Darleen Carr

Darleen Carr
Carr (front, left) on The Smith Family, 1970
Born
Darlene Farnon

(1950-12-12) December 12, 1950 (age 73)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesDarlene Carr
Darleen Drake
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1963–2001
Spouse
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(m. 1992)​
Children1 son (deceased)
Relatives

Darleen Carr (born Darlene Farnon;[1][2] December 12, 1950[3]) is an American actress, singer, and voice-over artist. She is also known as Darlene Carr[1] or Darleen Drake.[citation needed] She has two sisters, both actresses (Shannon Farnon and Charmian Carr).[4][5]

Early years

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Carr was born in Chicago, Illinois.[6] Her father Brian Farnon was the orchestra leader at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, and her mother, Rita Oehman, performed in The Oehman Twins singing act.[7] Before Darlene's 11th birthday, the Farnons relocated to Mission Hills in the San Fernando Valley,[2] and she later attended North Hollywood High School.[8]

Career

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Carr's only television series in which she had a lead billing was the short-lived CBS sitcom Miss Winslow & Son (1979), in which she played Susan Winslow, the single mother and titular character.[9]: 696  In 1965–1966, Carr played Kathy, a student at a private girls' academy in California on The John Forsythe Show.[9]: 539  She was a regular on the 1969 version of the variety series Dean Martin Presents the Gold Diggers [9]: 245  and played Cindy Smith in the 1971–1972 comedy-drama The Smith Family.[9]: 984 

Carr also had recurring roles as Margaret Devlin in the series The Oregon Trail (1977) [9]: 795  and the editor, reporter and photographer of the town newspaper in the 1981–1982 television series Bret Maverick.[9]

Carr portrayed Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's favorite sister, in Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy, and she played a lead role in the miniseries Once an Eagle (1976). She portrayed the daughter of Karl Malden's character on 12 episodes of The Streets of San Francisco (1972–77),[9]: 1028  and in the TV movie Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992).[10]

On television during the 1970s and 1980s she was a guest on such shows as The F.B.I. (on 2 episodes); The Virginian; Alias Smith and Jones; Marcus Welby, M.D. (2 episodes); Chopper One; The Rookies (3 episodes); The Waltons; S.W.A.T.; Medical Center (3 episodes); Man from Atlantis; Fantasy Island; The Paper Chase; Barnaby Jones (3 episodes); The White Shadow; Vega$; Quincy, M.E.; Charlie's Angels; V; Mayberry R.F.D.; Murder, She Wrote; Magnum, P.I.; Family Affair; and Simon & Simon (4 episodes). In 1994, she appeared as Ambassador E'Tyshra on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She also guest-starred in 1976 in the first episode of the final series of the British TV series Thriller.

Her film roles included appearances in Monkeys, Go Home! (1967) —her film debut,[11] The Impossible Years (1968) with David Niven, Death of a Gunfighter (1969) with Richard Widmark, The Beguiled (1971) with Clint Eastwood, Eight Days a Week (1997) with Keri Russell, and TV horror movies such as The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) and the TV remake of Piranha (1995).

She is also a singer and sang in The Sound of Music, dubbing the high singing voice for Duane Chase as Kurt, and several of her sister Charmian's high solo parts. She sang in Walt Disney's The Jungle Book as The Girl. She was under contract to RCA Records, played Abigail Adams in 1776 at the Long Beach Civic Light Opera, released the album The Carr-De Belles Band, and performed at Vine St. Bar and Grill in Hollywood with her band.

Carr was also part of a behind-the-scenes exhibition titled Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece during a special talk alongside Andreas Deja, Floyd Norman and Bruce Reitherman, which took place on June 22, 2022.[12] The exhibition took place at The Walt Disney Family Museum from June 23, 2022 to January 8, 2023.[13]

She has played Melissa Gardner in the A.R Gurney play Love Letters: once at The Grove Theater in 1992 with Jameson Parker and for the BVS Cultural Arts Association's production on October 15, 2022.[citation needed]

Award nominations

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In 1977, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her performance in the miniseries Once an Eagle.[14]

Filmography

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Date Title Role Notes
1967 Monkeys, Go Home! Sidoni Riserau
1967 The Jungle Book Shanti (voice) [15]
1968 The Impossible Years Abbey Kingsley
1969 Death of a Gunfighter Hilda Jorgenson
1971 The Beguiled Doris
1973 Runaway! Carol Lerner
1980 Rage! Dr. Matlock TV movie
1995 Piranha Dr. Leticia Baines
1996–1997 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Abby, President Stasny (voice) 4 episodes[15]
1997 Eight Days a Week Erica's mother
1998 The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue Helen (voice) Direct-to-video[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Monush, Barry (2015). The Sound of Music FAQ : All That's Left to Know About Maria, the Von Trapps, and Our Favorite Things. Milwaukee, WI : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-4803-6043-3 "Those contributing to the additional vocals were Randy Perkins, Diane Burt, Sue McBain, and Charmian Carr’s younger sister, Darlene Farnon (who would follow her sibling’s lead and change her professional name to Darlene Carr)."
  2. ^ a b "Valley Children Greeted by Noted Ballerina at Party; Charming young dancers". The Van Nuys News. November 25, 1960. p.3-A. Retrieved July 12, 2024. "Nine-year-old Darlene Farnon of Mission Hills is in the foreground and 14-year-old Amelia Casson of Panorama City stands at right. Over 30 Valley children were included in the 250 from Southern California who were invited."
  3. ^ Leszczak, Bob (2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000. New York: Roman & Littlefield. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-4422-4273-9. "Darleen Carr was born Darleen Farnon on December 12, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois."
  4. ^ Maxford, Howard (2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-4766-7007-2. "[H]is albums include Mango in Hi Fi (1956), Caution! Men Swinging (1957) and Dennis Farnon's Comedy Cuts (1971). His brothers were the composers Brian Farnon (1911–2010) and Robert Farnon (1917–2005). His nieces are actresses Shannon Farnon (1941–), Darleen Carr (1942–, real name Darleen Farnon) and Charmian Carr (1942–2016, real name Charmian Farnon)."
  5. ^ McCavour, Thomas (2020). Poems & Songs: Old & New. Victoria, BC: FriesenPress. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-5255-8478-7. "CHARMIAN CARR: Carr was born Charmian Anne Faarnon [sic] in Chicago, Illinois, the second child of vaudeville actress Rita Oehnen and musician Brian Farnon. The couple divorced in 1957. She had two sisters, both actresses (Shannon Farnon and Darleen Carr)."
  6. ^ Leszczak, Bob (2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 53–54. ISBN 9781442242746. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Darleen Carr: In Pilot of New Western". The Daily Times-News. North Carolina, Burlington. April 10, 1976. p. 31. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Gross, Holly (October 20, 1967). "News From North Hollywood High School". Van Nuys Valley News. p. 8-A. Retrieved July 12, 2024. "Entertainment is going to be provided by Darlene Farnon, Dana de Paolo, Jan Miles and members of the cast from last spring's musical 'How to Succeed.'"
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  10. ^ King, Susan (January 25, 1992). "Back on the 'Streets'". Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ "Walt Disney Blends Hilarity, Music Romance in 'Monkeys, Go Home!'". Austin American-Statesman. Texas, Austin. February 16, 1967. p. 51. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Members Only Preview: Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece Member Preview Night". The Walt Disney Family Museum. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "Walt Disney's The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece". The Walt Disney Family Museum. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  14. ^ "Darleen Carr". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  15. ^ a b c "Darleen Carr (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 17, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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