Portrait of Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

Bio: He was the man you loved to hiss. This towering (6' 4"), highly imposing character star with cold, hollow, beady eyes and a huge, protruding snout would go on to become one of the silent screen's finest arch villains
Born: Mon, Jun 24 1878
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Death: Mon, May 15 1933
Ernest Torrence is 54 years old
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Poster of Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Ernest Torrence would have been no older than
54 in Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
as 'Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 14 1999
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Ernest Torrence would have been no older than
54 in Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront
Ernest Torrence would have been no older than
54 in I Cover the Waterfront
as 'Eli Kirk (Julie's father)'.
Fri, May 19 1933
Poster of Hypnotized
Hypnotized
Ernest Torrence was
54 in Hypnotized
as 'Prof. Horace S. Limberly - Hypnotist'.
Sun, Dec 25 1932
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Ernest Torrence was
54 in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Professor James Moriarty'.
Sat, Nov 05 1932
Poster of The Cuban Love Song
The Cuban Love Song
Ernest Torrence was
53 in The Cuban Love Song
as 'Romance'.
Wed, Nov 18 1931
Poster of New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
Ernest Torrence was
53 in New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
as 'Blackie Daw'.
Sat, Oct 03 1931
Poster of Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
Ernest Torrence was
53 in Sporting Blood
as 'Mr. Jim Rellence'.
Sat, Aug 08 1931
Poster of The Great Lover
The Great Lover
Ernest Torrence was
53 in The Great Lover
as 'Potter'.
Sat, Jul 18 1931
Poster of Shipmates
Shipmates
Ernest Torrence was
52 in Shipmates
as 'Chief Bosuns Mate Scotty McTavish'.
Sat, Apr 25 1931
Poster of Fighting Caravans
Fighting Caravans
Ernest Torrence was
52 in Fighting Caravans
as 'Bill Jackson'.
Sun, Feb 01 1931
Poster of Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
Ernest Torrence was
52 in Sweet Kitty Bellairs
as 'Sir Jasper Standish'.
Fri, Sep 05 1930
Poster of Call of the Flesh
Call of the Flesh
Ernest Torrence was
52 in Call of the Flesh
as 'Esteban'.
Sat, Aug 16 1930
Poster of Strictly Unconventional
Strictly Unconventional
Ernest Torrence was
51 in Strictly Unconventional
as 'Lord Porteous'.
Sat, May 03 1930
Poster of Officer O'Brien
Officer O'Brien
Ernest Torrence was
51 in Officer O'Brien
as 'John Patrick O'Brien'.
Sat, Feb 15 1930
Poster of Untamed
Untamed
Ernest Torrence was
51 in Untamed
as 'Uncle Ben Murchison'.
Sat, Nov 23 1929
Poster of Speedway
Speedway
Ernest Torrence was
51 in Speedway
as 'Jim MacDonald'.
Mon, Oct 07 1929
Poster of The Unholy Night
The Unholy Night
Ernest Torrence was
51 in The Unholy Night
as 'Dr. Ballou'.
Fri, Sep 13 1929
Poster of The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Ernest Torrence was
50 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Uncle Pio'.
Sat, Mar 30 1929
Poster of Desert Nights
Desert Nights
Ernest Torrence was
50 in Desert Nights
as 'Steve'.
Sat, Mar 09 1929
Poster of The Cossacks
The Cossacks
Ernest Torrence was
49 in The Cossacks
as 'Ivan'.
Sat, Jun 23 1928
Poster of Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
Ernest Torrence was
49 in Steamboat Bill, Jr.
as 'William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.'.
Wed, May 09 1928
Poster of Across to Singapore
Across to Singapore
Ernest Torrence was
49 in Across to Singapore
as 'Captain Mark Shore'.
Sat, Apr 07 1928
Poster of Twelve Miles Out
Twelve Miles Out
Ernest Torrence was
49 in Twelve Miles Out
as 'Red McCue'.
Fri, Jul 08 1927
Poster of Captain Salvation
Captain Salvation
Ernest Torrence was
48 in Captain Salvation
as 'Captain of the 'Panther''.
Sat, May 14 1927
Poster of The King of Kings
The King of Kings
Ernest Torrence was
48 in The King of Kings
as 'Peter'.
Tue, Apr 19 1927
Poster of The Lady of the Harem
The Lady of the Harem
Ernest Torrence was
48 in The Lady of the Harem
as 'Hassan'.
Mon, Nov 01 1926
Poster of Mantrap
Mantrap
Ernest Torrence was
48 in Mantrap
as 'Joe Easter'.
Sat, Jul 24 1926
Poster of The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
Ernest Torrence was
47 in The Rainmaker
as 'Mike'.
Mon, May 10 1926
Poster of The Blind Goddess
The Blind Goddess
Ernest Torrence was
47 in The Blind Goddess
as 'Mr. Clayton'.
Sun, Apr 04 1926
Poster of North of 36
North of 36
Ernest Torrence was
47 in North of 36
as 'Jim Nabours'.
Sat, Mar 20 1926
Poster of The American Venus
The American Venus
Ernest Torrence was
47 in The American Venus
as 'King Neptune'.
Sun, Jan 31 1926
Poster of The Pony Express
The Pony Express
Ernest Torrence was
47 in The Pony Express
as ''Ascension' Jones'.
Thu, Sep 03 1925
Poster of The Wanderer
The Wanderer
Ernest Torrence was
47 in The Wanderer
as 'Tola'.
Wed, Aug 19 1925
Poster of Night Life of New York
Night Life of New York
Ernest Torrence was
47 in Night Life of New York
as 'John Bentley'.
Sun, Aug 02 1925
Poster of The Dressmaker from Paris
The Dressmaker from Paris
Ernest Torrence was
46 in The Dressmaker from Paris
as 'Angus McGregor'.
Mon, Mar 30 1925
Poster of Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Ernest Torrence was
46 in Peter Pan
as 'Captain James Hook'.
Mon, Dec 29 1924
Poster of The Side Show of Life
The Side Show of Life
Ernest Torrence was
46 in The Side Show of Life
as 'Andrew Lackady'.
Mon, Jul 21 1924
Poster of The Fighting Coward
The Fighting Coward
Ernest Torrence was
45 in The Fighting Coward
as 'Gen. Orlando Jackson'.
Fri, Mar 14 1924
Poster of The Heritage of the Desert
The Heritage of the Desert
Ernest Torrence was
45 in The Heritage of the Desert
as 'August Naab'.
Wed, Jan 23 1924
Poster of Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ernest Torrence was
45 in Ruggles of Red Gap
as 'Cousin Egbert Floud'.
Sun, Oct 07 1923
Poster of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Ernest Torrence was
45 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as 'Clopin'.
Thu, Sep 06 1923
Poster of The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
Ernest Torrence was
45 in The Brass Bottle
as 'Fakresh-el-Aamash'.
Sun, Jul 22 1923
Poster of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Ernest Torrence was
44 in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
as ''Devil' Jud Tolliver'.
Sun, Apr 15 1923
Poster of The Covered Wagon
The Covered Wagon
Ernest Torrence was
44 in The Covered Wagon
as 'Jackson'.
Thu, Mar 15 1923
Poster of Broken Chains
Broken Chains
Ernest Torrence was
44 in Broken Chains
as 'Boyan Boone'.
Sun, Dec 10 1922
Poster of Singed Wings
Singed Wings
Ernest Torrence was
44 in Singed Wings
as 'Emilio'.
Sun, Nov 26 1922
Poster of The Prodigal Judge
The Prodigal Judge
Ernest Torrence was
43 in The Prodigal Judge
as 'Solomon Mahaffy'.
Sun, Feb 19 1922
Poster of Tol'able David
Tol'able David
Ernest Torrence was
43 in Tol'able David
as 'Luke Hatburn'.
Sat, Dec 31 1921
Poster of A Dangerous Affair
A Dangerous Affair
Ernest Torrence was
40 in A Dangerous Affair
as 'Abner (as Ernest Torrance)'.
Sun, Jun 15 1919

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