Farrell, Frank, 1912-1983

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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)

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creatorOf Frank Farrell Papers, 1897-1988, (bulk 1945-1975) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Farrell, Frank, 1912-1983. Francis T. Farrell papers, 1945-1946. Library of the Marine Corps
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correspondedWith Davis, Bette, 1908-1989 person
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correspondedWith Lang, Frances person
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Place Name Admin Code Country
China
New York (N.Y.)
Germany
United States
New York (State)--New York
Germany
New York (N.Y.)
East Asia
Subject
Theater
Theater
Advertising agencies
Advertising agencies
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Espionage, German
Journalism
Journalism
Marines
Military intelligence
Military intelligence
Military intelligence
Propaganda, German
Propaganda, German
Public relations firms
Public relations firms
Secret service
Shanghai Trial, Shanghai, China, 1946
Spies
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Advertising executives
Journalists
Marine Corps officers
Public relations consultants
Soldiers
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Birth 1912

Death 1983

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