Timothy Farrell (June 26, 1922 â€" May 9, 1989) was an American film
actor, best known for his roles in the Ed Wood films such as Jail
Bait, The Violent Years and Glen or Glenda. He also worked for the
County Marshal of Los Angeles, California.Born as Timothy Sperl, he
was a native of Los Angeles and graduate of Alexander Hamilton High
School. During World War II Farrell served in the Army Air
Corps.Farrell worked as a Bailiff for the Los Angeles Marshal's
Department while also working in sleazy low-budget movies. In 1948 he
portrayed a doctor in the film Test Tube Babies, a similar role to
that in the subsequent Glen or Glenda. He patiently explained to a
young couple that there is no shame or scandal in test-tube
fertilization. Both films were produced by George Weiss, who used
Farrell in a string of lurid exploitation films in the 1950s. In 1951,
Farrell, along with everyone else on the film set of Paris After
Midnight, was swept up in a police vice raid, which caused him
professional embarrassment with his courtroom career.Farrell's career
was notable for its recurring roles:
actor, best known for his roles in the Ed Wood films such as Jail
Bait, The Violent Years and Glen or Glenda. He also worked for the
County Marshal of Los Angeles, California.Born as Timothy Sperl, he
was a native of Los Angeles and graduate of Alexander Hamilton High
School. During World War II Farrell served in the Army Air
Corps.Farrell worked as a Bailiff for the Los Angeles Marshal's
Department while also working in sleazy low-budget movies. In 1948 he
portrayed a doctor in the film Test Tube Babies, a similar role to
that in the subsequent Glen or Glenda. He patiently explained to a
young couple that there is no shame or scandal in test-tube
fertilization. Both films were produced by George Weiss, who used
Farrell in a string of lurid exploitation films in the 1950s. In 1951,
Farrell, along with everyone else on the film set of Paris After
Midnight, was swept up in a police vice raid, which caused him
professional embarrassment with his courtroom career.Farrell's career
was notable for its recurring roles:
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