David Torrence

David Torrence

Actor Jan 17 (died age 87) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 1913–1943 (30 year career)
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Biography

David Torrence (born David Tayson; 17 January 1864 – 26 December 1951) was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1913 to 1939. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was the brother of actor Ernest Torrence. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and died in Los Angeles.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (89)

Movies (89)

The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

5.3
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

as Mr. Cranston

6.3
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Donald Fenton

6.5
Bulldog Drummond's Bride

Bulldog Drummond's Bride

1939

as Bank Official

6.1
Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1937

as Prime Minister (uncredited)

7.0
Ebb Tide

Ebb Tide

1937

as Tapena Tom

6.0
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1936

as Alroyd

6.1
Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

1936

as Lindsay

6.2
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as Governor General

6.0
Annie Laurie

Annie Laurie

1936

as Sir Robert Laurie

5.0
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

as Lord Hood

7.4
Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

1935

as Mr. Miggs the Lawyer

6.6
Captain Blood

Captain Blood

1935

as Andrew Baynes

7.2
Black Sheep

Black Sheep

1935

as Captain Savage

7.0
Harmony Lane

Harmony Lane

1935

as Mr. Pentland

3.4
Queen Christina

Queen Christina

1934

as Archbishop

6.8
Mandalay

Mandalay

1934

as Capt. McAndrews

5.6
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

1934

as Mr. Brocklehurst

5.0
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1934

as Seerfeldt

6.0
What Every Woman Knows

What Every Woman Knows

1934

as Alick Wylie

7.0
Charlie Chan in London

Charlie Chan in London

1934

as Home Secretary

6.8
Berkeley Square

Berkeley Square

1933

as Lord Stanley

5.7
Cavalcade

Cavalcade

1933

as Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited)

5.5
Voltaire

Voltaire

1933

as Dr. Tronchin

5.3
Horse Play

Horse Play

1933

as Uncle Percy

The Masquerader

The Masquerader

1933

as Fraser

4.4
The Mask of Fu Manchu

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

as McLeod

5.4
A Successful Calamity

A Successful Calamity

1932

as Partington

5.2
Smilin' Through

Smilin' Through

1932

as Gardener

5.8
Five Star Final

Five Star Final

1931
6.5
East Lynne

East Lynne

1931

as Sir Richard Hare

6.2
The Bachelor Father

The Bachelor Father

1931

as Frank "Mac" MacDonald

6.0
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'

1931
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

1930

as Captain Graves

5.0
City Girl

City Girl

1930

as Lem's Father

7.4
Raffles

Raffles

1930

as Inspector McKenzie

6.1
The Devil to Pay!

The Devil to Pay!

1930

as Mr. Hope

5.7
River's End

River's End

1930

as McDowell

6.2
Disraeli

Disraeli

1929

as Lord Michael Probert

5.1
Silks and Saddles

Silks and Saddles

1929

as Judge Clifford

The Black Watch

The Black Watch

1929

as Field Marshal

6.0
Strong Boy

Strong Boy

1929

as Railroad President

5.0
Hearts in Exile

Hearts in Exile

1929

as Governor

The Cavalier

The Cavalier

1928

as Ramón Torreno

The Big Noise

The Big Noise

1928

as Managing Editor

Undressed

Undressed

1928

as Martin Stanley

Rolled Stockings

Rolled Stockings

1927

as Mr. Treday

The Midnight Watch

The Midnight Watch

1927

as Chief Callahan

Annie Laurie

Annie Laurie

1927

as Sir Robert Laurie

6.7
The World At Her Feet

The World At Her Feet

1927

as Client

1.0
The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1927

as Mark King

The Third Degree

The Third Degree

1926

as Howard Jeffries Sr.

The Unknown Cavalier

The Unknown Cavalier

1926

as Peter Gaunt

Sandy

Sandy

1926

as Angus McNeil

The Auction Block

The Auction Block

1926

as Robert Wharton Sr

Laddie

Laddie

1926

as Paul Stanton

Brown of Harvard

Brown of Harvard

1926

as Mr. Brown

5.3
The King of the Turf

The King of the Turf

1926

as Martyn Selsby

Oh! What a Nurse!

Oh! What a Nurse!

1926

as Big Tim Harrison

Forever After

Forever After

1926

as Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father

The Isle of Retribution

The Isle of Retribution

1926

as Godfrey Cornet

2.0
The Man in the Shadow

The Man in the Shadow

1926

as Robert Rodman

The Mystic

The Mystic

1925

as James Bradshaw

6.6
The Reckless Sex

The Reckless Sex

1925

as Robert Lanning

What Fools Men

What Fools Men

1925

as Williamson

1.0
The Tower of Lies

The Tower of Lies

1925

as Eric

Fighting the Flames

Fighting the Flames

1925

as Judge Horatio Manly

The Other Woman's Story

The Other Woman's Story

1925

as Judge

4.0
Her Husband's Secret

Her Husband's Secret

1925

as Ross Brewster

Which Shall It Be?

Which Shall It Be?

1924
Tiger Love

Tiger Love

1924

as Don Miguel Castelar

The Sawdust Trail

The Sawdust Trail

1924

as Jonathan Butts

Love's Wilderness

Love's Wilderness

1924

as The Governor

Idle Tongues

Idle Tongues

1924

as Cyrenus Stone

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

The Dawn of a Tomorrow

1924

as Sir Oliver Holt

The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed

1923

as Topenhow

The Drums of Jeopardy

The Drums of Jeopardy

1923

as Cutty

Trimmed in Scarlet

Trimmed in Scarlet

1923

as Charles Knight

The Man Next Door

The Man Next Door

1923

as Colonel Wright

Abysmal Brute

Abysmal Brute

1923

as Mortimer Sangster

The Power of a Lie

The Power of a Lie

1923

as John Hammond

Railroaded

Railroaded

1923

as Judge Garbin

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1922

as Count Von Stalburg

6.2
Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1922

as Mr. Morton

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

1922

as Elias Graves

5.8
A Virgin's Sacrifice

A Virgin's Sacrifice

1922

as David Sherrill

6.0
The Inside of the Cup

The Inside of the Cup

1921

as Eldon Parr

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1913

as Alec D'Urberville

1.0
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913

as Michael, Duke of Strelsau

3.5