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Judy Farrell, who played Nurse Abel in eight episodes of “M*A*S*H” and appeared in the historic finale, has died of a stroke at the age of 84.
THR report She died Sunday at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center.
Unfortunately, multiple major media outlets have published photos of 79-year-old Shelley Favares claiming to be Pharrell’s. She said Farrell was married to Mike Farrell, 84, with whom she co-starred in “M*A*S*H” from 1963 to 1983, but actress Favarez is now married to Farrell, and her marriage has been turbulent. 39 years old.
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Judy’s marriage to Mike was an Easter egg in “M*A*S*H”, as his character BJ Honeycutt’s wife Peg was born in Judy’s real-life hometown of Quapaw, Oklahoma. Mentioned. BJ’s daughter’s name in “M*A*S*H” is Erin, the same as Judy’s daughter.
Judy Hayden was born on May 11, 1938. She studied acting at her UCLA, where she met her future husband and later worked as a high school drama teacher.
Judy, who took the name of Farrell after her marriage, made her television debut in a 1969 episode of “Judd for the Defense” and starred in the films “Andromeda Strain” (1971), “JW Corp” (1971), and “Chapter Two”. ” appeared. ”(1979).
Other series in which she has made guest appearances include Get Smart (1969), The Interns (1970), Medical Center (1969 & 1972), and Emergency!. (1972), “Room 222” (1973), “The Rookies” (1973), “The Partridge Family” (1974), “Benson” (1981), “Fame” (1982-1983), ” Divorce Court” (1986).
Her last appearance on the big screen was in the 2006 film Long-Term Relationship.
Farrell was a busy TV writer. After writing the 1982 TV movie The Kid from Nowhere (directed by Beau Bridges, starring Bridges, Susan St. James, and Loretta Switt), she wrote an episode of Fame (1983) and starred in the soap opera Port Charles. (1998-2003).
Judy Farrell is survived by her husband of more than 30 years, Joe Bratcher, and her children, son Michael and daughter Erin and Mike Farrell.
