Tommy Farrell (born Thomas Farrell Richards; October 7, 1921 â€" May
9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian who appeared in over 100
films and TV series between 1944 and 1983. He was best known for his
sidekick roles in the Hollywood Golden Age.A native of Hollywood,
California, he grew up watching his mother, actress Glenda Farrell,
appear in films such as Little Caesar and I Am a Fugitive From a Chain
Gang, opposite Edward G. Robinson and Paul Muni, respectively. His
father was film editor Thomas Richards. Farrell attended St. John's
Military Academy in Los Angeles and was a drama student at the
University of Arizona. He served in the Army Air Forces during World
War II.Farrell made his Broadway debut as a young drummer in Strip for
Action and made his movie debut in Winged Victory, the film version of
the Army Air Forces play of the same title.During the 1940s, he became
entrenched as a supporting player in B Westerns and cliffhanger
serials. He also appeared in a number of other films, including
Kissin' Cousins costarring with his mother, Glenda Farrell, and Elvis
Presley, and A Guide for the Married Man with Walter Matthau. After
the Westerns and serials, he migrated to television work.
9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian who appeared in over 100
films and TV series between 1944 and 1983. He was best known for his
sidekick roles in the Hollywood Golden Age.A native of Hollywood,
California, he grew up watching his mother, actress Glenda Farrell,
appear in films such as Little Caesar and I Am a Fugitive From a Chain
Gang, opposite Edward G. Robinson and Paul Muni, respectively. His
father was film editor Thomas Richards. Farrell attended St. John's
Military Academy in Los Angeles and was a drama student at the
University of Arizona. He served in the Army Air Forces during World
War II.Farrell made his Broadway debut as a young drummer in Strip for
Action and made his movie debut in Winged Victory, the film version of
the Army Air Forces play of the same title.During the 1940s, he became
entrenched as a supporting player in B Westerns and cliffhanger
serials. He also appeared in a number of other films, including
Kissin' Cousins costarring with his mother, Glenda Farrell, and Elvis
Presley, and A Guide for the Married Man with Walter Matthau. After
the Westerns and serials, he migrated to television work.
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