David Farrar
Known for
Acting
Life
1908 – 1995 (aged 87)
Born in
Forest Gate, London, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Farrar (21 August 1908 – 31 August 1995) was an English stage and film actor, born in Forest Gate, east London.
Three of his most notable film roles were leads in the Powell and Pressburger films Black Narcissus (1947), The Small Back Room (1949), and Gone to Earth (1950).
He retired in 1962. After the death of his wife Irene in 1976, he moved to South Africa to be with their daughter.
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Known For
Black Narcissus
26 May 1947
The 300 Spartans
01 Aug 1962
Solomon and Sheba
27 Oct 1959
The Small Back Room
21 Feb 1949
Went the Day Well?
07 Dec 1942
The Battle of the River Plate
30 Oct 1956
The Sea Chase
04 Jun 1955
Q Planes
21 Feb 1939
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Filmography
1962
- The 300 Spartansas Xerxes
- The Webster Boyas Paul Webster
1960
- Beat Girlas Paul Linden
1959
- Solomon and Shebaas Pharaoh
- John Paul Jonesas John Wilkes
- Watusias Rick Cobb
1958
- The Son of Robin Hoodas Des Roches
- I Accuse!as Mathieu Dreyfus
1957
- Woman and the Hunteras David Kirby
1956
- The Battle of the River Plateas Narrator
- Lostas Detective Inspector Craig
1955
- Pearl of the South Pacificas Bully Hague
- The Sea Chaseas Commander Jeff Napier
- Escape to Burmaas The Sawbwa
1954
- Lilacs in the Springas Charles King
- The Black Shield of Falworthas Gilbert Blunt, Earl of Alban
- Duel in the Jungleas Perry Henderson
1951
- The Golden Hordeas Sir Guy of Devon
- Night Without Starsas Giles Gordon
- The Late Edwina Blackas Gregory Black
1950
- Gone to Earthas John Reddin
- Cage of Goldas Bill
1949
- Diamond Cityas Stafford Parker
- The Small Back Roomas Sammy Rice
1948
- Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traillas David Traill
1947
- Friedaas Robert Dawson
- Black Narcissusas Mr. Dean
1946
- Lisbon Storyas David Warren
- The Trojan Brothersas Sid Nichols
1945
- The Echo Murdersas Sexton Blake
- Meet Sexton Blakeas Sexton Blake
- The World Owes Me a Livingas Paul Collyer
1944
- For Those in Perilas Murray
- The Hundred Pound Windowas George Graham
1943
- The Night Invaderas Dick Marlow
- Headlineas 'Brookie ' Brooks
- The Dark Toweras Tom Danton
- They Met in the Darkas Commander Lippinscott
- A Fighter Has Crashed
1942
- Went the Day Well?as Lieutenant Jung
- Suspected Personas Inspector Thompson
1941
- Sheepdog of the Hillsas Reverend Michael Varney
- Danny Boyas Martin
1939
- Q Planesas Viking Bo'sun
1938
- A Royal Divorceas Louis Bonaparte
- Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terroras Granite Grant
1937
- Return of a Strangeras Dr. Young