Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

91 · Born: Jul 1, 1934

Personal Details

BornJul 1, 1934 Toledo, Ohio, USA
Parents
  • Jamelia M. Farah
  • Samuel N. Farah

Biography

Noted character actor, renowned for his extensive repertoire of iconic roles, began his illustrious career with the memorable portrayal of Santini in the groundbreaking film Blackboard Jungle (1955). This marked the starting point of a long and storied career, punctuated by numerous appearances in esteemed television shows, including the acclaimed series Twilight Zone, Red Skelton Hour, Dick Van Dyke Show, Danny Kaye Show, Hazel, My Three Sons, Ben Casey, The Lucy Show, I Dream of Jeannie, The Andy Griffith Show, My Favorite Martian, F Troop, Get Smart, Gomer Pyle, The Flying Nun, The Blue Knight, Barnaby Jones, The Love Boat, Diagnosis Murder, and the iconic M*A*S*H.

Career

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2018
Angels on Tap
Angels on Tap as Alexander
{"id":103832721,"title":"The Cool Kids","year":2018,"character":"Dudley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-cool-kids","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832721.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832721.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14128,"title":"A Grandpa for Christmas","year":"2007","character":"Adam Johnson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-grandpa-for-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14128.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14128.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":150998,"title":"The Real Match Game Story: Behind the Blanks","year":"2006","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-real-match-game-story-behind-the-blanks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150998.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150998.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":154407,"title":"A Month of Sundays","year":"2001","character":"Par Sundquist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-month-of-sundays-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154407.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
A Month of Sundays
A Month of Sundays as Par Sundquist
{"id":57825,"title":"You Snooze You Lose","year":"1995","character":"Dr. Hanley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-snooze-you-lose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57825.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57825.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":58284,"title":"Fearless Tiger","year":"1991","character":"Sam Camille","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fearless-tiger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58284.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58284.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Fearless Tiger
Fearless Tiger as Sam Camille
{"id":60649,"title":"Curse II: The Bite","year":"1989","character":"Harry Morton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/curse-ii-the-bite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60649.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Curse II: The Bite
Curse II: The Bite as Harry Morton
{"id":60375,"title":"Speed Zone","year":"1989","character":"Cannonballer #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/speed-zone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60375.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60375.jpg"},"released":1}
Speed Zone
Speed Zone as Cannonballer #2
{"id":1717,"title":"Scrooged","year":"1988","character":"Jacob Marley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scrooged","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71b68ihb2st0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71b68ihb2st0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Scrooged
Scrooged as Jacob Marley
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1988,"character":"Theo Wexler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Theo Wexler
{"id":195792,"title":"Happy Hour","year":"1987","character":"Crummy Fred","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/happy-hour-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195792.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Happy Hour
Happy Hour as Crummy Fred
{"id":161423,"title":"A Masterpiece of Murder","year":"1986","character":"Jamie Farr","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-masterpiece-of-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161423.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":14449,"title":"Combat High","year":"1986","character":"Col. Frierick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/combat-high","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14449.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14449.jpg"},"released":1}
Combat High
Combat High as Col. Frierick
{"id":10603,"title":"Cannonball Run II","year":"1984","character":"Sheik","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cannonball-run-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/sejfhhf338k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/sejfhhf338k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":162118,"title":"For Love or Money","year":"1984","character":"Larry Melody","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/for-love-or-money-1984","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162118.jpg"},"released":1}
For Love or Money
For Love or Money as Larry Melody
{"id":9986,"title":"AfterMASH","year":1984,"character":"Max Klinger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/aftermash","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9986.jpg"},"released":1}
AfterMASH
AfterMASH as Max Klinger
{"id":162870,"title":"Return of the Rebels","year":"1981","character":"Mickey Fine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/return-of-the-rebels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162870.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":5966,"title":"The Cannonball Run","year":"1981","character":"Sheik","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cannonball-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/749el16596p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/749el16596p0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":163185,"title":"Murder Can Hurt You!","year":"1980","character":"Studsky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-can-hurt-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163185.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":163701,"title":"Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill","year":"1979","character":"Snuffy McCann","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amateur-night-at-the-dixie-bar-and-grill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163701.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163701.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":218,"title":"M*A*S*H","year":1975,"character":"Maxwell Klinger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mash","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/532mtj55l080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/532mtj55l080.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H as Maxwell Klinger
{"id":11203,"title":"Amy Prentiss","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/amy-prentiss","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11203.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11203.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":86508,"title":"Arnold","year":"1973","character":"Dybbi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/arnold","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86508.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86508.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Arnold
Arnold as Dybbi
{"id":86626,"title":"The Blue Knight","year":"1973","character":"Yasser Hafiz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-blue-knight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86626.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86626.jpg"},"released":1}
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight as Yasser Hafiz
{"id":88393,"title":"Heavy Traffic","year":"1973","character":"Arcade Owner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heavy-traffic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_88393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_88393.jpg"},"released":1}
Heavy Traffic
Heavy Traffic as Arcade Owner
{"id":65228,"title":"With Six You Get Eggroll","year":"1968","character":"Jo Jo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/with-six-you-get-eggroll","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65228.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65228.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":14663,"title":"Who's Minding the Mint?","year":"1967","character":"Mario","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/whos-minding-the-mint","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14663.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14663.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":87648,"title":"Ride Beyond Vengeance","year":"1966","character":"Pete the Blacksmith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ride-beyond-vengeance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87648.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87648.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Ride Beyond Vengeance as Pete the Blacksmith
{"id":103831358,"title":"Death Valley Days","year":1966,"character":"Dick Gird","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/death-valley-days","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831358.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831358.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65526,"title":"The Greatest Story Ever Told","year":"1965","character":"Thaddaeus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-greatest-story-ever-told","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65526.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65526.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":174058,"title":"Diane","year":"1956","character":"Count Ridolfi's Mute Squire (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/diane-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174058.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174058.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Diane
Diane as Count Ridolfi's Mute Squire (uncredited)
{"id":3700,"title":"Three Violent People","year":"1956","character":"Pedro Ortega (as Jameel Farah)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/three-violent-people","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3700.jpg"},"released":1}
Three Violent People
Three Violent People as Pedro Ortega (as Jameel Farah)
{"id":103835488,"title":"The People's Choice","year":1956,"character":"Pvt. Binswanger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-peoples-choice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835488.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835488.jpg"},"released":1}
The People's Choice
The People's Choice as Pvt. Binswanger
{"id":67092,"title":"Kismet","year":"1955","character":"Orange Merchant (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kismet","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67092.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Kismet
Kismet as Orange Merchant (uncredited)
{"id":5373,"title":"Blackboard Jungle","year":"1955","character":"Santini","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blackboard-jungle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5373.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10523,"title":"The Red Skelton Show","year":1955,"character":"Snorkel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-red-skelton-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10523.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":242276,"title":"M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mash-the-comedy-that-changed-television","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_242276.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_242276.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":281333,"title":"M*A*S*H: When Television Changed Forever","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mash-when-television-changed-forever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_281333.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_281333.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":214928,"title":"The Chuck Barris Story: My Life on the Edge","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chuck-barris-story-my-life-on-the-edge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_214928.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_214928.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":153707,"title":"'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion","year":"2002","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mash-30th-anniversary-reunion-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153707.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153707.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":80092,"title":"The Really Big Show","year":"1991","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-really-big-show","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80092.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80092.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":185409,"title":"Memories of M*A*S*H","year":"1991","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/memories-of-mash","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185409.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185409.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831214,"title":"Body Language","year":1984,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/body-language-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831214.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831214.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":7445,"title":"The Gong Show Movie","year":"1980","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-gong-show-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7445.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":164291,"title":"Joys!","year":"1976","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/joys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164291.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164291.jpg"},"released":1}
1976