- He was the nude model for the statue of Ariel on the facade of the BBC's Broadcasting House in London.
- He was offered the role of the First Doctor in Doctor Who before William Hartnell won the role. French was later cast in a small part in the 25th anniversary special Silver Nemesis: Part One (1988) as a subtle reference to this.
- He claimed he saw a female ghost in Hampton Court after acting in a play there.
- He began as a child actor and was a singer and dancer. His heyday was in the 1920's and 30's.
- He was a member of the International Ballet Company.
- He acted in both the Eon James Bond franchise and the Doctor Who franchise.
- He had a long career at the Old Vic and at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, with a special penchant for playing Shakespearean clowns. He was noted in his youth for his roles as Puck in "Midsummer Night's Dream" and Ariel in "The Tempest".
- He and Burt Lancaster were the only actors in Visconti's "The Leopard" who dubbed themselves for the English-language version of the film.
- He was educated at the London School of Choristers.
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