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Shea Farrell

b. 1957

American actor and producer

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Born 1957. Shea Farrell is an American film producer and actor.

Edward Leo "Shea" Farrell III is an American actor and producer best known for playing Mark Danning in Aaron Spelling's series, Hotel.

Shea Farrell was born October 21, 1957, in Cornwall, New York, to Edward Leo, Jr. and Mary Rose (née Drummey) Farrell. He attended Portsmouth Abbey School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He originally planned to be a professional football player.

Shea switched from acting to production work in 1997. He worked on The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public and Boston Legal, all produced by David E. Kelley. He now works in films and on television as an assistant director and unit production manager. He has been a Unit Production Manager at Sony Entertainment's New Media Division/Crackle.com since 2008.

Filmography As actor 1982: Capitol (Television series): Matt McCandless No. 1 (1982) (original cast) 1983: Hotel (TV): Mark Danning 1984 "The Love Boat" S8 E13 as Noel Kane in the Christmas-themed vignette "Noel's Christmas Carol" 1987: The Law and Harry McGraw (TV series): Steve Lacey (1987–1988) 1989: Major League: Tolbert 1990: Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (TV): Lyle Newman 1993: The Untouchables (TV series): Agent Sean Quinlan (1994) 1995: While You Were Sleeping: Ashley's Husband 1995: Murder, She Wrote: Reed Harding 1995: Mord ist ihr (Staffel 12, Episode 11) 1996: Deadly Charades: Guy Sharp 1996: Same River Twice: Stan 1996: Mr. Wrong: James 1998: Tycus (video game): Lt. Garrison 1999: Valerie Flake: Thrusting Guy 2006: Where There's a Will (TV): Older Doctor

As producer 1998: Ally McBeal 2009: Phil Cobb's Dinner for Four (post-production)

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Portsmouth Abbey School

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American actor and producer

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Shea Farrell was born on 21 October 1957 in Cornwall.

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