James Farentino Dead at 73

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Here he is from the his days on Blue Thunder and I'll never forget him from that episode of The Night Gallery.

James Farentino dead at age 73

REUTERSJANUARY 26, 2012 Actor James Farentino, who played more than 100 roles in TV, film and on stage, has died at the age of 73, a family spokesman said Wednesday.

Farentino died in a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday after what the spokesman called a lengthy illness.

Farentino was a regular face in TV series such as ER, Dynasty and Melrose Place.

He received an Emmy nomination for his role as disciple Simon Peter in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth and was critically acclaimed for his performance as Stanley Kowalski in a 1973 Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire.

In 1994, Farentino pleaded no contest to stalking ex-girlfriend Tina Sinatra, the daughter of singer Frank Sinatra, derailing his acting career.

Farentino's movie roles included the comedy The Pad and How to Use It, for which he received a Golden Globe Award as most promising newcomer in 1967.

Farentino is survived by his fourth wife Stella and two sons.

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Edited February 13, 2012 by IR5FORMUMSIE

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He was a good actor when he wasn't crazy.

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