Raised in Brooklyn, Farentino received his early education locally before honing his craft in drama at a Catholic school. After stage work in the 1950s and early television appearances, he broke through with a role in an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and earned a Golden Globe as Best Male Newcomer for the 1966 film The Pad (and How to Use It). He later co-starred with Patty Duke in Me, Nata…
