Darleen Carr

Darleen Carr
Carr (front, left) on The Smith Family, 1970
Born
Darlene Farnon

(1950-12-12) December 12, 1950 (age 73)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesDarlene Carr
Darleen Drake
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1963–2001
Spouse
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(m. 1992)​
Children1 son (deceased)
Relatives

Darleen Carr (born Darlene Farnon;[1][2] December 12, 1950[3]) is an American actress, singer, and voice-over artist. She is also known as Darlene Carr[1] or Darleen Drake.[citation needed] She has two sisters, both actresses (Shannon Farnon and Charmian Carr).[4][5]

  1. ^ a b 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. ISBN 978-1-4803-6043-3 "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)."
  2. ^ "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."
  3. ^ Leszczak, Bob (2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000. New York: Roman & Littlefield. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-4422-4273-9. "Darleen Carr was born Darleen Farnon on December 12, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois."
  4. ^ Maxford, Howard (2019). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-4766-7007-2. "[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)."
  5. ^ McCavour, Thomas (2020). Poems & Songs: Old & New. Victoria, BC: FriesenPress. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-5255-8478-7. "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)."