Hugh Farrington

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

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]

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]

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  2. ^ a b 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Starr, Michael (December 16, 2019). Shatner. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 142. ISBN 978-1493050659 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c d "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.