James Farentino Dead; Actor Dies Of Heart Failure At 73

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/james-farentino-dead-acto_n_1229750.html



LOS ANGELES — Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a family spokesman. He was 73.

Farentino died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long illness, said the spokesman, Bob Palmer.

Farentino starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen in the 1980 science fiction film "The Final Countdown." The movie featured a modern aircraft carrier that travels back in time to Pearl Harbor hours before the Japanese attack.

Farentino also starred opposite Patty Duke in 1969's "Me, Natalie."

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Many of you know Marta and I have many friends from the classic or golden era of TV. We never met Mr Farentino. We do have several friends in common that spoke well of him.

OS

[Samantha]

1. So sorry to see him go

I really enjoyed his work. 73 is still young. RIP.

Sam

[davidwparker]

2. His best role to me: Peter, in Jesus of Nazareth

RIP

[roguevalley]

5. +100

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Another +100!

So sorry to hear this. I have the miniseries on tape when it reaired in the 80s.

R.I.P. I enjoyed his appearances very much.

[itsrobert]

3. About that aircraft carrier

Farentino starred alongside Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen in the 1980 science fiction film "The Final Countdown." The movie featured a modern aircraft carrier that travels back in time to Pearl Harbor hours before the Japanese attack.

The same modern aircraft carrier was used to go back and time and plant Obama's birth announcements in the Honolulu newspapers.

[roguevalley]

6. loved that movie

[FarPoint]

8. You are so funny...

Thanks for the giggles. (((hug)))

[lunatica]

15. And it was a couple of decades before Obama was born too!

They must have gone forward in time to see he'd be President first though. It's the only logical explanation left.

[MADem]

4. Ah yes, The Final Countdown--we in the USN enjoyed that bit of SciFi.

I had it on "VHS tape" and it wasn't cheap, either!

RIP, Mister Farentino.

Way too young to go.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. Loved that movie.

As an aviation buff/student, it was quite a joy to see the workings of an aircraft carrier. Scifi, WW2 and big loud jet airplanes. What more could you ask for?

You could tell some of those extras were real live sailors.

I think I'll go watch it on NF instant.

RIP, James Farentino.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

7. Amazing. At a younger age, this is the guy who stalked and harassed Nancy Sinatra. Sinatra!

That's something that a lot of people would not have done.

[MADem]

11. Not Nancy "Boots Are Made For Walking" Sinatra. Tina, the youngest Sinatra.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3626887/How-could-men-match-up-to-my-father.html

Not quite so cute was Dynasty actor James Farentino, who was convicted of stalking Tina 11 years ago after a tempestuous relationship. "When he found out, my father wanted to take him on," she admits.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

12. You're right.

[hlthe2b]

9. Just saw him on an old "The VIrginian" episode a few nights ago...

I always liked him. RIP, Mr. Farentino... Ahh, all the actors of my early childhood seem to be leaving us. sigh....

[calimary]

14. Yeah, I know what you mean.

And the guy who voiced the Robot in "Lost in Space," Dick Tufeld, died Sunday. Dang.

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