Hugh Farrington

Hugh Farrington (June 9, 1931 - August 7, 2001)[1] was an American actor best known for his recurring role as Detective Lieutenant Pete O'Brien on the television series T. J. Hooker.[2][3] Farrington was injured while serving as an aviator in the United States Navy and acted while using a wheelchair.[2]

Hugh Farrington
BornJune 9, 1931
DiedAugust 7, 2001 (aged 70)
OccupationActor

Farrington was also known for such films and television series The Terminator,[4] Arizona Heat,[4] Caged Fury,[4] Quincy, M.E., Airwolf, The Golden Girls[5] and Coming Home.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1978Coming HomeHimself - At Hospital #74
1984The TerminatorCustomer #3
1988Arizona HeatCaptain Samuels
1990Caged FuryDet. Dan Elston

References

  1. "Hugh Farrington". aveleyman.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Wayback Machine.
  2. 4Adam30. "HUGH FARRINGTON: PETE O'BRIEN SPEAKS! The Actor Behind the Detective Talks About His Time on T.J. Hooker". tj-hooker.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2015 via Wayback Machine.
  3. Starr, Michael (December 16, 2019). Shatner. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 142. ISBN 978-1493050659 via Google Books.
  4. "Hugh Farrington". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015 via Wayback Machine.
  5. Lopez, Kristen (August 28, 2020). "A Very Special Inspiration: When Disabled TV Characters Existed Only to Teach Empathy". IndieWire. Retrieved July 30, 2021.


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