David Farrar

Biography

David Farrar was a renowned English stage and film actor born in Forest Gate, east London on August 21, 1908. He excelled in the roles of male leads in Powell and Pressburger films, including Black Narcissus (1947), The Small Back Room (1949), and Gone to Earth (1950). A versatile actor, he could convey weaknesses and human qualities in figures of authority, making him an early exponent of "anti-hero" roles.