Charles Farrell

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Charles Farrell (August 9, 1900 – May 6, 1990) was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor.

Farrell is perhaps best remembered for his on-screen romances with actress Janet Gaynor in more than a dozen films, including 7th Heaven, Street Angel, and Lucky Star. Later in life, he appeared on television in the 1950s sitcom My Little Margie and performed himself in The Charles Farrell Exhibition.

He was involved in company and civic affairs in Palm Springs, California, where he served as mayor for a time.

Early 1950s

Farrell regained fame as a co-star on the television series My Little Margie, which aired on CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955, a decade after his career in motion pictures had come to an end. He portrayed Vern Albright, the father of a young woman, Margie Albright, with a knack for getting into trouble as shown by Gale Storm. Farrell appeared on his own television show, The Charles Farrell Show, in 1956.

Farrell was romantically linked with Janet Gaynor, with whom he appeared in twelve films from 1926 to 1929, from 1926 to her first marriage in 1929. Farrell, a close friend who died, suggested marriage to Gaynor around 1928, but the couple never married. Gaynor recalled Farrell's split: "I think we loved each other more than we were in love." He was polo, but he and Marion Davies went to the Hearst Ranch for wild weekends, and he made it to the festivities... he was a big, brawny, outdoors type. I wasn't a party girl: Charlie begged me to marry him, but we had too many differences. You didn't live well together in my youth. It wasn't even done. "I married Lydell Peck, a San Francisco businessman, just to get away from Charlie."

On February 14, 1931, Farrell married Virginia Valli, a former actress; the couple was married until Valli's death from a stroke on September 24, 1968.

Farrell was born in the desert city of Palm Springs, California, in the 1930s. In 1934, he opened the famous Palm Springs Racquet Club with his business partner, fellow actor Ralph Bellamy.

Farrell, a major player in Palm Springs' rising prosperity from the 1930s to the 1960s, was elected to the city council in 1946 and served as mayor from 1947 to 1955. When they broadcast from Palm Springs, Farrell was often on display, reminding the viewers that he had appeared in "7th Heaven."

Farrell died in Palm Springs, where he was interred at the Welwood Murray Cemetery, at the age of 89 from heart disease.

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Farrell was romantically linked with Janet Gaynor, with whom he appeared in 12 films from 1926 to her first marriage in 1929. The couple was never married after being shaken by the death of his close friend, actor Fred Thomson. Gaynor described her break with Farrell years: "I think we loved each other more than we were in love." He played polo, but he joined Marion Davies at the Hearst Ranch for wild weekends – he was a big, brawny, outdoors kind. I wasn't a party girl; Charlie begged me to marry him, but we didn't have enough differences. You didn't live together in my heyday. It wasn't done, it just wasn't done. "I married Lydell Peck, a San Francisco businessman, just to get away from Charlie."

Virginia Valli, a former actress, married Farrell on February 14, 1931; the couple was married until Valli's death in 1968 from a stroke.

Farrell became a resident of Palm Springs, California, in the 1930s. In 1934, he opened the famous Palm Springs Racquet Club in the city with his business partner, fellow actor Ralph Bellamy.

Farrell, a major player in Palm Springs' growing prosperity from the 1930s to the 1960s, was elected to the city council in 1946 and served as mayor from 1947 to 1955. Farrell appeared on "7th Heaven" on television from Palm Springs frequently, and the audience would often reminding them that he appeared in "7th Heaven."

Farrell died in Palm Springs, CA, at the age of 89, from heart disease. He was laid to rest at the Welwood Murray Cemetery.

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Career

He began his film career in Walpole, Massachusetts, as a bit actor for Paramount Pictures. Farrell supervised extra projects ranging from The Hunchback of Notre Dame to Lon Chaney, Sr., Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments, and The Cheat with Pola Negri.

Farrell continued to perform in relatively small roles without much success until he was hired by Fox Studios and partnered with fellow newcomer Janet Gaynor in the romantic drama 7th Heaven. The film was a huge and critical success, and Farrell and Gaynor would continue to star in more than a dozen films in the late 1920s and early 1930s to oppose one another. Farrell had no issues with "voice problems" and was still a well-known actor throughout the sound period, unlike many of his silent screen peers.

Farrell regained fame as a co-star on the television show My Little Margie, which aired on CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955, a decade after his time in motion pictures had ended. Vern Albright, the father of a young woman, Margie Albright, was depicted by Gale Storm as the widower Vern Albright, with a gift for getting into danger. Farrell appeared in his own television show, The Charles Farrell Exhibition, in 1956.

Farrell starred in twelve films from 1926 to her first marriage in 1929, and was deeply involved with Janet Gaynor. Farrell's close friend, actor Fred Thomson, died in the tragic death of his companion, actor Fred Thomson, Farrell, around 1928, but the pair never married. Gaynor explained her break with Farrell years ago: "I think we loved each other more than we were 'in love.' He played polo, and with Marion Davies, he went to Hearst Ranch for wild weekends – he was a big, brawny, outdoors type. I was not a party girl, Charlie begged me to marry him, but we had too many differences. You didn't live together in my days. It just wasn't done. "I married Lydell Peck, a San Francisco businessman, just to get away from Charlie."

Farrell married actress Virginia Valli on February 14, 1931; the pair were married until Valli's death from a stroke on September 24, 1968.

Farrell was a resident of Palm Springs, California, in the 1930s. In 1934, he opened the popular Palm Springs Racquet Club in the city with his business partner, fellow actor Ralph Bellamy.

Farrell was elected to the city council in 1946 and served as mayor from 1947 to 1955, a key player in Palm Springs' rising prosperity from the 1930s to the 1960s. When they broadcast from Palm Springs, Farrell would often remind the audience that he had appeared in "7th Heaven."

Farrell died in Palm Springs, at the age of 89, from heart failure. He was laid to rest in Welwood Murray Cemetery.

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