Jonathan Farwell Explained

Jonathan Farwell
Birth Place:Lansing, Michigan, United States
Birth Date:January 9, 1932
Years Active:1962 - present
Occupation:Actor

Jonathan Farwell (born January 9, 1932) is an American film, television, and Broadway actor. He is best known for his soap opera role as George Rawlins on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless.[1] [2]

Early life

Jonathan Farwell was born in Lansing, Michigan to Arthur Farwell, a composer, and Gertrude Everts Brice, an actress.[3] He married actress Joerle Anne Gaines (professionally known as Jo Farwell) on July 23, 1955. They had two children together: Alison Beatrice Farwell (b. 1958) and Elisabeth Evelyn Farwell (b. 1961). They separated in 1977, but were never divorced.

Career and personal life

Farwell is perhaps best-known for the role of George Rawlins on the daytime CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless (TV series)[4]

While working on location in a production of Shadowlands in 1994, Jonathan Farwell's first wife died of breast cancer. He met his next wife, Deb Farwell,[5] in a production of The King and I in which they both appeared. They married onstage after a Sunday matinee in 1994.[6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleOther notes
1987-1988Captain Walker Keel
1988-All My Children (TV series)Mr. Kyle
1988-1990The Young and the Restless (TV series)George Rawlins[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. 2020-04-17.
  2. Web site: 50 years on stage : TheRocky.com: Denver News, Business, Homes, Jobs,…. https://archive.today/20130628034218/http://m.rockymountainnews.com/news/2006/jun/07/50-years-on-stage/. dead. 2013-06-28. 2013-06-28. archive.vn. 2020-04-17.
  3. Web site: The Jonathan Farwell's filmography, actor bio for Film Reference. filmreference . June 2, 2013 .
  4. Web site: The rocky mountain news Jonathan Farwell ref . https://archive.today/20130628034218/http://m.rockymountainnews.com/news/2006/jun/07/50-years-on-stage// . dead . June 28, 2013 . rockymountainnews . June 3, 2013 .
  5. Web site: Jonathan Farwell, 79, is finally king for a play. Post. John Moore The Denver. 2011-06-01. The Denver Post. en-US. 2020-04-17.
  6. Web site: The Young and the Restless Jonathan Farwell played the role of George Rawlins (TV series 1989) . IMDb . July 26, 2012 .
  7. Web site: The tv guide Jonathan Farwell . tvguide . July 3, 2013 .