Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Mel Farr(1944-2015)

  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Mel Farr was born on 3 November 1944 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Paper Lion (1968), The NFL on NBC (1965) and The NFL on CBS (1956). He was married to Jasmine Rozier, Linda Johnson Rice and Jasmine. He died on 3 August 2015 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
BornNovember 3, 1944
DiedAugust 3, 2015(70)
BornNovember 3, 1944
DiedAugust 3, 2015(70)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Paper Lion (1968)
Paper Lion
6.2
  • Mel Farr
  • 1968
Jennifer Edwards and Joe Namath in The NFL on NBC (1965)
The NFL on NBC
7.6
TV Series
  • Self - Detroit Lions Running Back
The NFL on CBS (1956)
The NFL on CBS
7.6
TV Series
  • Self - Detroit Lions Fullback
  • Self - Detroit Lions Halfback
  • Self - Detroit Lions Running Back
Jeffrey Mowery in NFL Monday Night Football (1970)
NFL Monday Night Football
8.2
TV Series
  • Self - Detroit Lions Fullback
  • Self - Detroit Lions Running Back

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor

  • Paper Lion (1968)
    Paper Lion
    6.2
    • Mel Farr
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • November 3, 1944
    • Beaumont, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • August 3, 2015
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Spouses
      Jasmine Rozier2013 - August 3, 2015 (his death)
  • Relatives
    • Miller Farr(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son-in-law of John H. Johnson.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.