David Torrence

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 17, 1864

died

December 26, 1951

place of birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

also known as

David Tayson

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Captain Blood
7.2

Captain Blood

1935as Andrew Baynes
Jane Eyre
5.2

Jane Eyre

1934as Mr. Brocklehurst
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.4

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935as Lord Hood
Lost Horizon
7.0

Lost Horizon

1937as Prime Minister (uncredited)
Five Star Final
6.6

Five Star Final

1931
Cavalcade
5.5

Cavalcade

1933as Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited)
Queen Christina
6.9

Queen Christina

1934as Archbishop
The Mask of Fu Manchu
5.4

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932as McLeod
Charlie Chan in London
6.9

Charlie Chan in London

1934as Home Secretary
Stanley and Livingstone
6.4

Stanley and Livingstone

1939as Mr. Cranston
City Girl
7.5

City Girl

1930as Lem's Father
Beloved Enemy
6.3

Beloved Enemy

1936as Alroyd
What Every Woman Knows
7.6

What Every Woman Knows

1934as Alick Wylie
Black Sheep
7.3

Black Sheep

1935as Captain Savage
Ebb Tide
7.0

Ebb Tide

1937as Tapena Tom
Mary of Scotland
6.2

Mary of Scotland

1936as Lindsay
Berkeley Square
5.9

Berkeley Square

1933as Lord Stanley
The Black Watch
5.9

The Black Watch

1929as Field Marshal
The Devil to Pay!
5.8

The Devil to Pay!

1930as Mr. Hope
East Lynne
6.6

East Lynne

1931as Sir Richard Hare
Bonnie Scotland
6.6

Bonnie Scotland

1935as Mr. Miggs the Lawyer
Mandalay
5.8

Mandalay

1934as Capt. McAndrews
Annie Laurie
6.0

Annie Laurie

1936as Sir Robert Laurie
Rulers of the Sea
6.7

Rulers of the Sea

1939as Donald Fenton
The Mystic
6.7

The Mystic

1925as James Bradshaw
Disraeli
5.2

Disraeli

1929as Lord Michael Probert
A Successful Calamity
5.6

A Successful Calamity

1932as Partington
Hearts in Exile
9.0

Hearts in Exile

1929as Governor
Sherlock Holmes
6.1

Sherlock Holmes

1922as Count Von Stalburg
Raffles
6.1

Raffles

1930as Inspector McKenzie
Abysmal Brute
9.0

Abysmal Brute

1923as Mortimer Sangster
The Masquerader
5.0

The Masquerader

1933as Fraser
The Mysterious Rider
8.0

The Mysterious Rider

1927as Mark King
The Cavalier
7.0

The Cavalier

1928as Ramón Torreno
The Voice That Thrilled the World
5.8

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
Voltaire
6.2

Voltaire

1933as Dr. Tronchin
Strong Boy
6.0

Strong Boy

1929as Railroad President
What Fools Men
3.7

What Fools Men

1925as Williamson
Annie Laurie
6.8

Annie Laurie

1927as Sir Robert Laurie
The Drums of Jeopardy
10.0

The Drums of Jeopardy

1923as Cutty
The World At Her Feet
3.3

The World At Her Feet

1927as Client
Smilin' Through
5.9

Smilin' Through

1932as Gardener
Brown of Harvard
5.5

Brown of Harvard

1926as Mr. Brown
Rolled Stockings
8.0

Rolled Stockings

1927as Mr. Treday
Harmony Lane
4.5

Harmony Lane

1935as Mr. Pentland
Railroaded
8.0

Railroaded

1923as Judge Garbin
Scotland Yard
7.0

Scotland Yard

1930as Captain Graves
The Country Doctor
6.5

The Country Doctor

1936as Governor General
The Inside of the Cup
8.0

The Inside of the Cup

1921as Eldon Parr
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
6.3

Bulldog Drummond's Bride

1939as Bank Official