Derek Farr

Derek Farr

Deceased · Born: Feb 7, 1912 · Died: Mar 21, 1986

Personal Details

BornFeb 7, 1912 London, England, UK
Spouse
  • Muriel Pavlow

    ( Jan 7, 1947 to Mar 22, 1986 )
  • Carole Lynne

    ( Jun 1, 1939 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Derek Farr, a renowned actor of his time, was born on February 7, 1912, in the bustling city of London, England, United Kingdom. With a career spanning decades, he left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, featuring in notable films such as "Quiet Wedding" (1941),"Bond Street" (1948),and "The Circle" (1957).

Throughout his personal life, Derek Farr was married to not one, but two remarkable women - Muriel Pavlow and Carole Lynne. His marriage to Muriel Pavlow was a significant chapter in his life, and his marriage to Carole Lynne was equally as meaningful.

Tragically, Derek Farr's life came to a close on March 21, 1986, in the same city where he was born - London, England, United Kingdom. Despite his passing, his legacy lives on through his remarkable body of work, and he remains an iconic figure in the world of cinema.

Career

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1983
The Third Part of Henry the Sixth
The Third Part of Henry the Sixth as Duke of Exeter / Mayor of York
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The First Part of Henry the Sixt
The First Part of Henry the Sixt as Earl of Salisbury / Sir William Lucy
{"id":63048,"title":"Richard III","year":"1983","character":"Sir Robert Brackenbury \/ Earl of Surrey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/richard-iii-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63048.jpg"},"released":1}
Richard III
Richard III as Sir Robert Brackenbury / Earl of Surrey
{"id":198259,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1977","character":"The Major","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1977-18","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198259.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198259.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Play for Today
Play for Today as The Major
{"id":10189,"title":"Star Maidens","year":1976,"character":"Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/star-maidens","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10189.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10189.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":86685,"title":"Pope Joan","year":"1972","character":"Count Brisini","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pope-joan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86685.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86685.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Pope Joan
Pope Joan as Count Brisini
{"id":166296,"title":"30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia","year":"1968","character":"TV Announcer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/30-is-a-dangerous-age-cynthia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166296.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166296.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":65436,"title":"The Projected Man","year":"1966","character":"Insp. Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-projected-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65436.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65436.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Projected Man
The Projected Man as Insp. Davis
{"id":10437,"title":"The Avengers","year":1965,"character":"Sir Lyle Petersen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-avengers","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/avspvdk6ol80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/avspvdk6ol80.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Avengers
The Avengers as Sir Lyle Petersen
{"id":32187,"title":"Doctor at Large","year":"1957","character":"Dr. Erasmus Potter-Shine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doctor-at-large","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32187.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large as Dr. Erasmus Potter-Shine
{"id":173972,"title":"Town on Trial","year":"1957","character":"Mark Roper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/town-on-trial","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173972.jpg"},"released":1}
Town on Trial
Town on Trial as Mark Roper
{"id":225855,"title":"The Circle","year":"1957","character":"Kenneth Palmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-circle-1949","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225855.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225855.jpg"},"released":1}
The Circle
The Circle as Kenneth Palmer
{"id":98486,"title":"The Truth About Women","year":"1957","character":"Anthony","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-truth-about-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_98486.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_98486.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82476,"title":"The Man in the Road","year":"1956","character":"Ivan Mason \/ Dr. James Paxton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-in-the-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82476.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The Man in the Road
The Man in the Road as Ivan Mason / Dr. James Paxton
{"id":67054,"title":"The Dam Busters","year":"1955","character":"Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-dam-busters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3184fiopbk70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3184fiopbk70.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
The Dam Busters
The Dam Busters as Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.
{"id":67231,"title":"Value for Money","year":"1955","character":"Duke Popplewell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/value-for-money","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67231.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67231.jpg"},"released":1}
Value for Money
Value for Money as Duke Popplewell
{"id":67101,"title":"Eight O'Clock Walk","year":"1954","character":"Peter Tanner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eight-oclock-walk-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67101.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67101.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Eight O'Clock Walk
Eight O'Clock Walk as Peter Tanner
{"id":67547,"title":"Game of Danger","year":"1954","character":"Detective Grey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/game-of-danger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67547.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67547.jpg"},"released":1}
Game of Danger
Game of Danger as Detective Grey
{"id":94905,"title":"Front Page Story","year":"1954","character":"Tony Teale","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/front-page-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94905.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94905.jpg"},"released":1}
Front Page Story
Front Page Story as Tony Teale
{"id":186830,"title":"Little Big Shot","year":"1952","character":"Sergeant Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-big-shot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186830.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186830.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Little Big Shot
Little Big Shot as Sergeant Wilson
{"id":68397,"title":"Young Wives' Tale","year":"1951","character":"Bruce Banning","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/young-wives-tale-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68397.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68397.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Young Wives' Tale
Young Wives' Tale as Bruce Banning
{"id":68771,"title":"Double Confession","year":"1950","character":"Jim Medway","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/double-confession","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68771.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68771.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Double Confession
Double Confession as Jim Medway
{"id":174545,"title":"Murder Without Crime","year":"1950","character":"Stephen, Author","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-without-crime","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174545.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174545.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder Without Crime
Murder Without Crime as Stephen, Author
{"id":69139,"title":"Silent Dust","year":"1949","character":"Maxwell Oliver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/silent-dust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69139.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69139.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Silent Dust
Silent Dust as Maxwell Oliver
{"id":68961,"title":"Man on the Run","year":"1949","character":"Sgt. Peter Burden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/man-on-the-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68961.jpg"},"released":1}
Man on the Run
Man on the Run as Sgt. Peter Burden
{"id":186982,"title":"The Story of Shirley Yorke","year":"1949","character":"Gerald Ryton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-story-of-shirley-yorke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186982.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186982.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68694,"title":"The Silk Noose","year":"1948","character":"Captain Jumbo Hoyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-silk-noose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68694.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68694.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Silk Noose
The Silk Noose as Captain Jumbo Hoyle
{"id":187038,"title":"Bond Street","year":"1948","character":"Joe Marsh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bond-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187038.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187038.jpg"},"released":1}
Bond Street
Bond Street as Joe Marsh
{"id":69662,"title":"Code of Scotland Yard","year":"1947","character":"Robert Graham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/code-of-scotland-yard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69662.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69662.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Code of Scotland Yard
Code of Scotland Yard as Robert Graham
{"id":187155,"title":"Teheran","year":"1946","character":"Pemberton Grant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/teheran","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187155.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187155.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Teheran
Teheran as Pemberton Grant
{"id":70075,"title":"Wanted for Murder","year":"1946","character":"Jack Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wanted-for-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70075.jpg"},"released":1}
Wanted for Murder
Wanted for Murder as Jack Williams
{"id":187190,"title":"Quiet Weekend","year":"1946","character":"Denys Royd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/quiet-weekend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187190.jpg"},"released":1}
Quiet Weekend
Quiet Weekend as Denys Royd
{"id":71530,"title":"A Voice in the Night","year":"1941","character":"Hans Glaser","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-voice-in-the-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71530.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71530.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
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Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding as Dallas Chaytor
{"id":72165,"title":"Q Planes","year":"1939","character":"Minor Role","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/q-planes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72165.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72165.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Q Planes
Q Planes as Minor Role