David Torrence
Known for
Acting
Life
1864 – 1951 (aged 87)
Born in
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Credits
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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
Mutiny on the Bounty
22 Nov 1935
Captain Blood
26 Dec 1935
Lost Horizon
03 Mar 1937
Queen Christina
09 Feb 1934
Cavalcade
08 Feb 1933
City Girl
12 Jan 1930
The Mask of Fu Manchu
04 Nov 1932
Bonnie Scotland
23 Aug 1935
Photos
Filmography
1939
- Rulers of the Seaas Donald Fenton
- Stanley and Livingstoneas Mr. Cranston
- Bulldog Drummond's Brideas Bank Official
1937
- Ebb Tideas Tapena Tom
- Lost Horizonas Prime Minister (uncredited)
1936
- Beloved Enemyas Alroyd
- Annie Laurieas Sir Robert Laurie
- Mary of Scotlandas Lindsay
- The Country Doctoras Governor General
1935
- Captain Bloodas Andrew Baynes
- Mutiny on the Bountyas Lord Hood
- Harmony Laneas Mr. Pentland
- Bonnie Scotlandas Mr. Miggs the Lawyer
- Black Sheepas Captain Savage
1934
- What Every Woman Knowsas Alick Wylie
- Charlie Chan in Londonas Home Secretary
- Jane Eyreas Mr. Brocklehurst
- Mandalayas Capt. McAndrews
- Madame Spyas Seerfeldt
- Queen Christinaas Archbishop
1933
- Berkeley Squareas Lord Stanley
- The Masqueraderas Fraser
- Voltaireas Dr. Tronchin
- Horse Playas Uncle Percy
- Cavalcadeas Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited)
1932
- The Mask of Fu Manchuas McLeod
- Smilin' Throughas Gardener
- A Successful Calamityas Partington
1931
- Five Star Final
- How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'
- East Lynneas Sir Richard Hare
- The Bachelor Fatheras Frank "Mac" MacDonald
1930
- The Devil to Pay!as Mr. Hope
- River's Endas McDowell
- Scotland Yardas Captain Graves
- Rafflesas Inspector McKenzie
- City Girlas Lem's Father
1929
- Disraelias Lord Michael Probert
- Hearts in Exileas Governor
- The Black Watchas Field Marshal
- Strong Boyas Railroad President
- Silks and Saddlesas Judge Clifford
1928
- The Cavalieras Ramón Torreno
- Undressedas Martin Stanley
- The Big Noiseas Managing Editor
1927
- Rolled Stockingsas Mr. Treday
- The World At Her Feetas Client
- Annie Laurieas Sir Robert Laurie
- The Mysterious Rideras Mark King
- The Midnight Watchas Chief Callahan
1926
- The Third Degreeas Howard Jeffries Sr.
- The Unknown Cavalieras Peter Gaunt
- Forever Afteras Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father
- The Man in the Shadowas Robert Rodman
- Laddieas Paul Stanton
- The Auction Blockas Robert Wharton Sr
- Brown of Harvardas Mr. Brown
- The Isle of Retributionas Godfrey Cornet
- Sandyas Angus McNeil
- Oh! What a Nurse!as Big Tim Harrison
- The King of the Turfas Martyn Selsby
1925
- The Other Woman's Storyas Judge
- The Tower of Liesas Eric
- The Mysticas James Bradshaw
- What Fools Menas Williamson
- Fighting the Flamesas Judge Horatio Manly
- Her Husband's Secretas Ross Brewster
- The Reckless Sexas Robert Lanning
1924
- Idle Tonguesas Cyrenus Stone
- Love's Wildernessas The Governor
- The Sawdust Trailas Jonathan Butts
- Tiger Loveas Don Miguel Castelar
- Which Shall It Be?as Robert Moore
- The Dawn of a Tomorrowas Sir Oliver Holt
1923
- The Drums of Jeopardyas Cutty
- The Light That Failedas Topenhow
- Railroadedas Judge Garbin
- The Man Next Dooras Colonel Wright
- Abysmal Bruteas Mortimer Sangster
- Trimmed in Scarletas Charles Knight
- The Power of a Lieas John Hammond
1922
- Forsaking All Othersas Mr. Morton
- Tess of the Storm Countryas Elias Graves
- A Virgin's Sacrificeas David Sherrill
- Sherlock Holmesas Count Von Stalburg
1921
- The Inside of the Cupas Eldon Parr
1913
- Tess of the D'Urbervillesas Alec D'Urberville
- The Prisoner of Zendaas Michael, Duke of Strelsau