His mother, Agnes Sarah Farrell, was a stay-at-home mom, while his father, Michael Joseph Farrell, Sr., was a carpenter.

Due to the repeated moves made by his family during his childhood due to his father’s work, he attended numerous different schools.

Michael Joseph Farrell, Sr. and Agnes Sarah Farrell’s son, Mike Farrell is an American actor, producer, and director. Farrell is best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the television series MAS*H, which aired from 1975 to 1983. He has also appeared in several other television shows and movies, including Providence, Desperate Housewives, and Patch Adams.

In addition to his acting career, Farrell is also an activist and philanthropist. He has been involved in various causes, including human rights, animal rights, and environmental issues.

Farrell has also authored several books, including “Of Mule and Man” and “Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist”. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Humanitarian Award from the Screen Actors Guild and the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award.

Farrell wrote an autobiography, Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist (Akashic Books, ISBN 1-9333-5408-9), published in 2007.

The book covers his working-class childhood in West Hollywood, his break into show business, his personal life, and his increasing involvement in politics and the human rights movement in the United States, Cambodia, and Latin America.