Jonathan Farwell (born January 9, 1932) is an

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film,

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, and

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. He is best known for his soap opera role as George Rawlins on the

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Early life

Jonathan Farwell was born in Lansing, Michigan to

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, a composer, and Gertrude Everts Brice, an actress. He married actress Joerle Anne Gaines (professionally known as Jo Farwell) on July 23, 1955. They had two children together: Alison Beatrice Farwell (b. 1958) and Elisabeth Evelyn Farwell (b. 1961). They separated in 1977, but were never divorced.

Career and personal life

Farwell is perhaps best-known for the role of George Rawlins on the daytime CBS soap opera ''

'' (TV series) While working on location in a production of Shadowlands in 1994, Jonathan Farwell's first wife died of breast cancer. He met his next wife, Deb Farwell, in a production of ''The King and I'' in which they both appeared. They married onstage after a Sunday matinee in 1994.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Farwell, Jonathan 1932 births Living people American male soap opera actors 20th-century American male actors American male film actors