Judy Farrell (née Hayden; May 11, 1938 – April 2, 2023) was an American actress most noted for her role as Nurse Able on the television comedy series M*A*S*H. She performed small roles in several other television series, then later wrote 13 episodes for the soap opera Port Charles.
Judy Farrell | |
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.jpg) Farrell at Knott's Berry Farm in 1966 | |
| Born | Judy Hayden May 11, 1938 |
| Died | April 2, 2023 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer |
| Years active | 1961–2006 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Life and career edit
Judy Hayden was born and raised in Quapaw, Oklahoma.[1] She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a fine arts degree in theater.
While studying for a master's degree at UCLA in 1961, she met actor Mike Farrell.[1] She worked as a high-school English and drama teacher at Laguna Beach High School in Laguna Beach, California.[2] In August 1963, she married Farrell, with whom she subsequently had two children, Erin and Michael.[2] In the 1960s, Farrell and she performed together at the Laguna Playhouse.[1] They divorced in the early 1980s.[2]
The Farrells' marriage was worked into the script of one episode of M*A*S*H: In the episode "The Colonel's Horse," Mike's character B.J. Hunnicutt said his wife Peg (played by Catherine Bergstrom in two onscreen appearances and a few photographs) was from Judy's hometown of Quapaw, and that her father's name was Floyd Hayden.[3] His daughter in the show was also named Erin, as is his real-life daughter.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Andromeda Strain | Pam | Uncredited |
| 1971 | J. W. Coop | Barmaid | |
| 1976 | M*A*S*H | Nurse Able | TV Series, 8 episodes |
| 1979 | Chapter Two | Gwen Michaels | |
| 2006 | Long-Term Relationship | Diane Harris | (final film role) |
References edit
- ^ a b c Hoover, Eleanor (April 9, 1979). "Mike Farrell of M*A*S*H and Wife Judy Insist Kids Aren't Apples: You Can't Spoil Them". People Magazine. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c Farrell, Mike (2007). Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist. Akashic Books/RDV Books. pp. 61–135. ISBN 9781933354484.
- ^ "M*A*S*H: Season 5, Episode 11 script | Subs like Script". subslikescript.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (April 4, 2023). "Judy Farrell, Nurse Able on 'M*A*S*H,' Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
External links edit
- Judy Farrell at IMDb
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