Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

Acting

Born June 24, 1878 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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 fi…

Known for

Broken Chains

Broken Chains

1922

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928

Tol'able David

Tol'able David

1921

Speedway

Speedway

1929

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

The King of Kings

The King of Kings

1927

Acting(53)

1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlSelf (from Mantrap [1926]) (archive footage)

1959The TinglerLuke Hatburn (archive footage) (uncredited)

1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)Self (archive footage)

Captain Salvation

Captain Salvation

1927

Fighting Caravans

Fighting Caravans

1931

1933I Cover the WaterfrontEli Kirk (Julie's father)

1932HypnotizedProf. Horace S. Limberly - Hypnotist

1932Sherlock HolmesProfessor James Moriarty

1931The Cuban Love SongRomance

1931New Adventures of Get Rich Quick WallingfordBlackie Daw

1931Sporting BloodMr. Jim Rellence

1931The Great LoverPotter

1931ShipmatesChief Bosuns Mate Scotty McTavish

1931Fighting CaravansBill Jackson

1930Sweet Kitty BellairsSir Jasper Standish

1930Call of the FleshEsteban

1930Strictly UnconventionalLord Porteous

1930Officer O'BrienJohn Patrick O'Brien

1929UntamedUncle Ben Murchison

1929SpeedwayJim MacDonald

1929The Unholy NightDr. Ballou

1929The Bridge of San Luis ReyUncle Pio

1929Desert NightsSteve

1928The CossacksIvan

1928Steamboat Bill, Jr.William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.

1928Across to SingaporeCaptain Mark Shore

1927Twelve Miles OutRed McCue

1927Captain SalvationCaptain of the 'Panther'

1927The King of KingsPeter

1926The Lady of the HaremHassan

1926MantrapJoe Easter

1926The RainmakerMike

1926The Blind GoddessMr. Clayton

1926North of 36Jim Nabours

1926The American VenusKing Neptune

1925The Pony Express'Ascension' Jones

1925The WandererTola

1925Night Life of New YorkJohn Bentley

1925The Dressmaker from ParisAngus McGregor

1924Peter PanCaptain James Hook

1924The Side Show of LifeAndrew Lackady

1924The Fighting CowardGen. Orlando Jackson

1924The Heritage of the DesertAugust Naab

1924West of the Water TowerRev. Adrian Plummer

1923Ruggles of Red GapCousin Egbert Floud

1923The Hunchback of Notre DameClopin

1923The Brass BottleFakresh-el-Aamash

1923The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'Devil' Jud Tolliver

1923The Covered WagonJackson

1922The Kingdom WithinKreig

1922Broken ChainsBoyan Boone

1922Singed WingsEmilio

1922The Prodigal JudgeSolomon Mahaffy

1921Tol'able DavidLuke Hatburn

1919A Dangerous AffairAbner (as Ernest Torrance)

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