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Ernest Torrence

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Born: June 24, 1878 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

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 Stuttgar...

Filmography53 TITLES
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
6.5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1923
The King of Kings
6.4
The King of Kings1927
Steamboat Bill, Jr.
7.6
Steamboat Bill, Jr.1928
The Tingler
6.4
The Tingler1959
Across to Singapore
6.8
Across to Singapore1928
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Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
7.7
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl1999
Peter Pan
6.8
Peter Pan1924
The Dressmaker from Paris
The Dressmaker from Paris1925
The Unholy Night
5.3
The Unholy Night1929
Untamed
5.9
Untamed1929
The Lady of the Harem
The Lady of the Harem1926
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap1923
The Cuban Love Song
4.3
The Cuban Love Song1931
North of 36
North of 361926
The Cossacks
7.0
The Cossacks1928
The Blind Goddess
The Blind Goddess1926
Mantrap
6.0
Mantrap1926
Tol'able David
6.9
Tol'able David1921
Speedway
5.5
Speedway1929
I Cover the Waterfront
4.8
I Cover the Waterfront1933
Captain Salvation
5.8
Captain Salvation1927
Call of the Flesh
4.5
Call of the Flesh1930
The Great Lover
5.3
The Great Lover1931
The Wanderer
1.0
The Wanderer1925
The Covered Wagon
6.1
The Covered Wagon1923
Sporting Blood
5.1
Sporting Blood1931
The American Venus
The American Venus1926
The Side Show of Life
The Side Show of Life1924
Shipmates
5.0
Shipmates1931
The Heritage of the Desert
The Heritage of the Desert1924
Fighting Caravans
4.8
Fighting Caravans1931
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
5.0
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford1931
Sherlock Holmes
5.4
Sherlock Holmes1932
Night Life of New York
Night Life of New York1925
The Fighting Coward
4.8
The Fighting Coward1924
Desert Nights
5.2
Desert Nights1929
Officer O'Brien
3.7
Officer O'Brien1930
West of the Water Tower
West of the Water Tower1924
Sweet Kitty Bellairs
5.0
Sweet Kitty Bellairs1930
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
7.3
The Bridge of San Luis Rey1929
The Rainmaker
10.0
The Rainmaker1926
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine1923
Twelve Miles Out
6.0
Twelve Miles Out1927
Strictly Unconventional
2.7
Strictly Unconventional1930
The Pony Express
5.9
The Pony Express1925
The Prodigal Judge
The Prodigal Judge1922
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle1923
A Dangerous Affair
A Dangerous Affair1919
Hypnotized
Hypnotized1932
Broken Chains
Broken Chains1922
Singed Wings
Singed Wings1922
The Kingdom Within
The Kingdom Within1922