James Farentino is a Actor American born on 24 february 1938 at Brooklyn (USA)
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Birth name James farentinoNationality USABirth 24 february 1938 at Brooklyn (
USA)
Death 24 january 2012 (at 73 years) at Los Angeles (
USA)
James Farentino (February 24, 1938 – January 24, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 100 television, film, and stage roles, among them The Final Countdown, Jesus of Nazareth, and Dynasty.
Biography
Farentino was married to:
Elizabeth Ashley (September 1, 1962 – 1965; divorced)
Michele Lee (February 20, 1966 – 1982; divorced); one child, David
Debrah Farentino (June 1985 – 1988; divorced)
Stella Farentino (August 3, 1994 – his death); Stella filed for divorce in 1998 due to "irreconcilable differences", but later withdrew her petition. Then, James himself filed for divorce in January 2001, also due to "irreconcilable differences"; however, the couple remained married until James Farentino's death.
Farentino was charged with stalking his former girlfriend, Tina Sinatra (youngest child of Frank Sinatra) in 1993. A restraining order was issued against him after he entered a plea of nolo contendere.
Farentino was arrested in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 23, 1991, after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police intercepted a package containing 3.2 grams of cocaine being sent to his hotel room. Farentino was in town filming the TV movie Miles From Nowhere. He was charged with cocaine possession and released on bail.
In 2010, Farentino was booked on suspicion of misdemeanor battery after a citizen's arrest was made against the actor. Police were called to Farentino's Hollywood home. He was taken into custody and booked at the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood-area station. Farentino was released two days later after posting $20,000 bond. Police said the actor was trying to physically remove a man from his house. The man, who police said suffered visible bruising, made a citizen's arrest on Farentino for battery.
Best films
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