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Ernest Torrence (born Ernest Torrance-Thomson, 26 June 1878 – 15 May 1933) 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.
Recently viewed. Ernest Torrence. Actor: Steamboat Bill, Jr.. 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.
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- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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- New York City, New York, USA
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Ernest Torrence. Jump toEdit. Overview. Born. June 26, 1878 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Died. May 15, 1933 · New York City, New York, USA (complications following surgery for gall stones) Birth name. Ernest Torrance Thomson. Height. 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) Mini Bio. He was the man you loved to hiss.
- June 26, 1878
- May 15, 1933
Fighting Caravans is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower and David Burton and starring Gary Cooper, Lili Damita, and Ernest Torrence. [1]
- February 1, 1931 (USA)
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 ...
Jan 8, 2023 · January 8, 2023 Shawn Hall 5 Comments. In his nearly fifty film roles, Ernest Torrence perfectly exemplifies the unique skill set required to succeed as a character actor. A towering 6’4″ with a rugged, grizzled face, Torrence backed up his unique physicality with a rare mixture of humor and villainy.
Ernest Torrence. Ernest Torrence was a Scottish born film character actor who appeared in many Hollywood films, including Mantrap with Clara Bow, and Fighting Caravans with Gary Cooper and Lili Damita. A towering figure, Torrence frequently played cold-eyed and imposing villains.
