George Herrmann Tarr
Actor, scenic artist, theatre manager, film-maker
About George Herrmann Tarr
Lived 1881 – 1968 (aged 86–87). George Herrmann Tarr was a New Zealand and Australian child actor and film producer.
George Herrmann Tarr (1881–1968) was a New Zealand actor, scenic artist, theatre manager and film-maker. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; and died in Milford, Auckland, New Zealand.
After a career as a child actor from the age of five, he came to New Zealand about 1902. He worked on establishing cinemas before moving into film production in 1914. He produced two major films: Hinemoa (1914) and Ten Thousand Miles in the Southern Cross (1922).
Tarr did not continue with film-making, and became a theatrical actor, producer and scenic artist.
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Who was George Herrmann Tarr?
actor, scenic artist, theatre manager, film-maker
When was George Herrmann Tarr born?
George Herrmann Tarr was born in 1881 in Sydney.
When did George Herrmann Tarr die?
George Herrmann Tarr died on 7 January 1968 in Milford.
What was George Herrmann Tarr's occupation?
George Herrmann Tarr was a child actor and film producer.
What nationality was George Herrmann Tarr?
George Herrmann Tarr was New Zealand and Australian.
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