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Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

Acting 1878-06-24 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 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 Stuttgart Conservatory, Edinburgh Academy before earning a scholarship at London's Royal Academy of Music, …

Known For

Steamboat Bill, Jr.
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Steamboat Bill, Jr. 1928
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
Speedway
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Speedway 1929
I Cover the Waterfront
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I Cover the Waterfront 1933
Sherlock Holmes
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Sherlock Holmes 1932
Untamed
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Untamed 1929
Desert Nights
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Desert Nights 1929
Mantrap
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Mantrap 1926
The Unholy Night
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The Unholy Night 1929
Fighting Caravans
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Fighting Caravans 1931
Across to Singapore
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Across to Singapore 1928
The Cuban Love Song
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The Cuban Love Song 1931
The Lady of the Harem
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The Lady of the Harem 1926
Shipmates
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Shipmates 1931
The Great Lover
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The Great Lover 1931
The Prodigal Judge
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The Prodigal Judge 1922
Ruggles of Red Gap
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Ruggles of Red Gap 1923
A Dangerous Affair
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A Dangerous Affair 1919
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
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The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 1923