Mary Lou Farrell
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Mary Lou Farrell 1942 St. John's, Newfoundland |
|---|---|
| Died | October 20, 2011 (aged 68–69) |
| Title(s) | Miss Dominion of Canada 1964 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Dominion of Canada 1964 (winner) Miss Universe 1964 Miss World 1964 Miss International 1964 |
Mary Louise Farrell (1942 – October 20, 2011) was a Canadian singer, actress and former Miss Dominion of Canada.
Farrell was educated at Holy Heart of Mary Regional High School and started to sing at an early age. She won several awards at the Kiwanis Music Festival. In 1964 Farrell was voted Miss Newfoundland and won Miss Dominion of Canada later that same year. She went on to enter the Miss World contest where she was the runner-up.
Farrell made guest appearances on The Lawrence Welk Show and was offered a contract to appear regularly on the show.[1] She used her stage name Aniko when performing in Broadway musicals. It was there where she met Peter Palmer, whom she married and had a daughter, Farrell Beth, with.
See also
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador (ISBN 0-9693422-1-7)
| Preceded by Jane Kmita |
Miss World Canada 1964 |
Succeeded by Carol Ann Tidey |
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