Frederick Varley
Acting
Born January 2, 1881·Died September 8, 1969 (at 88)·Sheffield, England·Male
Biography
Frederick Horsman Varley was a famed Canadian painter. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada in 1912 to work as a commercial artist in Toronto. He was an Official War Artist during World War One, producing some of his greatest paintings. In 1920, he was a founding member of the iconic Group of Seven. He did not share the Group's enthusiasm for landscape painting, however, and during the early 1920s attempted to make a living as a portraitist.
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His carefree lifestyle accounted for times of great fame and later near poverty.
Filmography
1 credit across 1 titleAs self
1 creditTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
