Biography
Paul Farrell was an actor who was no stranger to being featured in numerous film roles throughout his Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Farrell landed roles in various films, including the Rock Hudson adventure "Captain Lightfoot" (1955), "Shake Hands With the Devil" (1959) with James Cagney and the Sybil Thorndike comedy "Alive and Kicking" (1964). He also appeared in the dramatic adaptation "Becket" (1964) with Richard Burton. He kept working in film throughout the sixties and the seventies, starring in the suspenseful adaptation "Die Die, Monster" (1965) with Boris Karloff, the comedy "Hot Millions" (1968) with Peter Ustinov and "Guns in the Heather" (1969). He also appeared in "Sinful Davey" (1969) and "Country Dance" (1970) with Peter O'Toole. In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in "The Man Who Had Power Over Women" (1970), the Malcolm McDowell fantastical drama "A Clockwork Orange" (1971) and the Siobhan McKenna documentary "Here Are Ladies" (1971). He also appeared in the adventure "Nate and Hayes" (1983) with Tommy Lee Jones. Farrell was most recently credited in "Primeval" (BBC, 2006-2012). Farrell passed away in June 1975 at the age of 82.
