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David Farrar Biography

Birth Place:
Forest Gate, London, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Additional Crew

Fast Facts

  • Started working as a writer for a newspaper when he was 14-years-old
  • Decided to pursue a career as an actor at a young age
  • Became a newspaper assistant editor when he was 19-years-old
  • Met his future wife while working in a theatre play during 1926
  • Ran a repertory company along with his wife and toured together
  • After 1976, he decided to move to South Africa to be close to his daughter
  • Was skilled at piano

Relationships

  • Barbara -- Daughter
  • Irene Elliot -- Wife