Derek Farr

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Biography

British actor

  • Primary profession
  • Actor
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 07 February 1912
  • Place of birth
  • London
  • Death age
  • 74
  • Place of death
  • London
  • Spouses
  • Muriel Pavlow·Carole Lynne

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Appeared with Welsh actor Gareth Thomas in two science fiction programs in the 1970s: Star Maidens, in which he played Professor Evans and a guest appearance in the Blakes 7 episode "Orac" as Ensor, creator of Orac. He also provided the voice of Orac in that episode.

In 1955 he featured in the Capstan "Navy Cut" Cigarette advertisement under the slogan, "How Derek Farr Got Away from the Crowd".

Played a group captain in The Dambusters; his younger brother, Air Vice Marshall Peter Farr OBE DFC (1917 - 2009) was a bomber pilot during WW2.

Formerly a schoolteacher before becoming a stage actor in 1937.

Son of Gerald and Vera Eileen (Miers) Farr.

Acted in both The Avengers and The New Avengers.

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