
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.
Acted in 84
1930s
- 1939
Rulers of the Sea
Donald Fenton
Stanley and Livingstone
Mr. Cranston
Bulldog Drummond's Bride
Bank Official
- 1937
Ebb Tide
Tapena Tom
- 1936
Annie Laurie
Sir Robert Laurie
The Country Doctor
Governor General
- 1935
Captain Blood
Andrew Baynes
Harmony Lane
Mr. Pentland
Bonnie Scotland
Mr. Miggs the Lawyer
Black Sheep
Captain Savage
- 1934
What Every Woman Knows
Alick Wylie
Charlie Chan in London
Home Secretary
Mandalay
Capt. McAndrews
Madame Spy
Seerfeldt
Queen Christina
Archbishop
- 1933
Berkeley Square
Lord Stanley
The Masquerader
Fraser
Voltaire
Dr. Tronchin
Horse Play
Uncle Percy
- 1932
The Mask of Fu Manchu
McLeod
A Successful Calamity
Partington
- 1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'
Movie
East Lynne
Sir Richard Hare
The Bachelor Father
Frank "Mac" MacDonald
- 1930
River's End
McDowell
Scotland Yard
Captain Graves
Raffles
Inspector McKenzie
1920s
- 1929
Disraeli
Lord Michael Probert
Hearts in Exile
Governor
The Black Watch
Field Marshal
Strong Boy
Railroad President
Silks and Saddles
Judge Clifford
- 1928
The Cavalier
Ramón Torreno
The Big Noise
Managing Editor
- 1927
Rolled Stockings
Mr. Treday
The World At Her Feet
Client
Annie Laurie
Sir Robert Laurie
The Mysterious Rider
Mark King
- 1926
The Third Degree
Howard Jeffries Sr.
The Unknown Cavalier
Peter Gaunt
Forever After
Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father
Laddie
Paul Stanton
The Auction Block
Robert Wharton Sr
Brown of Harvard
Mr. Brown
The Isle of Retribution
Godfrey Cornet
Sandy
Angus McNeil
Oh! What a Nurse!
Big Tim Harrison
The King of the Turf
Martyn Selsby
- 1925
The Other Woman's Story
Judge
The Tower of Lies
Eric
The Mystic
James Bradshaw
What Fools Men
Williamson
Fighting the Flames
Judge Horatio Manly
Her Husband's Secret
Ross Brewster
- 1924
Idle Tongues
Cyrenus Stone
Love's Wilderness
The Governor
The Sawdust Trail
Jonathan Butts
Tiger Love
Don Miguel Castelar
The Dawn of a Tomorrow
Sir Oliver Holt
- 1923
The Drums of Jeopardy
Cutty
The Light That Failed
Topenhow
Railroaded
Judge Garbin
The Man Next Door
Colonel Wright
Abysmal Brute
Mortimer Sangster
Trimmed in Scarlet
Charles Knight
The Power of a Lie
John Hammond
- 1922
Forsaking All Others
Mr. Morton
Tess of the Storm Country
Elias Graves
A Virgin's Sacrifice
David Sherrill
Sherlock Holmes
Count Von Stalburg
- 1921
The Inside of the Cup
Eldon Parr
1910s
- 1913
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Alec D'Urberville
The Prisoner of Zenda
Michael, Duke of Strelsau
Appearances1
1940s
- 1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)