Farrell, Frank, 1912-1983

U.S. Marine Corps officer, journalist, and public relations executive; full name: Francis Thomas Farrell.

From the description of Francis T. Farrell papers, 1945-1946. (USMC Research Library). WorldCat record id: 319855235

U.S. Marine Corps officer, journalist, radio commentator, and public relations consultant, and advertising executive. Full name: Francis Thomas Farrell.

From the description of Papers of Frank Farrell, 1897-1988 (bulk 1945-1975). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71072772

Biographical Note

• 1912, Oct. 9: Born, New York, N.Y.
• 1928 - 1930 : Reporter, Brooklyn Standard Union, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• 1930 - 1936 : Reporter, Brooklyn Times-Union, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• 1936: B.S., New York University, New York, N.Y.
• 1936 - 1937 : Assistant editor, New York World-Telegram Weekend Magazine, New York, N.Y. Attended New York University School of Law, New York, N.Y.
• 1937 - 1939 : Staff writer, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y.
• 1939: Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J.
• 1939 - 1941 : Special agent, Office of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy
• 1939 - 1942 : Feature editor, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y.
• 1942 - 1945 : Reconnaissance patrol chief in the South Pacific Commissioned second lieutenant, First Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps, and advanced through the grades to colonel
• 1945: Married Doris Ann Warner (divorced 1947)
• 1945 - 1947 : Detailed to U.S. Army in China and Japan Reconnoitered China coast for Allied landings Investigator and special prosecutor, International Military Tribunal for the Far East, Shanghai, China
• 1947 - 1967 : Columnist, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y.
• 1948: Awarded Legion of Merit Awarded Breast Order of the Cloud and Banner, Seventh Grade, by Republic of China Winner, blue marlin record trophy, Flying Fisherman Club
• 1948 - 1969 : Writer, daily column "New York--Day by Day," Scripps Howard and McNaught Syndicated, New York, N.Y.
• 1949: Major, U.S. Marine Corps
• 1949 - 1951 : Commentator, WOR-MBS Radio, New York, N.Y.
• 1952: Married Nina Lunn Rownd (divorced 1956) Commentator, WPIX, New York, N.Y.
• 1953: Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J.
• 1953 - 1954 : Commentator, WNBC Radio, New York, N.Y.
• 1955: Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J.
• 1955 - 1957 : Host, "Lunch with Frank Farrell," WABC Radio, New York, N.Y.
• 1958 - 1962 : Executive vice president and director, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, New York, N.Y.
• 1959: Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
• 1963: Commentator, WNBC Radio, New York, N.Y.
• 1964: Published New York Day by Day: A Columnist's Guide to the City. New York, N.Y.: Rudder Publishing Co. 229 pp.
• 1965: Married Patricia Marand (divorced)
• 1970 - 1978 : Public relations consultant, Frank Farrell Enterprises, New York, N.Y.
• 1978 - 1980 : Executive director, Intrepid Museum Foundation, New York, N.Y.
• 1979 - 1983 : President, PR Associates, New York, N.Y.
• 1983, Feb. 17: Died, New York, N.Y.

From the guide to the Frank Farrell Papers, 1897-1988, (bulk 1945-1975), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)