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- Birth nameFarnésio Dutra e Silva
- Dick Farney was born on November 14, 1921 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Dancin' Days (1978), Carnaval Atlântida (1952) and Malandros em Quarta Dimensão (1954). He was married to Olga Bolenska, Cibele de Manequim Gomes and Zean de Toledo Dutra e Silva. He died on August 4, 1987 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
- SpousesOlga Bolenska(1954 - 196?) (separated)Cibele de Manequim Gomes(1947 - 1953) (separated)Zean de Toledo Dutra e Silva(196? - 1987) (his death, 1 child)
- ChildrenEduardo Dutra e Silva Netto
- Brother of actor Cyl Farney.
- Occasionally mistaken as American-born, due to his ability to sing the American repertoire or adapt Brazilian music with English lyrics, such as "Copacabana" (1954).
- Hired several times by NBC Radio Network, starting in 1947, and in 1957, he was booked to perform a one-year engagement at the famous 'Peacock Alley Bar' at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel as well as at the Shelburne Hotel, both in Nova York.
- Liked to sing "Aeromoça" ('Stewardess'), Billy Blanco's composition in honor of his third wife, an ex-flight attendant. The song was used on VASP Airlines', (Viação Aérea São Paulo) TV ad campaign in 1976 and it is still popular among flight attendants' today.
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