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David Torrence

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 17, 1864 (Died at 87)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Career Span1921 – 1951
Known Credits85 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

David Torrence

Also known as:David Tayson
Total Works

85

85 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4
as Lord Hood
Captain Blood
7.3
Captain Blood
1935•movie
as Andrew Baynes
Lost Horizon
6.9
Lost Horizon
1937•movie
as Prime Minister (uncredited)
Queen Christina
6.9
Queen Christina
1934•movie
as Archbishop

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 85 titles featuring David Torrence

Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4

as Lord Hood

Captain Blood
7.3
Captain Blood
1935•movie

as Andrew Baynes

Lost Horizon
6.9
Lost Horizon
1937•movie

as Prime Minister (uncredited)

Queen Christina
6.9
Queen Christina
1934•movie

as Archbishop

Cavalcade
5.5
Cavalcade
1933•movie

as Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited)

City Girl
7.5
City Girl
1930•movie

as Lem's Father

The Mask of Fu Manchu
5.4

as McLeod

Bonnie Scotland
6.6
Bonnie Scotland
1935•movie

as Mr. Miggs the Lawyer

Five Star Final
6.6
Five Star Final
1931•movie
Mary of Scotland
6.2
Mary of Scotland
1936•movie

as Lindsay

Charlie Chan in London
6.9

as Home Secretary

Disraeli
5.2
Disraeli
1929•movie

as Lord Michael Probert

Smilin' Through
6.0
Smilin' Through
1932•movie

as Gardener

Sherlock Holmes
6.2
Sherlock Holmes
1922•movie

as Count Von Stalburg

The Devil to Pay!
5.9
The Devil to Pay!
1930•movie

as Mr. Hope

Stanley and Livingstone
6.4

as Mr. Cranston

Raffles
6.1
Raffles
1930•movie

as Inspector McKenzie

East Lynne
6.5
East Lynne
1931•movie

as Sir Richard Hare

The Black Watch
5.8
The Black Watch
1929•movie

as Field Marshal

Mandalay
5.8
Mandalay
1934•movie

as Capt. McAndrews

Berkeley Square
5.9
Berkeley Square
1933•movie

as Lord Stanley

Bulldog Drummond's Bride
6.3

as Bank Official

Brown of Harvard
5.5
Brown of Harvard
1926•movie

as Mr. Brown

The Mystic
6.7
The Mystic
1925•movie

as James Bradshaw

Tess of the Storm Country
6.2

as Elias Graves

Jane Eyre
5.2
Jane Eyre
1934•movie

as Mr. Brocklehurst

Beloved Enemy
6.3
Beloved Enemy
1936•movie

as Alroyd

The Bachelor Father
6.5

as Frank "Mac" MacDonald

The Masquerader
5.0
The Masquerader
1933•movie

as Fraser

Annie Laurie
6.8
Annie Laurie
1927•movie

as Sir Robert Laurie

A Successful Calamity
5.6

as Partington

Harmony Lane
4.5
Harmony Lane
1935•movie

as Mr. Pentland

Voltaire
6.2
Voltaire
1933•movie

as Dr. Tronchin

What Every Woman Knows
7.6

as Alick Wylie

The Voice That Thrilled the World
6.0

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

River's End
6.4
River's End
1930•movie

as McDowell

The Country Doctor
6.5
The Country Doctor
1936•movie

as Governor General

Annie Laurie
5.8
Annie Laurie
1936•movie

as Sir Robert Laurie

The World At Her Feet
3.3

as Client

Black Sheep
7.3
Black Sheep
1935•movie

as Captain Savage

Rulers of the Sea
6.7
Rulers of the Sea
1939•movie

as Donald Fenton

What Fools Men
3.7
What Fools Men
1925•movie

as Williamson

The Other Woman's Story
7.0

as Judge

The Isle of Retribution
4.5

as Godfrey Cornet

A Virgin's Sacrifice
6.0

as David Sherrill

Ebb Tide
7.0
Ebb Tide
1937•movie

as Tapena Tom

Scotland Yard
7.0
Scotland Yard
1930•movie

as Captain Graves

The Prisoner of Zenda
3.5

as Michael, Duke of Strelsau

Madame Spy
7.5
Madame Spy
1934•movie

as Seerfeldt

Strong Boy
6.0
Strong Boy
1929•movie

as Railroad President

Laddie
9.0
Laddie
1926•movie

as Paul Stanton

The Mysterious Rider
8.0

as Mark King

Forsaking All Others
7.0

as Mr. Morton

Silks and Saddles
10.0
Silks and Saddles
1929•movie

as Judge Clifford

The King of the Turf
7.0

as Martyn Selsby

The Sawdust Trail
7.0
The Sawdust Trail
1924•movie

as Jonathan Butts

The Tower of Lies
10.0
The Tower of Lies
1925•movie

as Eric

Trimmed in Scarlet
7.0
Trimmed in Scarlet
1923•movie

as Charles Knight

The Unknown Cavalier
10.0

as Peter Gaunt

Tess of the D'Urbervilles
1.0

as Alec D'Urberville

Horse Play
8.0
Horse Play
1933•movie

as Uncle Percy

Sandy
10.0
Sandy
1926•movie

as Angus McNeil

Abysmal Brute
9.0
Abysmal Brute
1923•movie

as Mortimer Sangster

Oh! What a Nurse!
9.0
Oh! What a Nurse!
1926•movie

as Big Tim Harrison

Hearts in Exile
9.0
Hearts in Exile
1929•movie

as Governor

Tiger Love
7.0
Tiger Love
1924•movie

as Don Miguel Castelar

The Big Noise
7.0
The Big Noise
1928•movie

as Managing Editor

The Light That Failed
9.0

as Topenhow

The Cavalier
7.0
The Cavalier
1928•movie

as Ramón Torreno

Forever After
8.0
Forever After
1926•movie

as Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father

The Inside of the Cup
8.0

as Eldon Parr

The Third Degree
7.0
The Third Degree
1926•movie

as Howard Jeffries Sr.

The Man Next Door
7.0
The Man Next Door
1923•movie

as Colonel Wright

Rolled Stockings
8.0
Rolled Stockings
1927•movie

as Mr. Treday

Idle Tongues
9.0
Idle Tongues
1924•movie

as Cyrenus Stone

The Auction Block
7.0
The Auction Block
1926•movie

as Robert Wharton Sr

Love's Wilderness
10.0
Love's Wilderness
1924•movie

as The Governor

Railroaded
8.0
Railroaded
1923•movie

as Judge Garbin

Her Husband's Secret
10.0

as Ross Brewster

The Power of a Lie
10.0
The Power of a Lie
1923•movie

as John Hammond

The Dawn of a Tomorrow
9.0

as Sir Oliver Holt

The Drums of Jeopardy
10.0

as Cutty

Fighting the Flames

as Judge Horatio Manly

Untamed Justice
Untamed Justice
1929•movie

as George Morrow