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David Torrence

David Torrence

Acting·1864–1951·84 films

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.

Filmography

Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)Lord Hood
Captain Blood
Captain Blood (1935)Andrew Baynes
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon (1937)Prime Minister (uncredited)
Queen Christina
Queen Christina (1934)Archbishop
Cavalcade
Cavalcade (1933)Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited)
City Girl
City Girl (1930)Lem's Father
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)McLeod
Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland (1935)Mr. Miggs the Lawyer
Five Star Final
Five Star Final (1931)
Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland (1936)Lindsay
Charlie Chan in London
Charlie Chan in London (1934)Home Secretary
Disraeli
Disraeli (1929)Lord Michael Probert
Smilin' Through
Smilin' Through (1932)Gardener
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1922)Count Von Stalburg
The Devil to Pay!
The Devil to Pay! (1930)Mr. Hope
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone (1939)Mr. Cranston
Mandalay
Mandalay (1934)Capt. McAndrews
Raffles
Raffles (1930)Inspector McKenzie
East Lynne
East Lynne (1931)Sir Richard Hare
Berkeley Square
Berkeley Square (1933)Lord Stanley
The Black Watch
The Black Watch (1929)Field Marshal
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
Bulldog Drummond's Bride (1939)Bank Official
Brown of Harvard
Brown of Harvard (1926)Mr. Brown
The Mystic
The Mystic (1925)James Bradshaw
Tess of the Storm Country
Tess of the Storm Country (1922)Elias Graves
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1934)Mr. Brocklehurst
Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy (1936)Alroyd
Annie Laurie
Annie Laurie (1927)Sir Robert Laurie
The Masquerader
The Masquerader (1933)Fraser
The Bachelor Father
The Bachelor Father (1931)Frank "Mac" MacDonald
A Successful Calamity
A Successful Calamity (1932)Partington
Harmony Lane
Harmony Lane (1935)Mr. Pentland
What Every Woman Knows
What Every Woman Knows (1934)Alick Wylie
Voltaire
Voltaire (1933)Dr. Tronchin
The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor (1936)Governor General
The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
River's End
River's End (1930)McDowell
Annie Laurie
Annie Laurie (1936)Sir Robert Laurie
Black Sheep
Black Sheep (1935)Captain Savage
Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea (1939)Donald Fenton
What Fools Men
What Fools Men (1925)Williamson
The World At Her Feet
The World At Her Feet (1927)Client
Ebb Tide
Ebb Tide (1937)Tapena Tom
Strong Boy
Strong Boy (1929)Railroad President
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard (1930)Captain Graves
Madame Spy
Madame Spy (1934)Seerfeldt
The Isle of Retribution
The Isle of Retribution (1926)Godfrey Cornet
A Virgin's Sacrifice
A Virgin's Sacrifice (1922)David Sherrill
The Other Woman's Story
The Other Woman's Story (1925)Judge
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda (1913)Michael, Duke of Strelsau
Abysmal Brute
Abysmal Brute (1923)Mortimer Sangster
Hearts in Exile
Hearts in Exile (1929)Governor
Rolled Stockings
Rolled Stockings (1927)Mr. Treday
The Cavalier
The Cavalier (1928)Ramón Torreno
The King of the Turf
The King of the Turf (1926)Martyn Selsby
Railroaded
Railroaded (1923)Judge Garbin
The Man Next Door
The Man Next Door (1923)Colonel Wright
The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider (1927)Mark King
Trimmed in Scarlet
Trimmed in Scarlet (1923)Charles Knight
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913)Alec D'Urberville
Tiger Love
Tiger Love (1924)Don Miguel Castelar
The Auction Block
The Auction Block (1926)Robert Wharton Sr
Idle Tongues
Idle Tongues (1924)Cyrenus Stone
The Third Degree
The Third Degree (1926)Howard Jeffries Sr.
The Inside of the Cup
The Inside of the Cup (1921)Eldon Parr
The Tower of Lies
The Tower of Lies (1925)Eric
Forsaking All Others
Forsaking All Others (1922)Mr. Morton
Love's Wilderness
Love's Wilderness (1924)The Governor
Her Husband's Secret
Her Husband's Secret (1925)Ross Brewster
The Power of a Lie
The Power of a Lie (1923)John Hammond
The Big Noise
The Big Noise (1928)Managing Editor
Forever After
Forever After (1926)Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father
Silks and Saddles
Silks and Saddles (1929)Judge Clifford
Oh! What a Nurse!
Oh! What a Nurse! (1926)Big Tim Harrison
Horse Play
Horse Play (1933)Uncle Percy
Sandy
Sandy (1926)Angus McNeil
The Light That Failed
The Light That Failed (1923)Topenhow
The Unknown Cavalier
The Unknown Cavalier (1926)Peter Gaunt
The Sawdust Trail
The Sawdust Trail (1924)Jonathan Butts
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver' (1931)
The Dawn of a Tomorrow
The Dawn of a Tomorrow (1924)Sir Oliver Holt
Laddie
Laddie (1926)Paul Stanton
Fighting the Flames
Fighting the Flames (1925)Judge Horatio Manly
The Drums of Jeopardy
The Drums of Jeopardy (1923)Cutty