Derek Farr: movies and TV shows
Derek Farr has 55 credits in the archive: 41 films and 14 TV series, from 1939 to 1986. Highest rated: The Main Chance (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1939 – 1986 · busiest year: 1957 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Return of the Antelope | Mr. Garstanton | TV | 9.0 | 74 |
| 1986 | Blake's 7: Orac | Ensor / Orac / Satellite | Film | — | 74 |
| 1983 | The Tragedy of Richard III | Sir Robert Brackenbury / Earl of Surrey | Film | 8.0 | 71 |
| 1983 | Henry VI Part 1 | Earl of Salisbury / Sir William Lucy | Film | 7.7 | 71 |
| 1983 | Henry VI Part 2 | Lord Say | Film | 7.5 | 71 |
| 1983 | Henry VI Part 3 | Duke of Exeter / Mayor of York | Film | 8.0 | 71 |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Laurence Mitchell | TV | 6.7 | 69 |
| 1980 | Breakaway | Walter Randell | TV | — | 68 |
| 1979 | Even Solomon | Sam | Film | — | 67 |
| 1978 | Blake's 7 | Ensor | TV | 7.3 | 66 |
| 1977 | Love Lies Bleeding | Ranny | Film | — | 65 |
| 1977 | One Day at a Time | The Major | Film | — | 65 |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | Father Trasker | TV | 7.1 | 64 |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street | Bartlett | TV | 8.0 | 64 |
| 1976 | Star Maidens | Evans | TV | 4.3 | 64 |
| 1976 | Big Boy Now! | TV | — | 64 | |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Rev. Mordred Skinner | TV | 7.1 | 63 |
| 1975 | Nightingale's Boys | Bill Nightingale | TV | — | 63 |
| 1972 | Pope Joan | Count Brisini | Film | 6.1 | 60 |
| 1969 | The Main Chance | Robert Douglas | TV | 8.3 | 57 |
| 1968 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! | TV Announcer | Film | 5.4 | 56 |
| 1966 | The Projected Man | Insp. Davis | Film | 4.3 | 54 |
| 1963 | The Human Jungle | Frank Hewitt | TV | 8.2 | 51 |
| 1962 | The Saint | John Clarron | TV | 7.3 | 50 |
| 1961 | Attempt to Kill | Detective Inspector Minter | Film | — | 49 |
| 1958 | Fair Game | Toby Truscott | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1957 | The Truth About Women | Anthony | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1957 | The Vicious Circle | Kenneth Palmer | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1957 | Doctor at Large | Dr. Erasmus Potter-Shine | Film | 5.7 | 45 |
| 1957 | Town on Trial | Mark Roper | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1956 | The Man in the Road | Ivan Mason / Dr. James Paxton | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1955 | The Dam Busters | Group Captain J. N. H. Whitworth, D.S.O., D.F.C. | Film | 6.9 | 43 |
| 1955 | Value for Money | Duke Popplewell | Film | 6.9 | 43 |
| 1954 | Eight O'Clock Walk | Peter Tanner | Film | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1954 | Bang! You're Dead | Detective Grey | Film | 7.3 | 42 |
| 1954 | Front Page Story | Tony Teale | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1952 | Reluctant Heroes | Michael Tone | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1952 | Little Big Shot | Sergeant Wilson | Film | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1951 | Young Wives' Tale | Bruce Banning | Film | 5.3 | 39 |
| 1950 | Double Confession | Jim Medway | Film | 6.2 | 38 |
| 1950 | Murder Without Crime | Stephen, Author | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1949 | Man on the Run | Sgt. Peter Burden | Film | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1949 | Silent Dust | Maxwell Oliver | Film | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1949 | The Story of Shirley Yorke | Gerald Ryton | Film | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1948 | Noose | Captain Jumbo Hoyle | Film | 5.3 | 36 |
| 1948 | Bond Street | Joe Marsh | Film | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1947 | The Shop at Sly Corner | Robert Graham | Film | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1946 | Quiet Weekend | Denys Royd | Film | 5.2 | 34 |
| 1946 | Wanted for Murder | Jack Williams | Film | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1946 | Teheran | Pemberton Grant | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1941 | Quiet Wedding | Dallas Chaytor | Film | 5.3 | 29 |
| 1941 | Freedom Radio | Hans Glaser | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1941 | The Spell of Amy Nugent | Laurie Baxter | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1939 | Q Planes | Minor Role | Film | 6.0 | 27 |
| 1939 | Black Eyes | Minor role | Film | 6.3 | 27 |