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Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

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 Ernest Thayson Torrence-Thompson on June 26, 1878, in Edinburgh, Scotland, he was, unlikely enough, an exceptional pianist and operatic baritone. A graduate of the Stuttgart Conservatory, Edinburgh Academy before earning a scholarship at London's Royal Academy of Music, he toured with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in such productions as "The Emerald Isle" (1901) and "The Talk of the Town" (1905) before serious vocal problems set in. Both Ernest and his actor brother David Torrence came to America directly from Scotland prior to WWI. Focusing instead on a purely acting career, both brothers developed into seasoned players on the New York stage. Ernest made his Broadway bow with "Modest Suzanne" in 1912 and a standout role in "The Night Boat" in 1920 brought him to the attention of Hollywood filmmakers.

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  • Steamboat Bill, Jr.

    Steamboat Bill, Jr.

    Played William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.

    Average Rating
    7.6
    372 votes
    Release Date
    May 09, 1928
    99 years ago
  • The Tingler

    The Tingler

    Played Luke Hatburn (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.4
    186 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 29, 1959
    67 years ago
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    Played Clopin

    Average Rating
    6.5
    127 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 06, 1923
    104 years ago
  • The King of Kings

    The King of Kings

    Played Peter

    Average Rating
    6.4
    62 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 19, 1927
    100 years ago
  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

    Played Captain James Hook

    Average Rating
    6.8
    46 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 29, 1924
    102 years ago
  • Tol'able David

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    Played Luke Hatburn

    Average Rating
    7.0
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1921
    105 years ago
  • Fighting Caravans

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    Played Bill Jackson

    Average Rating
    4.8
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 01, 1931
    96 years ago
  • The Covered Wagon

    The Covered Wagon

    Played Jackson

    Average Rating
    6.1
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 1923
    104 years ago
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    Played Eli Kirk (Julie's father)

    Average Rating
    4.8
    14 votes
    Release Date
    May 19, 1933
    94 years ago
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    Played Steve

    Average Rating
    5.2
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 09, 1929
    98 years ago
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    Played Joe Easter

    Average Rating
    6.0
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 24, 1926
    101 years ago
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    Played Captain Mark Shore

    Average Rating
    6.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 1928
    99 years ago
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    Played Dr. Ballou

    Average Rating
    5.3
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 13, 1929
    97 years ago
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    Sherlock Holmes

    Played Professor James Moriarty

    Average Rating
    5.4
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 05, 1932
    94 years ago
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    Played Uncle Ben Murchison

    Average Rating
    5.9
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 23, 1929
    97 years ago
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    Played Mr. Jim Rellence

    Average Rating
    5.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 08, 1931
    96 years ago
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    Played Romance

    Average Rating
    4.3
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 1931
    95 years ago
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    Played 'Ascension' Jones

    Average Rating
    5.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 03, 1925
    102 years ago
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    Played Jim MacDonald

    Average Rating
    5.5
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1929
    97 years ago
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    Played Ivan

    Average Rating
    7.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 23, 1928
    99 years ago
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    Played Captain of the 'Panther'

    Average Rating
    5.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    May 14, 1927
    100 years ago
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    Played Potter

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 18, 1931
    96 years ago
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    Played Chief Bosuns Mate Scotty McTavish

    Average Rating
    4.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1931
    96 years ago
  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    Played Uncle Pio

    Average Rating
    7.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 30, 1929
    98 years ago
  • Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

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    Played Self (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    7.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 14, 1999
    27 years ago
  • Officer O'Brien

    Officer O'Brien

    Played John Patrick O'Brien

    Average Rating
    3.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 15, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Strictly Unconventional

    Strictly Unconventional

    Played Lord Porteous

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    May 03, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Call of the Flesh

    Call of the Flesh

    Played Esteban

    Average Rating
    4.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1930
    97 years ago
  • New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

    New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

    Played Blackie Daw

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 03, 1931
    95 years ago
  • The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

    Played Tola

    Average Rating
    1.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1925
    102 years ago
  • The Fighting Coward

    The Fighting Coward

    Played Gen. Orlando Jackson

    Average Rating
    4.8
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 14, 1924
    103 years ago
  • Sweet Kitty Bellairs

    Sweet Kitty Bellairs

    Played Sir Jasper Standish

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 05, 1930
    96 years ago
  • Twelve Miles Out

    Twelve Miles Out

    Played Red McCue

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 08, 1927
    100 years ago
  • A Dangerous Affair

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    Played Abner (as Ernest Torrance)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 15, 1919
    108 years ago

  • The Blind Goddess

    Played Mr. Clayton

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 04, 1926
    101 years ago
  • The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

    The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

    Played 'Devil' Jud Tolliver

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 15, 1923
    104 years ago
  • The Lady of the Harem

    The Lady of the Harem

    Played Hassan

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1926
    100 years ago
  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

    Played Cousin Egbert Floud

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1923
    103 years ago
  • The Prodigal Judge

    The Prodigal Judge

    Played Solomon Mahaffy

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 19, 1922
    105 years ago
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1942
    85 years ago
  • Hypnotized

    Hypnotized

    Played Prof. Horace S. Limberly - Hypnotist

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1932
    94 years ago
  • North of 36

    North of 36

    Played Jim Nabours

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 20, 1926
    101 years ago
  • Night Life of New York

    Night Life of New York

    Played John Bentley

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 02, 1925
    102 years ago
  • Broken Chains

    Broken Chains

    Played Boyan Boone

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 10, 1922
    104 years ago

  • The Kingdom Within

    Played Kreig

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1922
    104 years ago
  • The American Venus

    The American Venus

    Played King Neptune

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 31, 1926
    101 years ago
  • The Brass Bottle

    The Brass Bottle

    Played Fakresh-el-Aamash

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1923
    104 years ago
  • Singed Wings

    Singed Wings

    Played Emilio

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 26, 1922
    104 years ago
  • The Heritage of the Desert

    The Heritage of the Desert

    Played August Naab

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 23, 1924
    103 years ago
  • The Dressmaker from Paris

    The Dressmaker from Paris

    Played Angus McGregor

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 30, 1925
    102 years ago
  • The Side Show of Life

    The Side Show of Life

    Played Andrew Lackady

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 21, 1924
    103 years ago
  • The Rainmaker

    The Rainmaker

    Played Mike

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 10, 1926
    101 years ago
  • West of the Water Tower

    West of the Water Tower

    Played Rev. Adrian Plummer

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 06, 1924
    103 years ago
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