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Judy Farrell(1938-2023)

  • Writer
  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Judy Farrell in M*A*S*H (1972)
Judy Farrell was born on 11 May 1938 in Quapaw, Oklahoma, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Fame (1982), Quincy, M.E. (1976) and M*A*S*H (1972). She was married to Joe Bratcher and Mike Farrell. She died on 2 April 2023 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 11, 1938
DiedApril 2, 2023(84)
BornMay 11, 1938
DiedApril 2, 2023(84)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00032853

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Known for

Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
Fame
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Quincy, M.E.
7.3
TV Series
  • Admitting Nurse
  • Rape Counselor Louise Porter
Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
M*A*S*H
8.5
TV Series
  • Nurse Able
Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Woman

Credits

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Writer

  • Port Charles (1997)
    Port Charles
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1998–2003
  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • The Kid from Nowhere (1982)
    The Kid from Nowhere
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1982

Actress

  • Long-Term Relationship (2006)
    Long-Term Relationship
    6.0
    • Diane Harris
    • 2006
  • Martha Smith and William B. Keene in Divorce Court (1984)
    Divorce Court
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Ernestine Farwell
    • 1986
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Barbara Ellsworth
    • 1984
  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Charlotte Miller
    • Charlotte Miller
    • Mrs. Miller
    • 1982–1983
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Nurse Able
    • 1976–1983
  • Bible on the Table
    Short
    • Annette Harmon
    • 1981
  • CBS Library (1979)
    CBS Library
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Jane's Mother
    • 1981
  • Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The Woman
    • 1981
  • Fugitive Family (1980)
    Fugitive Family
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Jennifer Balinger
    • 1980
  • James Caan and Marsha Mason in Chapter Two (1979)
    Chapter Two
    6.0
    • Gwen Michaels
    • 1979
  • Jack Klugman in Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Admitting Nurse
    • Rape Counselor Louise Porter
    • 1977
  • Intimate Strangers (1977)
    Intimate Strangers
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Hunter (1976)
    Hunter
    6.5
    TV Series
    • American Nurse
    • 1977
  • The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Jan Collins
    • Estelle Phillips
    • Ruth Skidmore
    • 1973–1975
  • The Partridge Family (1970)
    The Partridge Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Carlysle
    • 1974

Soundtrack

  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "They Say That in the Army"
    • 1977–1978

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Judy Farell
  • Born
    • May 11, 1938
    • Quapaw, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • April 2, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Joe Bratcher1985 - April 2, 2023 (her death)
  • Children
      Erin Farrell

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Played Nurse Able for eight episodes on TV's M*A*S*H (1972) while her first husband, actor Mike Farrell, was a cast member in the role of Captain BJ Hunnicutt.

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