Stanley Farrar Explained

Stanley Wendell Farrar^{[1] [2]} (October 4, 1910^{[3] [2]} – April 5, 1974^[1])^[2] was an American character actor in radio, film and television, perhaps best known as Mayor Terwilliger in the old time radio series The Great Gildersleeve.^[1] He was also the co-star and narrator of the 1953 adventure film, Perils of the Jungle, starring animal trainer/circus owner Clyde Beatty.^[4]

Early life and career

A native of Berkeley, California,^[1] Farrar was one of three children born to Wendell Dale Farrar and Alma Carmin Boettiger.^{[5] [6]} He attended University of California, Berkeley,^{[1] [7]} and later the Faucit School of the Theatre in Oakland,^[8] a school founded and directed by London-born actress and director Ursula Faucit, the grandniece of actress Helena Faucit.^[9] From 1930 to 1936, Farrar was regularly featured in the school's on-air outlet, the dramatic anthology series, The Faucit Theatre of the Air,^[10] at least one episode of which he also wrote, adapting J. S. Coyne's one-act comedy, One Night of Terror.^[11] He was also featured opposite the school's director on at least two occasions. In 1930 they co-starred in Faucit's own play, Not the Type,^[12] and in 1935 Faucit was Bea to Farrar's Benedick in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.^[13] The Faucit Theatre Players also performed live on occasion, such as their 1935 production of Schiller's Mary Stuart—with Farrar's portrayal of Lord Burleigh deemed "extremely good" by the Oakland Tribune^[14] —and their 1934 revival of Elmer Greensfelder's Broomsticks, Amen, of which the Tribune's Wood Soanes wrote:

Here is the stuff of which high tragedy is made, but Greensfelder succeeded in evolving only obvious melodrama. The fine performance by Stanley Farrar as Hoffnagel was the saving grace of the show. He pulled 'Broomsticks, Amen' along with a performance that was more professional than amateur, sincere, powerful, well balanced and acute.^[15]

Beginning on October 4, 1937, Farrar appeared with Howard Duff, Jack Edwards, Marjorie Smith and Herb Allen in the Mutual Broadcasting serial The Phantom Pilot. The show aired for 2 weeks as a "sustaining" series before being sponsored by Young and Rubicam.^{[16] [17]}

In the spring of 1949, The Hollywood Reporter noted that Farrar had begun publishing The 24 Sheet, a news bulletin for actors.^[18]

On August 26, 1953, Hollywood Citizen-News entertainment writer Zuma Palmer drew readers' attention to an uncommon occurrence: at a time when the prohibition of prerecorded network radio dramas had only recently been lifted, both Farrar and co-star Marian Richman appeared on Dr. Christian and simultaneously on the transcribed series, Family Theater.^[19] Later that year, Farrar appeared onstage, co-starring with Lloyd Corrigan and Tommy Bernard—former radio son of Ozzie and Harriet and TV son of Charlie Ruggles^{[20] [21]} —in Corrigan's play The Upper Room, staged as part of an event held to benefit the St. Marks Episcopal Church of Van Nuys.^[22]

In 1956, Farrar was elected treasurer, and, the following year, recording secretary of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.^{[23] [24]}

Personal life and death

From March 22, 1936 until his death, Farrar was married to fellow actor Margaret Mary "Margo" Klink,^{[25] [26]} with whom he had three sons.^[1]

On April 4, 1974, while onstage at the Mendocino Arts Center, portraying Orgon in Molière's Tartuffe, Farrar suffered a heart attack and collapsed. He died shortly thereafter at Mendocino Coast Hospital in Fort Bragg,^{[27] [28]} survived by his wife, his sons, his mother and two brothers.^[1]

Works

Radio

Approximate date(s)	Title	Role	Notes
1930 – 1936	The Faucit Theatre of the Air	Various, inc. Lord Byron,[29] Vincentio in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure,[30] and Police Chief Axford in Fran Striker's "Warner Lester, Manhunter"[31]	Dramatic anthology series created by British-born actress and teacher Ursula Faucit and broadcast on KLX in Oakland.[32]
1944	Michael Shayne, Private Detective Ep. October 30		[33]
1945	The Adventures of Maisie		[34]
1946 – 1947	Conquest	Dr. Carson (Narrator)	[35] [36]
1948	Suspense Ep. "The Last Chance"		[37]
1947 – 1958	The Great Gildersleeve	Mayor Terwilliger	[38] [39]
1950, 1953	Dr. Christian Eps. "The No Good" and "Baby's Choice"	Judge, Mr. Schuyler	[40]
1952	The Railroad Hour Ep. "Right Dress"	Admiral	Musical Comedy by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, starring series host Gordon MacRae and Dorothy Warenskjold, with Lon McCallister, Sam Edwards, Herb Butterfield, and Kurt Martell.[41]
1953	Family Theater Ep. "The Wise Guy"	Logan
1953	Stars over Hollywood Ep. "Time for Christmas"	Dept. store Santa Claus	[42]
Early 1960s	Horizons West		13-part AFRTS-commissioned series dramatizing the Lewis and Clark expedition, starring Harry Bartell and John Anderson.[43]

Partial filmography

• Fear in the Night (1946) – Bank patron (uncredited)
• The Lone Ranger
  • Ep. "Man of the House" (1950) – Casper Dingle^{[44] [45]}
• Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951) – Dr. Hopkins (uncredited)
• Racket Squad
  • EP. "The Case of the Vain Woman" (1951) – Dr. Mason
• Front Page Detective
  • Ep. "Troubles With Doubles" (1951)^[46]
  • Ep. "Twice Dead" (1951)^[47]
• The Adventures of Kit Carson
  • Ep. "Law of the Frontier" (1951) – Cleve Sadler (as Stanley Farrer)^{[48] [49]}
• The Ruggles
  • Ep. January 3 (1952) – Ben Milligan^{[50] [51]}
• Fireside Theatre
  • Ep. "The Haunted Wedding" (1952)^[52]
• Space Patrol
  • Ep. "Mission to Mercury" (1952) – Lennan^[53]
• Gang Busters
  • Ep. "The Dennis Case" (1952) – Wytherson^[54]
  • Ep. "The Unholy Three" (1952) – Grocery Manager^[54]
• Biff Baker, U.S.A.
  • "Mona Lisa" (1952) – Muller
• Perils of the Jungle (1953) – Grant Cunningham (narrator)^[4]
• The French Line (1953) – French Man (uncredited)
• Our Miss Brooks
  • Ep. March 12 (1954)^[55]
• Ford Theatre
  • Ep. "A Season to Love" (1954)^[56]
• Mr. District Attorney
  • Ep. September 4 (1954)^[57]
• Adolph Menjou's Favorite Stories
  • Ep. "The Lost Years" (1954)^[58]
• This Is the Life
  • Ep. "The Suspicious Heart" (1954) – Doctor^[59]
• Day of Triumph (1954) – Unknown role (uncredited)^[60]
• How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955) – Professor^{[61] [62]}
• The Public Defender
  • Ep. "Clifford Pike" (1955)^[63]
• Stage 7
  • Ep. "Verdict" (1955)^[64]
• You Are There
  • Ep. "The Attack on Pearl Harbor" (1955)^[65]
• Tales of the Texas Rangers
  • Ep. "Home in San Antone" (1955)^[66]
  • Ep. "Grant and Lee at Appomattox" (1955)^[67]
• I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) – Director^{[62] [68]}
• Adventures of the Falcon
  • Ep. "Out of All Evil" (1955)^[69]
• Damon Runyon Theatre
  • Ep. "The Good Luck Kid" (1956)^[70]
• The Price of Fear (1956) – Dog track commissioner^[62]
• World in My Corner (1956) – Doctor^[62]
• The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) – Buyer^[62]
• Crossroads
  • Ep. "The Kid Had a Gun"^[71]
• Badlands of Montana (1957) – Rayburn^[62]
• The Unholy Wife (1957) – Warden^[62]
• Portland Exposé (1957) – Lennox^[62]
• Perry Mason
  • Ep. "The Case of the Substitute Face" (1958) – Accountant^{[72] [73]}
• Never Steal Anything Small (1959) – Doctor^[62]
• Face of a Fugitive (1959) – Eakins^[62]
• Cheyenne
  • Ep. "Silent Witness" (1959)^[74]
• The Beatniks (1959) – Morrisey [sic] (as Stan Farrar)^[75]
• The Real McCoys
  • Ep. "The Insurance Policy" (1959) – Dr. Sloane^[76]
  • Ep. "The Diamond Ring" (1961)^[77]
• The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1962)
  • Ep. "A Lamp for Dave and June"^[78]
• Inside Daisy Clover (1965) – Doctor (uncredited)^{[79] [80]}
• Green Acres
  • Ep. "Lisa Has a Calf" (1965) – Dr. Filmore^[81]
  • Ep. "His Honor" (1967) – Judge Wilkins^[81]
  • Ep. "Who's Lisa" (1967) – Doctor^[81]
• Marriage on the Rocks (1965) – Assistant (uncredited)

Further reading

• Burleson, Don (April 12, 1974). "Mendo-Scene-O". Mendocino Coast Beacon. pp. 6, 8.

External links

• • Stanley Farrar at OTRR.org

Notes and References

1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/608422425/?clipping_id=70599028 "Rites for Actor Farrar"
2. "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945",, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXB-NYNY : Wed Mar 06 08:13:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Stanley Wendell Farrar and Margaret Mary Farrar, 16 October 1940.
3. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-berkeley-gazette/154944750/ "Born"
4. Irvin, Richard (2022). Pioneers of "B" Television: Independent Producers, Series and Pilots of the 1950s. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 198. .
5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1000440414/?match=1&clipping_id=154217800 "Deaths: Farrar"
6. https://www.newspapers.com/image/76489503/?match=1&clipping_id=154217722 "Boettiger-Farrar"
7. University of California, Berkeley (1928). Register of the University of California 1928-29, Volume 2, Part XVII. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 189.
8. https://www.newspapers.com/article/alameda-times-star/155327709/ "Schools and Colleges"
9. https://www.newspapers.com/image/990639324/?clipping_id=155355659 "Music and Drama"
10. https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune/155348265/ "Faucit Players Attract Dialers; Drama Group Continues to Gain Listeners; Veteran Thespian Feature Gains in Popularity With Every Broadcast on KLX"
11. https://www.newspapers.com/image/128801917/?clipping_id=146951231 "Play to Offer Laughter and Thrills on KLX"
12. https://www.newspapers.com/image/103771707/?clipping_id=143803915 "Ursula Faucit Play Going On Air Tonight"
13. https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune/155338767/ "Shakespeare Observance on KLX; Faucit Group to Honor Bard Over Air Lanes"
14. I., H. M. (March 26, 1935). "Faucit Players Star in 'Mary Stuart of Scotland'". Oakland Tribune. p. 20B.
15. Soanes, Wood (December 5, 1934). "Theatre Guild Pleases With Broadway Hit; 'Broomsticks' Staged Creditably by Amateur Troupe at Hotel Oakland". Oakland Tribune. p. 10A.
16. https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Daily/RD-1937/RA-1937-Oct.pdf#page=40 "San Francisco"
17. Peterson, Austin (2000). Television is a Young Man's Game? I'm 94. Why Didn't Somebody Tell Me? : 67 Years in the Radio and Television Jungles and No Tarzan in Sight. New York: Writers Club Press. p. 47. .
18. News: Radio-TV Briefs . The Hollywood Reporter . March 31, 1949 . 10 . .
19. Palmer, Zuma (August 23, 1953). "Radio-Television: Question Dulles, Clark on POW's". Hollywood Citizen-News. p. 12.
20. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-la-crosse-tribune/155767425/ "Dial Chatter"
21. https://www.newspapers.com/image/693677425/?clipping_id=155767661 "How It's Done"
22. https://www.newspapers.com/image/700994491/?clipping_id=147003958 "Church Sets Two Plays for Benefit Party"
23. News: AFTRA Reelects Nelson . The Hollywood Reporter . July 16, 1956 . 10 . Others elected were: Clayton 'Bud' collyer, Eleanor Engle, Luis Van Rooten, Bill Baldwin, Fred D. Cole, Dick Stark and Nellie Booth, v.-p.'s; Wanda raney, secretary; Stanley Farrar, treasurer . .
24. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/155319720/ "Union calls for Federal Investigation of Pay TV"
25. https://www.newspapers.com/image/142988879/?clipping_id=143810214 "Wedding to Be Held This Afternoon"
26. https://www.newspapers.com/image/129347977/?clipping_id=155484673 "Comedy to Be Repeated Twice"
27. https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-pilot/143808356/ "The News in Brief
28. Morris, Diane (April 12, 1974). "In Memorium". The Mendocino Beacon. p. 3.
29. https://www.newspapers.com/image/129351598/?clipping_id=155328312 "Sculptor Will Be Subject of Drama on KLX"
30. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106453824/?clipping_id=155476851 "Shakespeare Comedy to Be Given Over KLX; Faucit Group Will Give 'Measure for Measure' in Honor of Bard's Birthday"
31. https://www.newspapers.com/image/106272337/?clipping_id=143804260 "Thriller Will Come to Close on KLX Tonight"
32. https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune/143798999/ "KLX to Give Mystery Play Tonight, 8–9"
33. Palmer, Zuma (October 30, 1944). "Radio". p. 18.
34. News: Radio Reviews: 'Maisie' . Sten . Variety . July 18, 1945 . 46 . With Ann Sothern, John Brown, Wally Maher, Bill Maretl [sic], Norman Field, Florence Lake, Paul McVey, Stanley Farrar and Ken Niles. Producer: E. J. Rosenberg. Director: Tony Sanford. Writers: Samuel Taylor and Bob Sloan. 30 Mins.: Thurs., 8:30 p.m. EVERSHARP. WABC-CBS, N.Y. . .
35. Cooper, Tina (July 5, 1947). "'Conquest' Vivid Dramatic Series". Hollywood Citizen-News. p. 10.
36. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/143803426/ "Notes on 580"
37. News: Radio Review: SUSPENSE: 'The Last Chance' . Hobe . Variety . July 14, 1948 . 30 . With Cary Grant, Paul Frees, Shepperd Menkin [sic], Hermand Waldman [sic], Maxine Marx, Fred Campbell, John T. Smith, Daws Butler, Berry Kroeger, Stanley Farrar; Lud Gluskin, conductor; Lucien Moroweck [sic], arranger; Frank Martin, announcer. Producer: E. J. Rosenberg. Director: Tony Sanford. Writers: Samuel Taylor and Bob Sloan. 30 Mins.: Thurs., 8:30 p.m. EVERSHARP. WABC-CBS, N.Y. [...] Grant was excellent in the long part of the harried prey, while Stanley Farrar, Shepard Menkin and Fred Campbell were effective in supporting parts. . .
38. Schulz, Clair (2013). Tuning In The Great Gildersleeve: The Episodes and Cast of Radio's First Spinoff Show, 1941–1957. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 220. .
39. https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news/147298474/ "P.-T. A. Activities"
40. Palmer, Zuma (November 29, 1950). "Wakely and Ranch Work Not Strangers". Hollywood Citizen-News. p. 20.
41. Sellers, Barbara (June 16, 1952). "Benefit Appearance Develops Into Break for Comic". Hollywood Citizen-News. p. 20.
42. Palmer, Zuma (December 11, 1953). "Radio-Television: Amos 'n' Andy Rate High in Prison Poll". Hollywood Citizen-News. p. 22.
43. French, Jack; Siegal, Daniel S. (2014). Radio Rides the Range: A Reference Guide to Western Drama on the Air, 1929-1967. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 104, 105. .
44. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/155610892/ "Highlights of Television Programs for the Week: Tomorrow"
45. The Lone Ranger (November 8, 2016). "The Lone Ranger - Man of the House". YouTube.
46. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele24ross/page/n121/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet"
47. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele17ross/page/n165/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet"
48. Lentz, Harris (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 233. .
49. ValyouEntertainment (January 15, 2024). "Adventures Of Kit Carson: Law Of The Frontier, 4K Color Colorized UHD better than HD". YouTube. 1:06, 25:01.
50. https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news/147007450/ "Television Programs"
51. News: Television Chatter: Hollywood . Variety . February 7, 1951 . 31 . Stanley Farrar inked for one of the supporting roles in 'The Ruggles,' which beams Thursdays on KECA-TV. . .
52. Stretch, Bud (May 6, 1952). "Air Waves". Camden Courier-Post. p. 22.
53. Bassior, Jean-Noel (2005). Space Patrol: Missions of Daring in the Name of Early Television. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 383. .
54. Grams, Martin (2004). Gang Busters : The Crime Fighters of American Broadcasting. Churchville, MD: OTR Publishing. pp.641, 644. .
55. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele39ross/page/n61/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet March 8–14, 1954: Friday March 12"
56. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele40ross/page/n95/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet May 3-9, 1954: Thursday May 6"
57. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele43ross/page/n57/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet September 6-12, 1954: Saturday September 4" [sic]
58. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele43ross/page/n77/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet September 13-19, 1954: Monday September 13"
59. https://www.newspapers.com/image/890136550/?clipping_id=155408411 "TV Highlights of the Week: Sunday, November 14"
60. News: Farrar for 'Triumph' . The Hollywood Reporter . June 18, 1954 . 2 . Stanley Farrar, the Mayor Terwilliger of radio's 'Great Gildersleeve' series, gets a role in Dr. James K. Friedrich's' Biblical drama, 'Day of Triumph,' now filming at Hal Roach studio. . .
61. News: Here and There . The Hollywood Reporter . March 14, 1955 . 7 . Stanley Farrar celebrates his 25th year in show business with his current assignment in 20th-Fox's 'How to Be Very, Very Popular.' . .
62. https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/PersonDetails/141919 "Stanley Farrar Filmography"
63. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele49ross/page/n73/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet May 2–8, 1955: Thursday May 7"
64. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele50ross/page/n13/mode/2up?q=+%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Multiple and Across-the-Board Shows Friday May 13 Thru Friday May 20: Sunday May 22"
65. News: Television Reviews: YOU ARE THERE (The Attack on Pearl Harbor) . Gros . Variety . August 31, 1955 . 27, 39 . With Walter Cronkite, Hayden Rorke, De Forest Kelley, Roy Linnert, Stanley Farrar, Vivi Janiss, Kam Tong, Edward Earle, others . .
66. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele54ross/page/n81/mode/2up?q=%22san+antone%22+%22Stanley+Farrar%22 ""Multiple and Across-the-Board Shows Friday October 21 Thru Friday October 28: Saturday October 29""
67. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele54ross/page/n83/mode/2up?q=%22appomattox%22+%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Multiple and Across-the-Board Shows Friday October 21 Thru Friday October 28: Sunday October 30"
68. Michael, Paul; Parish, James Robert (1969). The American Movies reference Book; The Sound Era. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. p. 377. .
69. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele56ross/page/n27/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet December 16 - December 25, 1955: Friday December 23"
70. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele57ross/page/n23/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet January 20 – January 29, 1956"
71. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele65ross/page/n27/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent Showsheet December 21 – December 30: Friday December 28"
72. https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news/152408079/ "Television Programs"
73. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele76ross/page/n65/mode/2up?q=%22stanley+farrar%22 "Multiple and Across-the-Board Shows, May 5 – May 11"
74. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/147006078/ "Mute Witness Decides Layne's Fate in Murder"
75. https://books.google.com/books?id=ee7lzy7gTrkC&q=Morrisey+%22Stan+Farrar%22 "Shorter Notices: 'The Beatniks'"
76. https://www.newspapers.com/image/690276613/?clipping_id=155407605 "Thursday Television Programs: Grandpa McCoy Gets Involved With Insurance"
77. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele94ross/page/n43/mode/2up?q=%22stanley+farrar%22 "Talent and Script Performance Record"
78. https://archive.org/details/rossreportstele95ross/page/n13/mode/2up?q=%22Stanley+Farrar%22 "Talent and Script Performance Record"
79. News: Pictures: New York Sound Track. April 28, 1965. Variety. 15. Beach exteriors at Oxnard, Calif., completed on WB's 'Inside Daisy Clover,' the Pakula-Mulligan production has moved to the Conrad Hilton estate in Bel-Aire. [...] Joe Mell and Stanley Farrar added to cast of WB's 'Inside Daisy Clover,' now shooting.. .
80. Monush, Barry (2009). Everybody's Talkin': The Top Films of 1965-1969. New York: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 74. .
81. Cox, Stephen (1993). The Hooterville Handbook : A Viewer's Guide to Green Acres. New York : St. Martin's Press. pp. 154, 170, 174. .