Hugh Farrington (June 9, 1931 - August 7, 2001)[1] was an American actor best known for his recurring role as Detective Lieutenant Pete O'Brien on the television series T. J. Hooker.[2][3] Farrington was injured while serving as an aviator in the United States Navy and acted while using a wheelchair.[2]
Hugh Farrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1931 |
| Died | August 7, 2001 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Farrington was also known for such films and television series The Terminator,[4] Arizona Heat,[4] Caged Fury,[4] Quincy, M.E., Airwolf, The Golden Girls[5] and Coming Home.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Coming Home | Himself - At Hospital #74 | |
| 1984 | The Terminator | Customer #3 | |
| 1988 | Arizona Heat | Captain Samuels | |
| 1990 | Caged Fury | Det. Dan Elston |
1990 -The Golden Girls. S6-E11. Stand By Your Man.
References
edit- ^ "Hugh Farrington". aveleyman.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b 4Adam30. "HUGH FARRINGTON: PETE O'BRIEN SPEAKS! The Actor Behind the Detective Talks About His Time on T.J. Hooker". tj-hooker.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2015 – via Wayback Machine.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Starr, Michael (December 16, 2019). Shatner. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 142. ISBN 978-1493050659 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d "Hugh Farrington". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Lopez, Kristen (August 28, 2020). "A Very Special Inspiration: When Disabled TV Characters Existed Only to Teach Empathy". IndieWire. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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