Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1864-01-17
- Day of Death1951-12-26 (87 years)
- Place of BirthEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Also Known AsDavid Tayson
David Torrence
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.
Acting Career
- 1939
Rulers of the Sea
As: Donald Fenton
- 1939
Stanley and Livingstone
As: Mr. Cranston
- 1939
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
As: Bank Official
- 1937
Ebb Tide
As: Tapena Tom
- 1937
Lost Horizon
As: Prime Minister (uncredited)
- 1936
Beloved Enemy
As: Alroyd
- 1936
Annie Laurie
As: Sir Robert Laurie
- 1936
Mary of Scotland
As: Lindsay
1936The Country Doctor
As: Governor General
- 1935
Captain Blood
As: Andrew Baynes
- 1935
Mutiny on the Bounty
As: Lord Hood
1935Harmony Lane
As: Mr. Pentland
1935Bonnie Scotland
As: Mr. Miggs the Lawyer
1935Black Sheep
As: Captain Savage
1934What Every Woman Knows
As: Alick Wylie
1934Charlie Chan in London
As: Home Secretary
1934Jane Eyre
As: Mr. Brocklehurst
1934Mandalay
As: Capt. McAndrews
1934Madame Spy
As: Seerfeldt
- 1933
Queen Christina
As: Archbishop
1933Berkeley Square
As: Lord Stanley
1933The Masquerader
As: Fraser
1933Voltaire
As: Dr. Tronchin
1933Horse Play
As: Uncle Percy
- 1933
Cavalcade
As: Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited)
1932The Mask of Fu Manchu
As: McLeod
1932Smilin' Through
As: Gardener
1932A Successful Calamity
As: Partington
1931East Lynne
As: Sir Richard Hare
1931The Bachelor Father
As: Frank "Mac" MacDonald
1930The Devil to Pay!
As: Mr. Hope
1930River's End
As: McDowell
1930Scotland Yard
As: Captain Graves
1930Raffles
As: Inspector McKenzie
1930City Girl
As: Lem's Father
1929Disraeli
As: Lord Michael Probert
1929Hearts in Exile
As: Governor
1929The Black Watch
As: Field Marshal
1929Strong Boy
As: Railroad President
1929Silks and Saddles
As: Judge Clifford
1928The Cavalier
As: Ramón Torreno
1928The Big Noise
As: Managing Editor
1927Rolled Stockings
As: Mr. Treday
1927The World At Her Feet
As: Client
1927Annie Laurie
As: Sir Robert Laurie
1927The Mysterious Rider
As: Mark King
1926The Third Degree
As: Howard Jeffries Sr.
1926The Unknown Cavalier
As: Peter Gaunt
1926Forever After
As: Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father
1926Laddie
As: Paul Stanton
1926Brown of Harvard
As: Mr. Brown
1926The Isle of Retribution
As: Godfrey Cornet
1926Sandy
As: Angus McNeil
1926Oh! What a Nurse!
As: Big Tim Harrison
1926The King of the Turf
As: Martyn Selsby
1925The Other Woman's Story
As: Judge
1925The Tower of Lies
As: Eric
1925The Mystic
As: James Bradshaw
1925What Fools Men
As: Williamson
1924Idle Tongues
As: Cyrenus Stone
1924The Sawdust Trail
As: Jonathan Butts
1924Tiger Love
As: Don Miguel Castelar
1923The Drums of Jeopardy
As: Cutty
1923The Light That Failed
As: Topenhow
1923The Man Next Door
As: Colonel Wright
1923Abysmal Brute
As: Mortimer Sangster
1923Trimmed in Scarlet
As: Charles Knight
1922Forsaking All Others
As: Mr. Morton
1922Tess of the Storm Country
As: Elias Graves
1922Sherlock Holmes
As: Count Von Stalburg
1921The Inside of the Cup
As: Eldon Parr
1913Tess of the D'Urbervilles
As: Alec D'Urberville
1913The Prisoner of Zenda
As: Michael, Duke of Strelsau