Mike Farrell

Actor, activist, and longtime president of Death Penalty Focus.

Mike Farrell is an actor best known for playing B.J. Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H and is also a dedicated human rights activist.^[1] Since 1994, Farrell has served as the President of Death Penalty Focus, and he has consistently opposed capital punishment.^[2]

Quick Facts

Birth name

Michael Joseph Farrell Jr.

Born

6 February 1939

Birthplace

South St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

Children

Occupation

Actor
director
producer
screenwriter
activist
public speaker

Years active

1963–present

Facts from the source article.

Life and work

At age two, his relocation to Hollywood, California occurred because his dad found employment as a carpenter constructing film sets.^[3] Natalie Wood was a classmate of Farrell's at West Hollywood Grammar School, and he later completed his education at Hollywood High School.^[3] From 1957 through 1959, Farrell was a member of the United States Marine Corps.^[3] Following his military discharge, he held a variety of positions prior to starting his acting career.^[3]

Actress Judy Hayden became Farrell's spouse in 1963; the couple split in 1980 and finalized their divorce three years later.^[4]

What the cited sources add

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation describes Farrell as a Good Will Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Co-Chair Emeritus of the California Committee of Human Rights Watch.^[1] The surgery was successful, and Diaz later used that hand to sign a 1992 peace treaty.^[5] The same article reports that Farrell has two grown children from his first marriage.^[5] According to the same source, after completing a two-year enlistment in the Marines, Farrell enrolled in an acting workshop to pursue a dream he had since childhood.^[5]

References

"Foundation voices", Military Religious Freedom Foundation. facts only, no text reused. militaryreligiousfreedom.org
Wikipedia, "Mike Farrell" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ulloa, "How 'MASH' actor Mike Farrell became a leading voice against the death penalty in California", Los Angeles Times, 2016-10-11; O'Neill, "The Actor Standing in Front of Death's Door", Los Angeles Times, 2001-04-01; Ulloa, "How 'MASH' actor Mike Farrell became a leading voice against the death penalty in California", Los Angeles Times, 2016-10-11 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia, "Mike Farrell" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "PFC Michael Farrell", Together We Served (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia, "Mike Farrell" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Farrell, "Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist", Akashic Books/RDV Books, 2007, p. 61–68 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
"Meet Mike Farrell", Today's Underrated Stars, November 18, 1999. facts only, no text reused. todaysunderratedstars.20m.com

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