David Farrar (actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Farrar (actor)

British actor

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: London Borough of Newham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1995

Profession: stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

David Farrar (21 August 1908 – 31 August 1995) was an English stage and film actor. His best remembered movie roles were as the male lead in the Powell and Pressburger films Black Narcissus (1947), The Small Back Room (1949) and Gone to Earth (1950).
According to one obituary, "He was particularly adept at conveying the weaknesses and human qualities in figures of authority and intelligence...
and he could be considered an early exponent of 'anti-hero' roles." 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.