Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell

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Best known for his eight years on M*A*S*H and five seasons on “Providence,” actor Mike Farrell is also a writer, director and producer, his most recent project the motion picture “Patch Adams.”

A social and political activist, Farrell has served on human rights and peace delegations to El Salvador, Nicaragua, U.S.S.R., Paraguay, Chile, Israel, the Occupied Territories, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Czechoslovakia, Somalia, Kenya, Croatia, Bosnia, Cuba, Rwanda, Zaire, Tanzania and Costa Rica.

He was co-chair of the Southern California Committee of Human Rights Watch from 1994 to 2004.

President of Death Penalty Focus since 1994, he has “visited too many death rows” and he speaks, debates, writes and coordinates efforts to stop executions across the country.

Prior to the invasion of Iraq, he co-founded Artists United to Win Without War.

Blog Entries by Mike Farrell

Another Journey: Day One

3 Comments | Posted May 15, 2008 | 09:45 PM (EST)


On Saturday, May 10, I set out on an 8000-mile, 25-city book tour to promote the publication of the paperback edition of my memoir, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist (Akashic Books). As the presidential race kicks into even higher gear, I am driving myself across...

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Day Four: Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Posted May 13, 2008 | 01:54 PM (EST)


An easy day, travel only. Mule and I just have to get to Santa Fe, New Mexico, for a bookstore event tomorrow night. Heading back into New Mexico on 10W, I decide to stop in Las Cruces and try to look up my old friend Blair, one of the guys...

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Day Three: Monday, May 12, 2008

Posted May 12, 2008 | 01:52 PM (EST)


OK, a new day and we're to head for El Paso, Texas. But this hybrid and I are starting off with a new relationship. First, I have to say I'm very impressed that the little line of squares that tells me how much gas has been used hasn't moved at...

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Day Two: Sunday, May 11, 2008

Posted May 11, 2008 | 01:48 PM (EST)


Happy Mother's Day, sweetheart!

The day begins with an old friend. Rick and I grew up together, and when I joined the Marines as a buck private he had the audacity to get an appointment to West Point. We stayed in touch for a while but lost contact over thirty...

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Ending the Hidden, Savage Routine of Prison Rape

Posted March 17, 2008 | 11:02 AM (EST)


Fyodor Dostoevsky once said, "The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons." Try it here in the U.S. But wear boots; it's a sewer.

You may know that our prisons are appalling. If you don't, you should; you're responsible. But even with what...

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Iran: Why am I Still Worried?

Posted October 16, 2007 | 04:09 PM (EST)


Mr. Bush claims that rumors of plans to attack Iran are 'baseless gossip.' So why am I still worried?

Five years ago we established Artists United to Win Without War because of concern about the veracity of Mr. Bush's claims about Iraq. We were alarmed at the hawkish tirades from...

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