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David Farrar is a Actor British born on 21 august 1908

David Farrar

David Farrar
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 21 august 1908
Death 31 august 1995 (at 87 years) at Durban (South africa)

David Farrar (21 August 1908 – 31 August 1995) was an English stage and film actor, born in Forest Gate, east London.

He gained fame in the 1940s playing Sexton Blake in a pair of low-budget thrillers which were enormously popular. By 1945 he was receiving 800 fan letters a week.

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). In 1949 exhibitors voted him the ninth-most popular British star. Director Michael Powell once spoke of his handsome appearance and distinctive "violet eyes", and his exceptional timing in films. Powell also stated that had Farrar been more interested in cinema and cared more about his career he could have been a much more high-profile actor, as successful as any. John Huston once offered him a part but it was given to Humphrey Bogart instead.

He retired in 1962. After the death of his wife Irene in 1976, he moved to South Africa to be with their daughter, Barbara.

He died on 31 August 1995 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 10 days after his 87th birthday.

Biography

David Farrar participe à 49 films, entre 1937 et 1962 (année où il met un terme à sa carrière), principalement des réalisations britanniques (notamment du tandem Powell-Pressburger, dont Le Narcisse noir en 1947 qui lui offre un de ses rôles les plus connus, aux côtés de Deborah Kerr). Il apparaît également dans plusieurs films américains (ainsi, Salomon et la Reine de Saba en 1959, avec Yul Brynner et Gina Lollobrigida), ainsi que sur une co-production franco-italienne (Les Vaincus, en 1953).

Best films

Solomon and Sheba (1959)
(Actor)
Black Narcissus (1947)
(Actor)

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Filmography of David Farrar (46 films)

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The Webster Boy, 1h23
Directed by Don Chaffey
Genres Drama
Actors Richard O'Sullivan, John Cassavetes, Elizabeth Sellars, David Farrar, Geoffrey Bayldon, Niall MacGinnis
Roles Paul Webster
Rating66% 3.334733.334733.334733.334733.33473
À sa sortie de prison, Vance Miller entreprend de retrouver la femme qu'il a aimée mais celle-ci est maintenant mariée et mère d'un adolescent.
The 300 Spartans, 1h49
Directed by Rudolph Maté
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe, David Farrar, Sandro Giglio
Roles Xerxes
Rating64% 3.248823.248823.248823.248823.24882
Xerxes I of Persia leads a vast army of soldiers into Europe to defeat the small city-states of Greece, not only to fulfill the idea of "one world ruled by one master", but also to avenge the defeat of his father at the Battle of Marathon ten years before. Accompanying him are Artemisia I, the Queen of Halicarnassus, who beguiles Xerxes with her feminine charm, and Demaratus, an exiled king of Sparta, to whose warnings Xerxes pays little heed.
Beat Girl
Beat Girl (1960)
, 1h25
Directed by Edmond T. Gréville
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors David Farrar, Christopher Lee, Noëlle Adam, Gillian Hills, Adam Faith, Shirley Anne Field
Roles Paul Linden
Rating59% 2.951972.951972.951972.951972.95197
Paul Linden (David Farrar), a wealthy and prominent architect, returns home to London bringing his new wife, beautiful 24-year-old Nichole (Noelle Adam), whom he has just married in Paris. Paul is anxious to introduce Nichole to his teenage daughter Jennifer (Gillian Hills), but Jennifer appears less than happy about her father's remarriage and coldly rejects all of Nichole's friendly overtures all evening. After Paul and Nichole go to bed, Jennifer sneaks out to the local beatnik club for an evening of rock music and dancing with her friends, including Dave (Adam Faith), a youth from a working-class background who plays guitar and writes songs; Tony (Peter McEnery) , a general's son whose mother was killed in the Blitz and who has a drinking problem, although beatniks frown on alcohol; and Dodo (Shirley Anne Field), Tony's well-bred girlfriend. Dave and Jennifer are attracted to each other.
Solomon and Sheba, 2h21
Directed by King Vidor, Bernard Vorhaus, Noël Howard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Adventure, Historical, Peplum, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, George Sanders, David Farrar, Marisa Pavan, Finlay Currie
Roles Pharaoh
Rating61% 3.0520553.0520553.0520553.0520553.052055
The film's theme differs substantially from Biblical sources and is highly fictionalized, most notably in representing the Queen of Sheba as an ally of ancient Egypt in opposition to King Solomon of Israel, and in her having a love affair with Solomon.
John Paul Jones, 2h6
Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres War, Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Robert Stack, Bette Davis, Marisa Pavan, Peter Cushing, Erin O'Brien, Charles Coburn
Roles John Wilkes
Rating62% 3.148393.148393.148393.148393.14839
The film begins with a United States Navy officer, telling sailors the story of John Paul Jones.
Watusi
Watusi (1959)
, 1h25
Directed by Kurt Neumann
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors George Montgomery, Taina Elg, David Farrar, Rex Ingram, Dan Seymour
Roles Rick Cobb
Rating55% 2.76152.76152.76152.76152.7615
Harry Quartermain (George Montgomery) is the son of Allan Quartermain who first set out on the quest for the source of Solomon's wealth, and he is determined to succeed where his father failed. He goes to Africa with his good friend Rick Cobb (David Farrar) and as they continue on their journey, Erica Neuler (Taina Elg) joins them. She is the daughter of a missionary who has been killed by a local tribe. Harry cannot hide his antagonism toward Erica. She is German, and Harry's mother was killed at sea by Germans in World War I.
I Accuse!
I Accuse! (1958)
, 1h32
Directed by José Ferrer
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Spy films, Films about racism, Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism, Histoire de France
Actors Anton Walbrook, José Ferrer, Viveca Lindfors, Leo Genn, Emlyn Williams, David Farrar
Roles Mathieu Dreyfus
Rating71% 3.588983.588983.588983.588983.58898
Accusé à tort d'espionnage, le capitaine Alfred Dreyfus fut dégradé et condamné à la déportation à vie.
Son of Robin Hood, 1h21
Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors David Hedison, June Laverick, David Farrar, Marius Goring, Philip Friend, Delphi Lawrence
Roles Des Roches
Rating46% 2.347322.347322.347322.347322.34732
The imposter son of Robin Hood gets locked up in the dungeon. His brother later gets locked up in the dungeon in the next cell. He calls out to him 'Robert, Robert' but he does not believe it his real brother saying that he lies in a foreign grave. He takes off a ring and ties it to some string and swings it to the next cell. When Robert sees the ring his brother tells him that it is the ring he gave him when he left for a foreign land that nobody else knows about and so he realizes that it really is his brother Jamie. He tells him that there is a plan to break him out of the dungeon.Then Jamie is taken to torture a forester Des Roches has captured. Jamie delays the torture until a guard interrupts with a blue cloak dropped by Deering Hood when she went to shoot the Hawk carrying a message from the traitor lady in the priory. Des Roches cries seize him but he uses the dagger given him to torture the forester and takes the guards sword. He engages in a sword fight managing to free the imprisoned forester. Together they escape and open the gate to the secret tunnel letting Little John, Deering and some of Robin Hood's allies into the castle of Des Roches. Jamie then goes back to fight Des Roches and kills him. Little John fights with the guards and manages to lower the drawbridge to let the rest of Robin Hoods men in and the castle is secured. Des Roches had won the support of many Lords and their Knights who are gathering for the coronation of the King in Winchester. But now without his leadership they can support the King at his coronation in place of Des Roches. Jamie declares his love for Deering and they kiss as acceptance of marriage. Jamie pardons Sylvia Des Roches' sister as she helped their cause to defeat Des Roches. everyone lives happily ever after.
Lost
Lost (1956)
, 1h29
Directed by Guy Green
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors David Farrar, Julia Arnall, Anthony Oliver, Dame Thora Hird, Eleanor Summerfield, Marjorie Rhodes
Roles Detective Inspector Craig
Rating63% 3.194973.194973.194973.194973.19497
US embassy employee Lee Cochrane and his wife discover their 18-month-old son Simon has been abducted. London Detective Inspector Craig pledges to find the child.
The Battle of the River Plate, 1h59
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Political films
Actors John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch, Ian Hunter, Bernard Lee, Patrick Macnee
Roles Narrator
Rating65% 3.296993.296993.296993.296993.29699
In the early months of the Second World War, Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine sends out merchant raiders to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy responds with hunting groups whose mission is to stop them. The group that finds the heavily armed pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee near South America is outgunned: Graf Spee is equipped with long-range 11-inch guns, while the British heavy cruiser Exeter has much lighter 8-inch guns, and the light cruisers Ajax and Achilles have 6-inch guns. Despite this, they go straight to the attack.
Pearl of the South Pacific, 1h26
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Virginia Mayo, Dennis Morgan, David Farrar, Murvyn Vye, Lance Fuller, Carol Thurston
Roles Bully Hague
Rating53% 2.6733052.6733052.6733052.6733052.673305
Dan Merrill awakens on his boat after a night of drinking to find his former love, Rita Delaine, there with his partner, Bully Hague. Appealing to his greed, Rita and Bully coax him into coming along to an island where supposedly they can dive for a hidden treasure of rare black pearls.
Escape to Burma, 1h27
Directed by Allan Dwan
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Actors Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, David Farrar, Murvyn Vye, Robert Warwick, Reginald Denny
Roles The Sawbwa
Rating55% 2.757592.757592.757592.757592.75759
In British Burma the son of the Sawbwa, a local ruler has been killed, apparently by his European mining partner, Jim Brecan (Robert Ryan). The Sawbwa wants him caught and executed, while Captain Cardigan wants him caught for trial. Brecan flees through the jungle with a bag of rubies from the mine and reaches the estate of Gwen Moore (Barbara Stanwyck), who uses elephants to harvest teak. Brecan arrives there calling himself "Jim Martin". He and Gwen are attracted to each other. After he helps her deal with some problems, including a killer tiger, she makes him her manager.
The Sea Chase, 1h57
Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Political films
Actors John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar, Lyle Bettger, Tab Hunter, James Arness
Roles Commander Jeff Napier
Rating63% 3.1976853.1976853.1976853.1976853.197685
Captain Karl Ehrlich (John Wayne) is the master of the elderly German steam freighter Ergenstrasse, in port at Sydney, Australia on the eve of the Second World War. Ehrlich is depicted as a patriot, a former career naval officer who lost his rank and position after falling out of favour with the current regime and refusing to support the Nazi Party. As his ship prepares for sea (or to be interned if war is declared) he meets with an old friend, British Commander Jeff Napier (David Farrar) and his fiancée Elsa Keller (Lana Turner).
Lilacs in the Spring, 1h34
Directed by Herbert Wilcox
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Errol Flynn, Anna Neagle, David Farrar, Kathleen Harrison, Peter Graves, Helen Haye
Roles Charles King
Rating51% 2.578192.578192.578192.578192.57819
An actress is knocked unconscious during the Blitz and imagines herself as various historical figures including Nell Gwynn and Queen Victoria.
Duel in the Jungle, 1h38
Directed by George Marshall
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain, David Farrar, Patrick Barr, George Coulouris, Charles Goldner
Roles Perry Henderson / Arthur Henderson
Rating58% 2.905762.905762.905762.905762.90576
Its plot involves an American insurance investigator who is sent to Southern Rhodesia to investigate the suspicious death of a major diamond dealer.