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17 January 1864 – 26 December 1951) was a Scottish film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1913 and 1939. He has a star on the

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. He was the brother of actor

Ernest Torrence Ernest Torrence (born Ernest Torrance-Thomson, 26 June 1878 – 15 May 1933) was a Scottish film character actor who appeared in many Hollywood films, including '' Broken Chains'' (1922) with Colleen Moore, '' Mantrap'' (1926) with Clara Bow a ...

. He was born in

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and died in

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. He is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery.

Selected filmography

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The Prisoner of Zenda ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order ...

'' (1913) - Michael, Duke of Strelsau * '' Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' (1913) - Alec D'Urberville * '' The Inside of the Cup'' (1921) - Eldon Parr * ''

Received Payment ''Received Payment'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Corinne Griffith, Kenneth Harlan, and David Torrence.Munden p.636 Cast * Corinne Griffith as Celia Hughes * Kenneth Harlan as Cary Grant * David ...

'' (1922) - Daniel Milton * ''

Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...

'' (1922) - Count von Stalburg * ''A Virgin's Sacrifice'' (1922) - David Sherrill * '' Tess of the Storm Country'' (1922) - Elias Graves * ''

Forsaking All Others ''Forsaking All Others'' is a 1934 American romance film, romantic comedy-drama, comedy-drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke, and starring Robert Montgomery (actor), Robert Montgomery, Joan Crawford and Clark Gable. The screenplay was written b ...

'' (1922) - Mr. Morton * ''

The Power of a Lie ''The Power of a Lie'' is a 1922 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Charles Kenyon. It is based on the 1908 novel ''The Power of a Lie'' by Johan Bojer. The film stars Mabel Julienne Scott, David Torrence, Maud ...

'' (1922) - John Hammond * ''

Trimmed in Scarlet ''Trimmed in Scarlet'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway and produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is based on the 1920 Broadway play, ''Trimmed in Scarlet'', by William Hurlbut and starring Broadway's ...

'' (1923) - Charles Knight * ''

The Abysmal Brute ''The Abysmal Brute'' is a novel by American writer Jack London, published in book form in 1913. It is a short novel, and could be regarded as a novelette. It first appeared in September 1911 in ''Popular Magazine''. In the story, a man who wa ...

'' (1923) - Mortimer Sangster * '' The Man Next Door'' (1923) - Colonel Wright * '' Railroaded'' (1923) - Judge Garbin * ''

The Light That Failed ''The Light That Failed'' is the first novel by the Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling, first published in ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine'' in January 1891. Most of the novel is set in London, but many important events through ...

'' (1923) - Topenhow * '' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1923) - Cutty * '' The Dawn of a Tomorrow'' (1924) - Sir Oliver Holt * ''

Which Shall It Be? ''Which Shall It Be?'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Renaud Hoffman and starring Willis Marks, Ethel Wales Ethel Wales (April 4, 1878 – February 15, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in more than 130 films du ...

'' (1924) - Robert Moore * ''Surging Seas'' (1924) - Lionel Sinclair * '' Tiger Love'' (1924) - Don Miguel Castelar * ''

The Sawdust Trail ''The Sawdust Trail'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Hoot Gibson. Edward Sedgwick directed. It is based on the short story "Courtin' Calamity" by W ...

'' (1924) - Jonathan Butts * ''

Love's Wilderness ''Love's Wilderness'' is a 1924 American drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Helen Klumph and Eve Unsell. The film stars Corinne Griffith, Holmes Herbert, Ian Keith, Maurice de Canonge, Emily Fitzroy Emily Fitzroy (24 May ...

'' (1924) - The Governor * ''

Idle Tongues ''Idle Tongues'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and produced by Thomas H. Ince, one of his last efforts before his death that year. It starred Percy Marmont and Doris Kenyon and was distributed by First National ...

'' (1924) - Cyrenus Stone * '' He Who Laughs Last'' (1925) - George K. Taylor * ''

The Reckless Sex ''The Reckless Sex'' is a 1925 American melodrama film directed by Alan James from a screenplay by Travers Wells. The film stars Madge Bellamy, William Collier Jr., and Wyndham Standing. Plot Robert Lanning Jr. is sent by his father in Bo ...

'' (1925) - Robert Lanning * ''

Her Husband's Secret ''Her Husband's Secret'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Antonio Moreno, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford (February 17, 1900 – November 30, 1998) was an American actress of lea ...

'' (1925) - Ross Brewster * '' Fighting the Flames'' (1925) - Judge Manly * '' The Mystic'' (1925) - James Bradshaw * ''

What Fools Men ''What Fools Men'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Lewis Stone, Shirley Mason, and Ethel Grey Terry. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Joseph Greer has invented a new linen-making pr ...

'' (1925) - Williamson * '' The Wheel'' (1925) - Theodore Morton Sr. * ''

The Tower of Lies ''The Tower of Lies'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. It was written by Agnes Christine Johnston and Max Marcin, based upon Selma Lagerlöf's 1914 novel '' The Emperor of Portugallia'' (MGM actually purchased ...

'' (1925) - Eric * ''

The Other Woman's Story ''The Other Woman's Story'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by B.F. Stanley and starring Alice Calhoun, Robert Frazer, and Helen Lee Worthing. In America it was distributed by the independent outfit Preferred Pictures while its Brit ...

'' (1925) - Judge * ''

The Auction Block ''The Auction Block'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Charles Ray and Eleanor Boardman. It is written by Fanny and Frederic Hatton and is based on the novel of the same name by Rex Beach. The ...

'' (1926) - Robert Wharton Sr * '' The King of the Turf'' (1926) - Martyn Selsby * '' Oh! What a Nurse!'' (1926) - Big Tim Harrison * '' Sandy'' (1926) - Angus McNeil * '' The Isle of Retribution'' (1926) - Godfrey Cornet * '' Brown of Harvard'' (1926) - Mr. Brown * ''Race Wild'' (1926) * '' The Wolf Hunters'' (1926) - Le Grange * '' Laddie'' (1926) - Paul Stanton * '' The Man in the Shadow'' (1926) - Robert Rodman * '' Forever After'' (1926) - Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father * '' The Unknown Cavalier'' (1926) - Peter Gaunt * '' The Third Degree'' (1926) - Howard Jeffries Sr. * ''

The Midnight Watch ''The Midnight Watch'' is a 1927 American silent crime film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring Roy Stewart, Mary McAllister and David Torrence.Wlaschin p.141 Cast * Roy Stewart as Bob Breemer * Mary McAllister as Rose Denton * David ...

'' (1927) - Chief Callahan * '' The Mysterious Rider'' (1927) - Mark King * ''

Annie Laurie "Annie Laurie" is an old Scottish song based on a poem said to have been written by William Douglas (1682?–1748) of Dumfriesshire, about his romance with Annie Laurie (1682–1764). The words were modified and the tune was added by Alicia Sco ...

'' (1927) - Sir Robert Laurie * ''

The World at Her Feet ''The World at Her Feet'' is a lost 1927 silent film comedy directed by Luther Reed and starring Florence Vidor. It was produced by the Paramount Lasky Corporation. Cast *Florence Vidor as Jane Randall *Arnold Kent as Richard Randall *Margar ...

'' (1927) - Client * ''

Rolled Stockings ''Rolled Stockings'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Richard Rosson, and starring Louise Brooks. Cast * James Hall as Jim Treadway *Louise Brooks as Carol Fleming *Richard Arlen ...

'' (1927) - Mr. Treday * '' Hazardous Valley'' (1927) * ''

On the Stroke of Twelve ''On the Stroke of Twelve'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Charles J. Hunt and starring David Torrence (actor), David Torrence, June Marlowe and Lloyd Whitlock.Connelly p.392 Cast * David Torrence (actor), David Tor ...

'' (1927) - Henry Rutledge * '' The Big Noise'' (1928) - Managing Editor * '' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (1928) - General Dean * ''

Undressed ''Undressed'' is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999, to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé. Synopsis The series follows the relationships (both roma ...

'' (1928) - Martin Stanley * '' The City of Purple Dreams'' (1928) - Symington Otis * ''

The Cavalier ''Woodstock, or The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one'' (1826) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. Set just after the English Civil War, it was inspired by the legend of the Good Devil ...

'' (1928) - Ramón Torreno * '' Silks and Saddles'' (1929) - Judge Clifford * ''

Untamed Justice ''Untamed Justice'' is a 1929 American silent action film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Virginia Brown Faire, Gaston Glass and David Torrence.Munden p.850 Cast * Virginia Brown Faire as Louise Hill * Gaston Glass as Norman Bard, Air ...

'' (1929) - George Morrow, Investment Broker * ''

Strong Boy ''Strong Boy'' is a 1929 American silent comedy film directed by John Ford which had a synchronized music track. The film, which was Ford's last silent film, is now considered to be lost. A trailer for the film was discovered in the New Zealan ...

'' (1929) - Railroad President * '' The Black Watch'' (1929) - Field Marshal * '' Hearts in Exile'' (1929) - Governor * ''

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'' (1929) - Lord Probert * '' City Girl'' (1930) - Mr. J.L. Tustine * '' Raffles'' (1930) - Inspector McKenzie * ''

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'' (1930) - Captain Graves * '' River's End'' (1930) - Inspector McDowell * ''

The Devil to Pay! ''The Devil to Pay!'' is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Ronald Colman, Frederick Kerr, Myrna Loy, and Loretta Young. It was written by Frederick Lonsdale and Benjamin Glazer. Plot After ...

'' (1930) - Mr. Hope * ''

The Bachelor Father ''The Bachelor Father '' is a 1931 American pre-Code MGM comedy drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Marion Davies and featuring Ralph Forbes, C. Aubrey Smith, Ray Milland and Guinn Williams (actor), Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. ...

'' (1931) - Dr. Frank 'Mac' MacDonald * ''

East Lynne ''East Lynne'' is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs Henry Wood. A Victorian best-seller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centring on infidelity and double identities. There have ...

'' (1931) - Sir Richard Hare * ''

Five Star Final ''Five Star Final'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film about the excesses of tabloid journalism directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Edward G. Robinson, Aline MacMahon (in her screen debut) and Boris Karloff. The screenplay was by Rober ...

'' (1931) - Arthur Weeks (uncredited) * ''

A Successful Calamity ''A Successful Calamity'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring George Arliss, supported by Mary Astor and Evelyn Knapp. Based on the 1917 play ''A Successful Calamity'' by Clare Kummer, the film is ab ...

'' (1932) - Partington * '' Smilin' Through'' (1932) - Gardener (uncredited) * ''

The Mask of Fu Manchu ''The Mask of Fu Manchu'' (1932) is an American pre-Code adventure film directed by Charles Brabin. Written by Irene Kuhn, Edgar Allan Woolf and John Willard, it was based on the 1932 novel of the same name by Sax Rohmer (the sixth in the serie ...

'' (1932) - McLeod * ''

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'' (1933) - Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited) * '' Horse Play'' (1933) - Uncle Percy * ''

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'' (1933) - Dr. Tronchin * '' The Masquerader'' (1933) - Fraser * ''

Berkeley Square Berkeley Square is a garden square in the West End of London. It is one of the best known of the many squares in London, located in Mayfair in the City of Westminster. It was laid out in the mid 18th century by the architect William Ke ...

'' (1933) - Lord Stanley * '' Queen Christina'' (1933) - Archbishop * '' Madame Spy'' (1934) - Seerfeldt * ''

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'' (1934) - Capt. McAndrews of the Sirohi * ''

All Men Are Enemies ''All Men Are Enemies'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and written by Lenore J. Coffee. The film stars Helen Twelvetrees, Mona Barrie, Hugh Williams, Herbert Mundin, Henry Stephenson and Walter Byron. The ...

'' (1934) - Sir Charles Ripton (uncredited) * ''

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...

'' (1934) - Mr. Brocklehurst * ''

Charlie Chan in London ''Charlie Chan in London'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde. The film stars Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. This is the sixth film produced by Fox with Warner Oland as the detective, and the second not to be lost, after '' ...

'' (1934) - Home Secretary * '' What Every Woman Knows'' (1934) - Alick Wylie * '' Black Sheep'' (1935) - Capt. Savage * ''

Bonnie Scotland ''Bonnie Scotland'' is a 1935 American film directed by James W. Horne and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was produced by Hal Roach for Hal Roach Studios. Although the film begins in Scotland, a large part of the action is set in British India. ...

'' (1935) - Mr. Miggs - the Lawyer * '' The Dark Angel'' (1935) - Mr. Shannon (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Mr. Pentland * ''

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'' (1935) - Sir Stanley Woodland (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Lord Hood * '' Captain Blood'' (1935) - Andrew Baynes * '' The Country Doctor'' (1936) - Governor General * '' Mary of Scotland'' (1936) - Lindsay * ''

'' (1936, Short) - Sir Robert Laurie * ''

Beloved Enemy ''Beloved Enemy'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, and David Niven. It was loosely based on the life of Michael Collins. Plot During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, Irish ...

'' (1936) - Alroyd * ''

Lost Horizon ''Lost Horizon'' is a 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton. The book was turned into a film, also called '' Lost Horizon'', in 1937 by director Frank Capra. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamas ...

'' (1937) - Prime Minister (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Tapena Tom * ''

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'' (1938) - Sir Basil Crawford * '' Bulldog Drummond's Bride'' (1939) - Donald Fenton * '' Stanley and Livingstone'' (1939) - Mr. Cranston * ''

Rulers of the Sea ''Rulers of the Sea'' is a 1939 American historical drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Margaret Lockwood and Will Fyffe. The film's story is based on the voyage of the , the first steamship to cross the North ...

'' (1939) - Donald Fenton

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torrence, David 1864 births 1951 deaths Burials at Inglewood Park Cemetery Male actors from Edinburgh Scottish male film actors Scottish male silent film actors 20th-century Scottish male actors Scottish emigrants to the United States