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Jonathan Farwell

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Jonathan Farwell
Born (1932-01-09) January 9, 1932 (age 92)
Lansing, Michigan, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1962–present

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

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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

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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

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Year Film Role Other notes
1987-1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Walker Keel
1988- All My Children (TV series) Mr. Kyle
1988-1990 The Young and the Restless (TV series) George Rawlins[7]

References

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