James Farentino

Hollywood legend James Farentino didn't die from heart failure -- according to the actor's death certificate, obtained by TMZ, he died from every old person's worst nightmare ... a broken hip. There were reports the actor croaked thanks to a bum ticker -- but while his heart may have been a…

The guy who played Saint Peter in the 1977 TV classic "Jesus of Nazareth" was arrested for battery tonight in L.A. ... TMZ has learned. According to law enforcement sources, 72-year-old James Farentino was taken into custody at his home in the Hollywood Hills after cops say a woman claimed the…