Ernest Torrence
British-born American actor (1878-1933) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 54
Ernest Torrence was a Scottish film character actor who appeared in many Hollywood films, including Broken Chains (1922) with Colleen Moore, Mantrap (1926) with Clara Bow and Fighting Caravans (1931) with Gary Cooper and Lili Damita.
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1933Died13 May 1933
I Cover the WaterfrontFilm, 1933Eli Kirk (Julie's father)1932
HypnotizedFilm, Prof. Horace S. Limberly - Hypnotist1930
Call of the FleshFilm, Esteban1929
Desert NightsFilm, Steve1928
Across to SingaporeFilm, Captain Mark Shore1927
Captain SalvationFilm, Captain of the 'Panther'1926
MantrapFilm, Joe Easter1925
Night Life of New YorkFilm, John Bentley1923
The Covered WagonFilm, Jackson1922
Broken ChainsFilm, Boyan Boone1921
Tol'able DavidFilm, Luke Hatburn1919
A Dangerous AffairFilm, Abner (as Ernest Torrance)1878Born26 June 1878
I Cover the WaterfrontFilm, 1933Eli Kirk (Julie's father)1932HypnotizedFilm, Prof. Horace S. Limberly - Hypnotist1930Call of the FleshFilm, Esteban1929Desert NightsFilm, Steve1928Across to SingaporeFilm, Captain Mark Shore1927Captain SalvationFilm, Captain of the 'Panther'1926MantrapFilm, Joe Easter1925Night Life of New YorkFilm, John Bentley1923The Covered WagonFilm, Jackson1922Broken ChainsFilm, Boyan Boone1921Tol'able DavidFilm, Luke Hatburn1919A Dangerous AffairFilm, Abner (as Ernest Torrance)1878Born26 June 1878Known for
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Steamboat Bill, Jr. 1928
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
The Tingler 1959
The King of Kings 1927
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Adolph Zukor Produced North of 36 and The Fighting Coward
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced The Covered Wagon and The Wanderer
James Cruze Directed The Covered Wagon (1923)- William Axt Wrote The King of Kings and Untamed
Irving Thalberg Produced The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
Charles Brabin Directed The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
Tully Marshall Also in The Covered Wagon (1923)
Joseph M. Schenck Produced Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928)
Victor Fleming Directed Mantrap and The Blind Goddess
Raoul Walsh Directed The Wanderer and The Lady of the Harem
Herbert Brenon Produced Peter Pan (1924)
Jack Conway Directed Untamed and Twelve Miles Out
Harry Beaumont Directed Speedway and The Great Lover
Sōjin Kamiyama Also in The Wanderer and The Lady of the Harem
William Nigh Produced Across to Singapore (1928)
Joan Crawford Also in Untamed and Across to Singapore
John Gilbert Also in Twelve Miles Out and The Cossacks
Lois Wilson Also in The Covered Wagon and North of 36
Esther Ralston Also in Peter Pan and The American Venus
Dorothy Sebastian Also in Twelve Miles Out and The Unholy Night
Eugenie Besserer Also in The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
Sidney Bracey Also in Sporting Blood and Ruggles of Red Gap
Hale Hamilton Also in New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931)
David Burton Directed Fighting Caravans (1931)
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A towering figure, 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall, Torrence frequently played cold-eyed and imposing villains.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1933 · aged 54
