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Played a group captain in The Dam Busters (1955); his younger brother, Air Vice Marshall Peter Farr OBE DFC (1917 - 2009) was a bomber pilot during WW2.

Formerly a schoolteacher before becoming a stage actor in 1937.

Appeared with Welsh actor Gareth Thomas in two science fiction programs in the 1970s: Star Maidens, in which he played Professor Evans, and a guest appearance in the Blake's 7 episode "Orac" as Ensor, creator of Orac. He also provided the voice of Orac in that episode.

Appeared in Camouflage, a 1943 short film.

Brother Peter and sister Patricia.

Acted in both The Avengers and The New Avengers.

In 1955 he featured in the Capstan "Navy Cut" Cigarette advertisement under the slogan, "How Derek Farr Got Away from the Crowd".

Son of Gerald and Vera Eileen (Miers) Farr.