David Farrar
British actor (1908–1995)
- Born August 21, 1908
- 3 movies
David Farrar was an English stage and film actor who played the male leads in the Powell and Pressburger films Black Narcissus (1947), The Small Back Room (1949) and Gone to Earth (1950). He was noted for conveying the weaknesses and human qualities of figures of authority, an early take on the anti-hero. In 1949 exhibitors voted him the ninth most popular British star. Later credits include Solomon and Sheba (1959) and The 300 Spartans (1962).
David Farrar appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1947 to 1962. Most of that work is in drama, history and war. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: John Crawford (2), Laurence Naismith (2).
Known for
- Black Narcissus (1947). The male lead in one of his three films for Powell and Pressburger.
- The Small Back Room (1949). Another Powell and Pressburger lead, released the year exhibitors ranked him a top British star.
- Gone to Earth (1950). His third male lead for Powell and Pressburger.
- Solomon and Sheba (1959). Farrar was part of the cast of this 1959 feature.
- The 300 Spartans (1962). Farrar was part of the cast of this 1962 feature.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has David Farrar been in?
- David Farrar appears in The 300 Spartans (1962), Solomon and Sheba (1959) and Black Narcissus (1947) on The Remote.
- When was David Farrar born?
- David Farrar was born on 21 August 1908.
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