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Ernest Torrence
Deceased

When Did Ernest Torrence Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 54
Also known asErnest Torrance-ThomsonGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn24/06/1878Born inEdinburgh, Scotland, UKDied15/05/1933 (aged 54)Died inNew York CityWikidataQ281962 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#98034 ↗

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. A towering figure, 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall, Torrence frequently played cold-eyed and imposing villains.

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Filmography27 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlMovieSelf (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)121
1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)MovieSelf (archive footage)64
1933I Cover the WaterfrontMovieEli Kirk (Julie's father)55
1932Sherlock HolmesMovieProfessor James Moriarty54
1931New Adventures of Get Rich Quick WallingfordMovieBlackie Daw53
1931Fighting CaravansMovieBill Jackson53
1931Sporting BloodMovieMr. Jim Rellence53
1931The Great LoverMoviePotter53
1931ShipmatesMovieChief Bosuns Mate Scotty McTavish53
1930Strictly UnconventionalMovieLord Porteous52
1930Call of the FleshMovieEsteban52
1930Officer O'BrienMovieJohn Patrick O'Brien52
1929SpeedwayMovieJim MacDonald51
1929The Unholy NightMovieDr. Ballou51
1928Steamboat Bill, Jr.MovieSteamboat Bill Sr.50
1928Across to SingaporeMovieCaptain Mark Shore50
1928The CossacksMovieIvan50
1927The King of KingsMoviePeter49
1926MantrapMovieJoe Easter48
1926The Lady of the HaremMovieHassan48
1926North of 36MovieJim Nabours48
1926The RainmakerMovieMike48
1925The WandererMovieTola47
1924The Side Show of LifeMovieAndrew Lackady46
1923The Hunchback of Notre DameMovieClopin45
1923The Trail of the Lonesome PineMovie'Devil' Jud Tolliver45
1922Broken ChainsMovieBoyan Boone44