In 1978, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Saint Peter in the television mini-series Jesus of Nazareth.
In March 1994, he pleaded no contest to stalking his ex-girlfriend Tina Sinatra, daughter ofFrank Sinatra.
heart failure Television,This Nov. 11, 1980, file photo shows James Farentino and Faye Dunaway, who star in Evita Peron, in Los Angeles. A mily spokesman says actor Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, has died in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 73. (AP)
In 1967, he won a Most Promising Newcomer Golden Globe for his performance in the comedy The Pad and How to Use It.
In 2010, the actor was arrested at hisHollywoodhome on suspicion of battery when he tried to physically remove a man from his home.
Farentino died of heart ilure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital after a long illness, said the spokesman, Bob Palmer.
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Farentino starred alongsideKirk DouglasandMartin Sheenin the 1980 science fictheart failure Televisionion film The Final Countdown. The movie featured a modern aircraft carrier that travels back in time to Pearl Harbor hours before the Japanese attack.
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Farentino also starred oppositePatty Dukein 1969s Me, Natalie.
He also had recurring roles on Dynasty, Melrose Place, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers and ER, playing the estranged ther to George Clooneys character.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1938, Farentino is survived by two sons, David and Saverio.
Actor James Farentino, who appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, died Tuesday in a Los Angeles hospital, according to a mily spokesman. He was 73.
A four-time divorcee, Farentinos tumultuous personal life made headlines, too.
