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Derek Farr
Deceased

When Did Derek Farr Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 74
Also known asДерек Фарр, Derrick Capel FarrGenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn07/02/1912Born inBrentford, London, England, UKDied22/03/1986 (aged 74)Died inLondonWikidataQ5261952 ↗TMDb#31298 ↗

Derrick Capel Farr was an English actor who appeared regularly in British films and television from 1938 until his death in 1986. His more famous roles include Group Captain John Whitworth in The Dam Busters.

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Filmography42 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1986The Return of the AntelopeSeriesMr. Garstanton74
1986Blake's 7: OracMovieEnsor / Orac / Satellite74
1983Henry VI Part 2MovieLord Say71
1983Henry VI Part 1MovieEarl of Salisbury / Sir William Lucy71
1983Henry VI Part 3MovieDuke of Exeter / Mayor of York71
1983The Tragedy of Richard IIIMovieSir Robert Brackenbury / Earl of Surrey71
1981BergeracSeriesLaurence Mitchell69
1979Even SolomonMovieSam67
1978Blake's 7SeriesEnsor66
1977Love Lies BleedingMovieRanny65
1976The New AvengersSeriesFather Trasker64
1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSeriesBartlett64
1976Star MaidensSeriesEvans64
1975Rumpole of the BaileySeriesRev. Mordred Skinner63
1972Pope JoanMovieCount Brisini60
1969The Main ChanceSeriesRobert Douglas57
196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!MovieTV Announcer56
1963The Human JungleSeriesFrank Hewitt51
1962The SaintSeriesJohn Clarron50
1961Attempt to KillMovieDetective Inspector Minter49
1958Fair GameSeriesToby Truscott46
1957Doctor at LargeMovieDr. Erasmus Potter-Shine45
1957The Vicious CircleMovieKenneth Palmer45
1957Town on TrialMovieMark Roper45
1957The Truth About WomenMovieAnthony45
1956The Man in the RoadMovieIvan Mason / Dr. James Paxton44
1955The Dam BustersMovieGroup Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C.43
1954Bang! You're DeadMovieDetective Grey42
1954Front Page StoryMovieTony Teale42
1952Reluctant HeroesMovieMichael Tone40
1952Little Big ShotMovieSergeant Wilson40
1950Double ConfessionMovieJim Medway38
1949Man on the RunMovieSgt. Peter Burden37
1949Silent DustMovieMaxwell Oliver37
1947The Shop at Sly CornerMovieRobert Graham35
1946Quiet WeekendMovieDenys Royd34
1946TeheranMoviePemberton Grant34
1941Quiet WeddingMovieDallas Chaytor29
1941Freedom RadioMovieHans Glaser29
1941The Spell of Amy NugentMovieLaurie Baxter29
1939Q PlanesMovieMinor Role27
1939Black EyesMovieMinor role27