Her Goodbye, followed by roles in 40 Pounds of Trouble, A Lovely Way to Die, and the neo-noir Marlowe.
She had her breakout in the movies, Hawaii Five-O and The Young and the Restless.
On August 2023, the world learned about her death. She had died of natural causes on May 15, 2023, in Orange County, California, at the age of 82.
Following her passing, many want to know more about her relationship life and marriages. She once had a love triangle between two famous actors that led to them not working together anymore. Who was Sharon Farrell married to and does she have any kids? Read on for more about her personal life.
Who was Sharon Farrell married to?
Farrell’s real name was Sharon Forsmoe and she was born on Christmas Eve 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa to her parents. She was of Norwegian descent, and was raised in a Lutheran family.
During her childhood, Farrell studied ballet and was involved in the theater department during high school.
Farrell toured with the American Ballet Theatre Company as a dancer, which brought her to New York City.
She had a successful career in the entertainment industry that spans over 50 years; from 1959 to 2014.
She was best known for her roles in Hawaii Five-O and The Young and the Restless.
Who was Sharon Farrell’s husband?
At the time of her death in May 2023, Sharon Farrell was not known to be a wife and hence, she had no husband. However, she had been married to five men and had several other relationships.
Her ex-husbands over the years include Andrew Prine, John F. Boyer, Ron DeBlasi, Steve Salkin, and director Dale Trevillion.
When she was 22 years old, the actress married her first husband. Farrell’s first marriage was to actor Andrew Prine in 1962. They later divorced reportedly after only living together for one month and ten days.
She was also married to producer Ron DeBlasi for four years from 1965 to 1969.
Her third marriage was to actor John F. Boyer for 3 years; from 1969 to 1972. Boyer went on to become the father of her only child.
Her fourth marriage was to actor Steve Salkin. They tied the knot in 1973 but divorced in 1975.
Her fifth and last marriage was to director Dale Trevillion. Farrel and Dale got married in 1974 but separated in 2006.
Did Sharon Farrell date anyone?
Following her five failed marriages, she had several relationships.
Farrell was reportedly involved in a love triangle between actor Steve McQueen and martial arts legend, Bruce Lee, according to the 2018 book Bruce Lee: A Life.
The lover’s quarrel led to Lee and McQueen not doing a movie together at one point.
Did Sharon Farrell have any children?
Before her death, Sharon Farrell was a mother of one. She had a son named Chance Boyer from her marriage to actor John F. Boyer who was her third husband.
Chance was born in 1970 to his actors parents.
Farrell and John Boyer’s son, Chance is an actor who has appeared as a surfer on Harry and the Hendersons and was also on General Hospital.
Her son once commented on her marriages in an interview saying “that’s something they do in Hollywood, to say that they’re married.”
Following Chance’s birth, Farrell suffered an embolism which caused her heart to stop beating for four minutes. She ended up with serious brain damage that resulted in memory loss and physical impairments. With the help of colleagues, Farrell worked to regain her abilities, including her memory, and resumed her acting career, yet she kept her illness a secret under the advice of friend and actor Steve McQueen, who warned her that if word of her illness got out, her career would be over. Keeping her illness hidden, Farrell worked steadily for decades.
In addition to Chance, Farrell is survived by her grandson, Wayde, and her daughter-in-law, Mandi.