Darleen Carr (born Darlene Farnon;Monush, Barry (2015). The Sound of Music FAQ : All That's Left to Know About Maria, the Von Trapps, and Our Favorite Things. Milwaukee, WI : Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 140. "Those contributing to the additional vocals were Randy Perkins, Diane Burt, Sue McBain, and Charmian Carr’s younger sister, Darlene Farnon (who would follow her sibling’s lead and change her professional name to Darlene Carr).""Valley Children Greeted by Noted Ballerina at Party; Charming young dancers". The Van Nuys News. November 25, 1960. p.3-A. Retrieved July 12, 2024. "Nine-year-old Darlene Farnon of Mission Hills is in the foreground and 14-year-old Amelia Casson of Panorama City stands at right. Over 30 Valley children were included in the 250 from Southern California who were invited." December 12, 1950Leszczak, Bob (2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000. New York: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 53. . "Darleen Carr was born Darleen Farnon on December 12, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois.") is an American retired actress, singer, and voice-over artist. She is also known as Darlene Carr or Darleen Drake. She has two sisters, both actresses (Shannon Farnon and Charmian Carr).Maxford, Howard (2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 267. . "[H]is albums include Mango in Hi Fi (1956), Caution! Men Swinging (1957) and Dennis Farnon's Comedy Cuts (1971). His brothers were the composers Brian Farnon (1911–2010) and Robert Farnon (1917–2005). His nieces are actresses Shannon Farnon (1941–), Darleen Carr (1942–, real name Darleen Farnon) and Charmian Carr (1942–2016, real name Charmian Farnon)."McCavour, Thomas (2020). Poems & Songs: Old & New. Victoria, BC: FriesenPress. p. 110. . "CHARMIAN CARR: Carr was born Charmian Anne Faarnon [sic] in Chicago, Illinois, the second child of vaudeville actress Rita Oehnen and musician Brian Farnon. The couple divorced in 1957. She had two sisters, both actresses (Shannon Farnon and Darleen Carr)."
Early years Carr was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 12, 1950. Her father Brian Farnon was the orchestra leader at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, and her mother, Rita Oehman, performed in The Oehman Twins singing act. Before Darlene's 11th birthday, the Farnons relocated to Mission Hills in the San Fernando Valley, and she later attended North Hollywood High School.Gross, Holly (October 20, 1967). "News From North Hollywood High School". Van Nuys Valley News. p. 8-A. Retrieved July 12, 2024. "Entertainment is going to be provided by Darlene Farnon, Dana de Paolo, Jan Miles and members of the cast from last spring's musical 'How to Succeed.'"
Career Carr's only television series in which she had a lead billing was the short-lived CBS sitcom Miss Winslow & Son (1979), in which she played Susan Winslow, the single mother and titular character. In 1965–1966, Carr played Kathy, a student at a private girls' academy in California on The John Forsythe Show. She was a regular on the 1969 version of the variety series Dean Martin Presents the Gold Diggers and played Cindy Smith in the 1971–1972 comedy-drama The Smith Family.
Carr also had recurring roles as Margaret Devlin in the series The Oregon Trail (1977) and the editor, reporter and photographer of the town newspaper in the 1981–1982 television series Bret Maverick.
Carr portrayed Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, John F. Kennedy's favorite sister, in Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy, and she played a lead role in the miniseries Once an Eagle (1976). She portrayed the daughter of Karl Malden's character on 12 episodes of The Streets of San Francisco (1972–77), and in the TV movie Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992).
On television during the 1970s and 1980s she was a guest on such shows as The F.B.I. (on 2 episodes); The Virginian; Alias Smith and Jones; Marcus Welby, M.D. (2 episodes); Chopper One; The Rookies (3 episodes); The Waltons; S.W.A.T.; Medical Center (3 episodes); Man from Atlantis; Fantasy Island; The Paper Chase; Barnaby Jones (3 episodes); The White Shadow; Vega$; Quincy, M.E.; Charlie's Angels; V; Mayberry R.F.D.; Murder, She Wrote; Magnum, P.I.; Family Affair; and Simon & Simon (4 episodes). In 1994, she appeared as Ambassador E'Tyshra on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She also guest-starred in 1976 in the first episode of the final series of the British TV series Thriller.
Her film roles included appearances in Monkeys, Go Home! (1967) —her film debut, The Impossible Years (1968) with David Niven, Death of a Gunfighter (1969) with Richard Widmark, The Beguiled (1971) with Clint Eastwood, Eight Days a Week (1997) with Keri Russell, and TV horror movies such as The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) and the TV remake of Piranha (1995).
She is also a singer and sang in The Sound of Music, dubbing the high singing voice for Duane Chase as Kurt, and several of her sister Charmian's high solo parts. She sang in Walt Disney's The Jungle Book as The Girl. She was under contract to RCA Records, played Abigail Adams in 1776 at the Long Beach Civic Light Opera, released the album The Carr-De Belles Band, and performed at Vine St. Bar and Grill in Hollywood with her band.
Carr was also part of a behind-the-scenes exhibition titled Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece during a special talk alongside Andreas Deja, Floyd Norman and Bruce Reitherman, which took place on June 22, 2022. The exhibition took place at The Walt Disney Family Museum from June 23, 2022 to January 8, 2023.
She has played Melissa Gardner in the A.R Gurney play Love Letters: once at The Grove Theater in 1992 with Jameson Parker and for the BVS Cultural Arts Association's production on October 15, 2022.
Award nominations In 1977, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her performance in the miniseries Once an Eagle.
Filmography Date Title Role Notes1967 Monkeys, Go Home! Sidoni Riserau 1967 The Jungle Book Shanti (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.1968 The Impossible Years Abbey Kingsley 1969 Death of a Gunfighter Hilda Jorgenson 1971 The Beguiled Doris 1973 The Horror at 37,000 Feet Margot TV movie1973 Runaway! Carol Lerner 1980 Rage! Dr. Matlock TV movie1995 Piranha Dr. Leticia Baines TV movie1996–1997The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestAbby, President Stasny (voice)4 episodes1997 Eight Days a Week Erica's mother 1998 The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue Helen (voice) Direct-to-video
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