Who is Farrah Fawcett
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The 1970s and the Farrah Phenomenon
How did it come about? Prior to the debut of Charlie's Angels, the three lead actresses were asked by producers to pose in bikinis for a series of posters designed to promote the show. Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith politely declined the offer. Farrah Fawcett agreed to posing in a swimsuit, but demanded creative control of the photo shoot and insisted on retaining possession of the resulting photographs. The actress personally selected photographer Bruce McBroom to do the shoot at her southern California home. For the backdrop, McBroom used a striped Indian blanket that was kept on the seat of his '37 Chevy. It was a spontaneous decision, reached when Farrah emerged from her home in the red swimsuit—one of many swimsuits he photographed her in that day.
The now-legendary red swimsuit poster graced the bedroom walls of adolescent boys and male college students throughout the world. Designed and styled by the actress herself, Farrah's Red Swimsuit poster remains the best-selling of all time. Fresh-faced Farrah single-handedly unseated the legendary 1940s pinup queen, Betty Grable, whose million dollar legs were frequently on display in the lockers of G.I.s during World War II.
The influence of the red swimsuit poster on American culture was far reaching. Farrah's Jose Eber-designed tousled hairdo became an instant hit with women who demanded the look from their own stylists. It was even rumored that the word "sex" appeared among her blonde curls.

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Designed by Norma Kamali, Now on Display in the Smithsonian
Farrah Fawcett wore the swimsuit for a photo shoot with Bruce McBroom, shortly before Charlie's Angels debuted in 1976. The actress was going for a natural look, and acted as her own stylist. Farrah's friend and tennis coach, Nels Van Patten, was present while the photos were being shot, and reported that she did her own hair and makeup without use of a mirror. "She also squeezed a lemon in her hair to get natural highlights."
The actress had always planned to donate her famous red (actually burnt orange) swimsuit to the Smithsonian. "They asked her years ago for the bathing suit," said Ryan O'Neal. "So it was always in her plan."
Farrah Fawcett's nephew, Greg Walls—who inherited his famous aunt's Hollywood memorabilia—also donated her personal collection of Charlie's Angels scripts and a 1977 Farrah Fawcett doll. A copy of the original poster rounds out the display, which will join the museum's popular culture history collection this summer. Other items in the Smithsonian's pop culture collection include Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, Archie Bunker's chair from All in the Family, and Fonzie's leather jacket from Happy Days.
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Product Features: Inspired by Farrah Fawcett in her world famous classic red bathing suit. Farrah Fawcett doll's body is molded in the pose from the iconic 1976 poster. She wears her iconic red bathing suit and comes with a blanket that is displayed in poster. Doll gives true homage to a true American icon who is, Farrah Fawcett.
Farrah Fawcett by Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol's Painting of Farrah Fawcett
Bequeathed to the University of Texas, Blanton Museum of Art
Farrah Fawcett passed away two years ago, and bequeathed her entire art collection to the University of Texas, where she had once studied art. One of the Warhol prints was delivered to the Austin campus, but the other never showed up. School officials hired a private investigator to find the missing piece, estimated to be worth $30 million.
They needn't have bothered. Alert viewers spotted the painting when an 8-hour reality series debuted on June 19—Ryan & Tatum: The O'Neals. During scenes shot at Ryan O'Neal's beachfront Malibu mansion, a camera pan of the actor's bedroom revealed the famous portrait. Both of the Warhol portraits had been seen hanging in Farrah Fawcett's home when the 2009 documentary Farrah's Story was shot in the months prior to her death.
Despite their 30-year relationship, Farrah Fawcett did not include Ryan O'Neal in her will. According to her living trust, all of her artwork was to be given to the University of Texas.
"...artwork and any objects of art shall be distributed...
to the University of Texas..."
Farrah Fawcett was a talented sculptor and serious art collector who owned works by Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, and René Magritte. The two Andy Warhol portraits are the most valuable pieces in her collection.
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Two Portraits of Farrah Fawcett: Andy Warhol and Sculptor Charles Umlauf (Presented by Dr. Ned Rifkin, Professor of Art and Art History)
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Interesting Facts About Farrah Fawcett
- Graduated from W.B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1965
- Was voted Best Looking by her high school clasmates
- Appeared as a contestant on The Dating Game in 1965
- Attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1966 to 1967
- Earned a degree in Microbiology
- Married actor Lee Majors in July 1973; the couple divorced in February 1982
- Lived with actor Ryan O'Neal for 17 years; they remained close friends
- Their son Redmond O'Neal was born in 1985
- Was nominated for 3 Emmy and 5 Golden Globe Awards
- Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (at 7051 Hollywood Blvd.)
- A long-time supporter of the Cancer Society, she lost her own battle with cancer of the intestine on June 25, 2009
Fresh-Faced Farrah in the Seventies
According to Farrah...
The reason that the all American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
I am proud of what I have got and I need an audience.
The reason we're not together is over our different views on parenting. For Redmond, living with his dad was like being at Disneyland.
When you do bad things, bad things happen to you.
Farrah Fawcett:
God gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met.
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Farrah Fawcett Filmography
- Myra Breckinridge (1970)
- The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974)
- Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
- Logan's Run (1976)
- Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978)
- Sunburn (1979)
- Saturn 3 (1980)
- Murder in Texas (1981)
- The Cannonball Run (1981)
- Red-Light Sting (1984)
- The Burning Bed (1984)
- Between Two Women (1986)
- Extremities (1986)
- Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story (1986)
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987)
- See You in the Morning (1989)
- Margaret Bourke-White (1989)
- Small Sacrifices (1989)
- Man of the House (1995)
- Dalva (1996)
- The Apostle (1997)
- The Lovemaster (1997)
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
- Silk Hope (1999)
- Dr. T and the Women (2000)
- Baby (2000)
- The Cookout (2004)
Murder on Flight 502
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- "Farrah Fawcett," he finally said. Fawcett, who lost her two-year battle with cancer in June 2009, earned decent reviews for her off-Broadway performance in Extremities. Her official Broadway debut was canceled in late 2003 while still in previews.
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- Rocking a mini-dress and blonde Farrah Fawcett 'do, she jumped, fist-pumped and maybe even sang her way through ?Where Have You Been? and ?We Found Love.? Calvin Harris, who produced and co-wrote "We Found Love," and two backup vocalists accompanied ...
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- There are other stars who have been linked to the cryptic rule, or shall we say curse, of the threes, notably Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Ed McMahon in 2009. Decades ago, the rule of three is alleged to have claimed rock legends Janis Joplin, ...
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- Farrah Fawcett: The Charlie's Angels star made Joe Namath one happy guy in this 1970s Noxema commercial. Watch it here. Candice Michelle: Before there was Danica, Candice Michelle was GoDaddy's girl. Her Super Bowl ad was so racy that Fox refused to ...
- Kiss and make-up
- We'd cut Samina's hair in a Charlie's Angels-esque style, think the glamorous Farrah Fawcett, but toned down and less feathered. The hair would be parted in the centre with tons of volume, and flicked out at the ends. The style would be textured with ...
- In a Post-Bankruptcy World, Hunting the Elusive Saab Bargain
- Entertaining my ?Charlie's Angels? and ?Get Smart? fantasies, I coaxed my hair into a Farrah Fawcett tribute, imagined that my right shoe contained a clandestine phone and began to dig. Searches on various car-shopping Web sites for Saab dealers in my ...
- '70s: Totally groovy
- Farrah Fawcett's feathered 'do was the decade's "it" look for any girl who dreamed of being one of Charlie's Angels. Those who wanted a more girl-next-door look went with the wedge haircut popularized by Olympic figure skater Dorothy Hamill.
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Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in a rare joint appearance during the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, while paying tribute to producer Aaron Spelling.
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Richard3331
Feb 12, 2012 @ 3:34 am | delete
- Very lovely
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VKumar
Feb 4, 2012 @ 5:28 am | delete
- A very nice Lens. Great share.
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dvdmoviereviews
Jan 23, 2012 @ 2:58 pm | delete
- she was a legend. I had a real crush on her when I was growing up, besides she was Steve Austin's Mrs.
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VeseliDan
Jan 13, 2012 @ 4:04 am | delete
- I love all of her movies!
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marciag
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- Farrah Fawcet was one of my favorite actresses while a teen, I saw every movie with her. Great tribute to her!
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