James Farentino was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 100 television, film and stage roles, among them The Final Countdown, Jesus of Nazareth, and Dynasty. Among his many television appearances, Farentino guest-starred in 1964 with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., in the episode "Super-Star" of the CBS drama series, The Reporter, with Harry Guardino in the starring role of journalist Danny Taylor of the fictitious New York Globe newspaper. Early in 1967, he appeared in Barry Sullivan's NBC western series The Road West in the episode "Reap the Whirlwind". In 1969, he starred opposite Patty Duke... in the film Me, Natalie. Farentino was one of the lawyers in NBC TV series The Bold Ones , which also starred Burl Ives and Joseph Campanella. He made two appearances in the 1970s anthology television series Night Gallery, once with then-wife Michele Lee , and secondly with actress Joanna Pettet . In the 1970s, he appeared in an NBC Mystery Movie, Cool Million.
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| Birthdate: | February 24, 1938 |
| Birthplace: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Date of death: | January 24, 2012 |
| Also known as: | James Ferrantino |