Farrah Fawcett Bio, Age, Husband, Son, Movies, Net Worth & Death
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About Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett was an American actress, model, and artist, who is best known for her role in the movie ‘The Apostle.’ She had been nominated for the Emmy Award 4 times and the Golden Globe award 6 times in her career. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, began her career appearing in commercials. She also starred in guest roles in TV shows, such as ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and ‘The Flying Nun’. She made her movie debut with a supporting role in the French film ‘Love is a Funny Thing’. She became internationally famous for her iconic red swimsuit poster which instantly became the best selling pin-up poster in history.
After that, she appeared in many other popular TV series and films which helped to establish her as an s*x symbol in the industry. Her role as a private detective in the crime drama series ‘Charlie’s Angels’ was much appreciated. The series shows the adventures of three women working in a private detective agency in Los Angeles. Along with playing glamorous roles, she was also reputed for taking up dramatic roles such as the character of a battered wife in the TV movie ‘The Burning Bed.’ She was ranked at number 26 in TV Guide’s ’50 Greatest TV stars of All-Time’. She was diagnosed with anal cancer at the age of 59 and she passed away three years later.
Bio/Wiki
Birth Name | Farrah Leni Fawcett |
Nick Name | Farrah |
Age | 62 Years |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Birth Place | Corpus Christi, Texas, USA |
Date of Birth | 2 February 1947 [1]wikipedia |
Date of Death | 25 June 2009 |
Cause of Death | Anal cancer |
Death Place | Santa Monica, California, USA |
Nationality | American |
Residence | Not Known |
Home Town | Not Known |
Hobbies | Not Known |
Physical Stats
Height (Approx.) | 5′ 6″ in Meters: 1.68 m |
Weight (Approx.) | 135 lbs in Kilogram: 61 kg |
Figure Measurements |
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Breast Size | 36 |
Hips Size | 35 |
Waist Size | 24 |
Extra Ordinary Features |
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Race / Ethnicity | White (English) |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Eye Color | Blue |
S*xual Orientation | Straight |
Dress Size | 6 (US) |
Shoe Size | 8 (US) |
Family
Mother’s Name | Pauline Alice Fawcett (1914–2005) |
Father’s Name | James William Fawcett (1917–2010) |
Brother | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Husband/Spouse | Lee Majors (M. 1973–1982) |
Marriage Date | Not Known |
Children | Redmond James Fawcett-O’Neal |
Personal Life
School | Actress, Artist |
College/University | Not Known |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Profession | Not Known |
Brands Endorsed | Not Known |
Career Manager | Not Known |
Awards
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Relationship & more
Affairs/Boyfriends | Ryan O’Neal |
Favorite Things
Favourite Actress | Not Known |
Favourite Actors | Not Known |
Favourite Colors | Not Known |
Favourite Sport | Not Known |
Controversies | Not Known |
Money Factor
At the time of her death, Farrah Fawcett had an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Estimated Net Worth (Approx) | $20 million |
Annual Salary | Under Review |
Income Source | Actress, Artist |
She left most of her fortune, $4.5 million to their son Redmond. She also left $500,000 to her nephew, Gregory Walls; $500,000 to her father, James Fawcett; and $100,000 to her college boyfriend Gregory Lott.
TV Movies and Later Screen Roles [2]IMDB
Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Fawcett’s projects were mainly TV movies. Her achievements included Nazi Hunter: The Beate Karsfeld Story (1986), Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourge-White (1989), Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987), Double Criminal Behavior (1992) and The Substitute Wife (1994).
In 1997, Fawcett acted an adorable role opposite Robert Duvall in the applauded religious drama The Apostle. This introduced her to a new generation of moviegoers. In 2000, she acted with Richard Gere and Helen Hunt in the Robert Altman comedy Dr. T and the Women (2000).
Turning Out in ‘Playboy’
After resisting any n*dity in films or magazines for years, the 48-year-old actress posed topless within the December 1995 issue for Playboy magazine. Then Issue quickly became one in all the foremost popular within the magazine’s history, with over 4 million copies sold worldwide. Two years later, Fawcett all over again graced the pages of Playboy.
Fight With Cancer and Death
Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006. She began treatment that included chemotherapy and surgery. After 4 months, on February 2, 2007 (at age 60 years), the Associated Press reported that Fawcett was at that point cancer-free. Further, in May 2007, Fawcett accomplished a repetition and was analyzed with stage IV cancer that had to sift to her liver. Not wanting to proceed with a colostomy for treatment of her stage IV cancer, she migrated to Germany for treatments represented variously in the press as “aggressive“ and “alternative“.
Although initially, the tumors were regressing, their reappearance a few months later necessitated a new course, this time including laser therapy and chemotherapy. At the starting of April 2009, Fawcett had come back to the United States. She was unconscious and in critical condition, although subsequent reports indicated her condition was not so fine.
After one month on May 7, Fawcett was reported as being critically ill, with Ryan O’Neal quoted as saying she now spends her days at home on an IV stage of cancer and often asleep. At that time she was in the last stages of terminal cancer and had the chance to see her son Redmond in April 2009. although he was shackled and under supervision because he was then incarcerated. Her 91-year-old father, James, flew out to Los Angeles to visit.
Some unknown facts about
- That picture of Farrah that everybody knows, one-piece red bathing suit, is the best-selling poster in history.
- Farrah was her own stylist on that shoot.
- She styled her own hair and did her makeup without a mirror. She even made her blonde highlights stand out by squeezing lemon juice into her hair.
- She was one of the original Charlie’s Angels but she broke the contract and left after the first season of the show which resulted in a lawsuit.
- Farrah was accused of being a drug addict after she went on Late Show with David Letterman. The audience and David noticed that she wasn’t making eye contact and was particularly giggly. Farrah just said that she was nervous and unprepared.
- Ryan said that when he first met Farrah, he instantly fell in love. They met at a friend’s party and he saw her in the driveway. She smiled at him and he said that was the moment he knew they were meant to be.
- Fawcett’s first name was improvised. Her mother named her “Farrah” simply because it would sound nice in front of the name “Fawcett.”
- Surprising no none, Fawcett was elected “Most Beautiful” of her class during her freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years at high school.
- Fawcett was pursued by Hollywood agent David Mirisch for two years. He had seen her stuff and urged Fawcett to move to Los Angeles.
- As a student devoted to her studies, Fawcett initially turned him down. It wasn’t until 1968 that she finally took up Mirisch’s offer, gaining permission from her parents to “try her luck” at stardom.
- She starred in TV ads for Noxzema, Max Factor, Mercury Cougar automobiles, and even Beautyrest mattresses. Her small-screen profile finally grew with guest parts in shows like The Flying Nun and I Dream of Jeannie.
- Fawcett’s poster-girl fame put her on the map. The attention nabbed Fawcett her first movie role, albeit a small one: she was cast as “Holly 13” in the sci-fi camp classic Logan’s Run.
- Farrah Fawcett was married to Lee Majors from 1973 to 1982. The marriage resulted in no children, but she did use the stage name “Farrah Fawcett-Majors” even after their 1979 separation and right up until the divorce.