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His first film roles were in 1955 . He appeared as a student in '' The Blackboard Jungle '' (billed as Jameel Farah) and as a fruit vendor in '' Kismet '' (uncredited).
Farr's first acting success occurred at age eleven when he won $2 in a local acting contest. After a stellar High School career when he was one of the standouts among his class, Farr attended the Pasadena Playhouse where an MGM Talent Scout discovered him, offering him a screen-test for '' The Blackboard Jungle ''. He won the role of the Mentally Retarded student, Santini. Although Farr was off to a promising start, roles were infrequent for the young actor, and he took jobs as a delivery person, a post office clerk, an army surplus store clerk, an airlines reservations agent and as an employee at a Chinchilla ranch.
After the enormously successful comedy finished its eleven year run, Farr and co-stars Harry Morgan and William Christopher spent two years starring in '' AfterMASH '', the sequel that explored how civilian life treated their characters. This lasted for only 2 seasons.
He also appeared in several made-for-TV movies such as Murder Can Hurt You, '''Return of the Rebels''', and '' For Love Or Money '' as well as in guest-starring in ''''. Farr endorsed the U.S. Mars Bar in commercials during the 1980s. This son of a Lebanese Antiochian Orthodox Toledo, Ohio grocer received a Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 1985.
Farr is still active in regional theater and guest stars occasionally on different TV series. He also has a yearly women's golf LPGA tournament, The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, presented by Kroger in northwest Ohio since 1984. He hosts this annually. It was originally called the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic before 1996, and the '''Jamie Farr Kroger Classic''' until 2004. The park where Jamie Farr used to hang out when he was younger was renamed "Jamie Farr Park" in his honor on July 5 , 1998 . About the park, he said, "I wanted to be an actor, a famous actor, and I wanted my hometown of Toledo, Ohio to be proud of me", Farr told about 400 admirers and was quoted in '' The New York Post '': "Jamie Farr Park is certainly a highlight of my life and career." EXTERNAL LINKS
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