At the beginning of his career, Farr was at his lowest lows because he was not getting acting gigs. He got so desperate that he was readily available to take meager sums for gigs.
Farr did not think of luxury; he just wanted to put some food in his fridge while getting by each day with his then-lover Jo Ann Richards. The actor once shared that he got so desperate for employment that he did something out of character.
Farr went to now-late Danby Thomas’ studio and stuck his head out until he was noticed. Luckily for him, Thomas’s crew was busy with a new show, “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” and Farr could secure a part.