Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

Gender

Male

Birthday

1864-01-17

Day of Death

1951-12-26 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

David Tayson

David Torrence

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.

Known For

City Girl

City Girl

Captain Blood

Captain Blood

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

Acting

The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

The Mask of Fu Manchu

as

McLeod

Laddie

1926

Laddie

as

Paul Stanton

Queen Christina

1934

Queen Christina

as

Archbishop

The Mysterious Rider

1927

The Mysterious Rider

as

Mark King

City Girl

1930

City Girl

as

Lem's Father

The Other Woman's Story

1925

The Other Woman's Story

as

Judge

Captain Blood

1935

Captain Blood

as

Andrew Baynes

Forsaking All Others

1922

Forsaking All Others

as

Mr. Morton

The Isle of Retribution

1926

The Isle of Retribution

as

Godfrey Cornet

Silks and Saddles

1929

Silks and Saddles

as

Judge Clifford

The World At Her Feet

1927

The World At Her Feet

as

Client

Disraeli

1929

Disraeli

as

Lord Michael Probert

East Lynne

1931

East Lynne

as

Sir Richard Hare

Smilin' Through

1932

Smilin' Through

as

Gardener

Lost Horizon

1937

Lost Horizon

as

Prime Minister (uncredited)

Berkeley Square

1933

Berkeley Square

as

Lord Stanley

Raffles

1930

Raffles

as

Inspector McKenzie

A Virgin's Sacrifice

1922

A Virgin's Sacrifice

as

The King of the Turf

1926

The King of the Turf

as

Martyn Selsby

The Sawdust Trail

1924

The Sawdust Trail

as

Jonathan Butts

Jane Eyre

1934

Jane Eyre

as

Mr. Brocklehurst

The Black Watch

1929

The Black Watch

as

Field Marshal

Voltaire

1933

Voltaire

as

Dr. Tronchin

What Every Woman Knows

1934

What Every Woman Knows

as

Alick Wylie

The Bachelor Father

1931

The Bachelor Father

as

Frank "Mac" MacDonald

Ebb Tide

1937

Ebb Tide

as

Tapena Tom

The Masquerader

1933

The Masquerader

as

Fraser

River's End

1930

River's End

as

McDowell

Mandalay

1934

Mandalay

as

Capt. McAndrews

The Tower of Lies

1925

The Tower of Lies

as

Eric

Brown of Harvard

1926

Brown of Harvard

as

Mr. Brown

Trimmed in Scarlet

1923

Trimmed in Scarlet

as

Charles Knight

Scotland Yard

1930

Scotland Yard

as

Captain Graves

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913

The Prisoner of Zenda

as

Michael, Duke of Strelsau

Five Star Final

1931

Five Star Final

as

The Unknown Cavalier

1926

The Unknown Cavalier

as

Peter Gaunt

The Devil to Pay!

1930

The Devil to Pay!

as

Mr. Hope

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1913

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

as

Alec D'Urberville

Horse Play

1933

Horse Play

as

Uncle Percy

Sandy

1926

Sandy

as

Angus McNeil

Black Sheep

1935

Black Sheep

as

Captain Savage

Mary of Scotland

1936

Mary of Scotland

as

Lindsay

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

Stanley and Livingstone

as

Mr. Cranston

Tess of the Storm Country

1922

Tess of the Storm Country

as

Elias Graves

Beloved Enemy

1936

Beloved Enemy

as

Alroyd

Abysmal Brute

1923

Abysmal Brute

as

Mortimer Sangster

The Drums of Jeopardy

1923

The Drums of Jeopardy

as

Cutty

Charlie Chan in London

1934

Charlie Chan in London

as

Home Secretary

Bulldog Drummond's Bride

1939

Bulldog Drummond's Bride

as

Bank Official

Cavalcade

1933

Cavalcade

as

Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited)

Which Shall It Be?

1924

Which Shall It Be?

as

The Country Doctor

1936

The Country Doctor

as

Governor General

Oh! What a Nurse!

1926

Oh! What a Nurse!

as

Big Tim Harrison

Bonnie Scotland

1935

Bonnie Scotland

as

Mr. Miggs the Lawyer

The Mystic

1925

The Mystic

as

James Bradshaw

Harmony Lane

1935

Harmony Lane

as

Mr. Pentland

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Mutiny on the Bounty

as

Lord Hood

Annie Laurie

1927

Annie Laurie

as

Sir Robert Laurie

Madame Spy

1934

Madame Spy

as

Seerfeldt

A Successful Calamity

1932

A Successful Calamity

as

Partington

Annie Laurie

1936

Annie Laurie

as

Sir Robert Laurie

The Reckless Sex

1925

The Reckless Sex

as

Robert Lanning

Strong Boy

1929

Strong Boy

as

Railroad President

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Donald Fenton

Hearts in Exile

1929

Hearts in Exile

as

Governor

Tiger Love

1924

Tiger Love

as

Don Miguel Castelar

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'

1931

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'

as

The Big Noise

1928

The Big Noise

as

Managing Editor

Sherlock Holmes

1922

Sherlock Holmes

as

Count Von Stalburg

The Light That Failed

1923

The Light That Failed

as

Topenhow

The Cavalier

1928

The Cavalier

as

Ramón Torreno

Forever After

1926

Forever After

as

Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father

The Inside of the Cup

1921

The Inside of the Cup

as

Eldon Parr

The Third Degree

1926

The Third Degree

as

Howard Jeffries Sr.

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943

The Voice That Thrilled the World

as

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

The Man Next Door

1923

The Man Next Door

as

Colonel Wright

What Fools Men

1925

What Fools Men

as

Williamson

Rolled Stockings

1927

Rolled Stockings

as

Mr. Treday

Idle Tongues

1924

Idle Tongues

as

Cyrenus Stone

The Midnight Watch

1927

The Midnight Watch

as

Chief Callahan

The Man in the Shadow

1926

The Man in the Shadow

as

Robert Rodman

The Auction Block

1926

The Auction Block

as

Robert Wharton Sr

Love's Wilderness

1924

Love's Wilderness

as

The Governor

Railroaded

1923

Railroaded

as

Judge Garbin

Her Husband's Secret

1925

Her Husband's Secret

as

Ross Brewster

The Power of a Lie

1923

The Power of a Lie

as

John Hammond

Fighting the Flames

1925

Fighting the Flames

as

Judge Horatio Manly

Production

Crew

Directing