Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 21, 1908
Died
August 31, 1995 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Forest Gate, London, England, UK
David Farrar
Biography
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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
Film
The 300 Spartans
Xerxes
1962
Film
Solomon and Sheba
Pharaoh
1959
Film
The Battle of the River Plate
Narrator
1956
Film
Black Narcissus
Mr. Dean
1947
Film
The Sea Chase
Commander Jeff Napier
1955
Film
The Black Shield of Falworth
Gilbert Blunt, Earl of Alban
1954
Film
The Small Back Room
Sammy Rice
1949
Film
Lost
Detective Inspector Craig
1956
Film
Went the Day Well?
Lieutenant Jung
1942
Film
I Accuse!
Mathieu Dreyfus
1958
Film
Gone to Earth
John Reddin
1950
Film
Q Planes
Viking Bo'sun
1939
Film
John Paul Jones
John Wilkes
1959
Film
Watusi
Rick Cobb
1959
Film
Escape to Burma
The Sawbwa
1955
Film
Danny Boy
Martin
1941
Film
Cage of Gold
Bill
1950
Film
Beat Girl
Paul Linden
1960
Film
They Met in the Dark
Commander Lippinscott
1943
Film
For Those in Peril
Murray
1944
Filmography
1962FilmThe 300 Spartansas Xerxes1962FilmThe Webster Boyas Paul Webster1960FilmBeat Girlas Paul Linden1959FilmSolomon and Shebaas Pharaoh1959FilmJohn Paul Jonesas John Wilkes1959FilmWatusias Rick Cobb1958FilmThe Son of Robin Hoodas Des Roches1958FilmI Accuse!as Mathieu Dreyfus1957FilmWoman and the Hunteras David Kirby1956FilmThe Battle of the River Plateas Narrator1956FilmLostas Detective Inspector Craig1955FilmPearl of the South Pacificas Bully Hague1955FilmThe Sea Chaseas Commander Jeff Napier1955FilmEscape to Burmaas The Sawbwa1954FilmLilacs in the Springas Charles King1954FilmThe Black Shield of Falworthas Gilbert Blunt, Earl of Alban1954FilmDuel in the Jungleas Perry Henderson / Arthur Henderson1951FilmThe Golden Hordeas Sir Guy of Devon1951FilmNight Without Starsas Giles Gordon1951FilmThe Late Edwina Blackas Gregory Black1950FilmGone to Earthas John Reddin1950FilmCage of Goldas Bill1949FilmDiamond Cityas Stafford Parker1949FilmThe Small Back Roomas Sammy Rice1948FilmMr. Perrin and Mr. Traillas David Traill1947FilmFriedaas Robert Dawson1947FilmBlack Narcissusas Mr. Dean1946FilmLisbon Storyas David Warren1946FilmThe Trojan Brothersas Sid Nichols1945FilmThe Echo Murdersas Sexton Blake1945FilmMeet Sexton Blakeas Sexton Blake1945FilmThe World Owes Me a Livingas Paul Collyer1944FilmFor Those in Perilas Murray1944FilmThe Hundred Pound Windowas George Graham1943FilmThe Night Invaderas Dick Marlow1943FilmHeadlineas 'Brookie ' Brooks1943FilmThe Dark Toweras Tom Danton1943FilmThey Met in the Darkas Commander Lippinscott1942FilmWent the Day Well?as Lieutenant Jung1942FilmSuspected Personas Inspector Thompson1941FilmSheepdog of the Hillsas Reverend Michael Varney1941FilmDanny Boyas Martin1939FilmQ Planesas Viking Bo'sun1938FilmA Royal Divorceas Louis Bonaparte1938FilmSexton Blake and the Hooded Terroras Granite Grant1937FilmReturn of a Strangeras Dr. Young