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David Torrence

David Torrence

Actor · Died December 26, 1951, aged 87 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 17, 1864
Died
December 26, 1951 (aged 87)
From
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are David Torrence's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Morality
24%
Self
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
6%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
6
Tense
4
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Torrence's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Subscription and free streaming for David Torrence's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Rulers of the Sea(1939)

    as Donald Fenton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Stanley and Livingstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mr. Cranston

  • Bulldog Drummond's Bride(1939)

    as Bank Official

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ebb Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tapena Tom

  • Lost Horizon(1937)

    as Prime Minister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Beloved Enemy(1936)

    as Alroyd

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Annie Laurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sir Robert Laurie

  • Mary of Scotland(1936)

    as Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Country Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Governor General

  • Captain Blood(1935)

    as Andrew Baynes

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mutiny on the Bounty(1935)

    as Lord Hood

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Harmony Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Pentland

  • Bonnie Scotland(1935)

    as Mr. Miggs the Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Captain Savage

  • What Every Woman Knows(1934)

    as Alick Wylie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Chan in London(1934)

    as Home Secretary

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Brocklehurst

  • Madame Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Seerfeldt

  • Mandalay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Capt. McAndrews

  • Queen Christina(1933)

    as Archbishop

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Berkeley Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lord Stanley

  • The Masquerader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Fraser

  • Voltaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dr. Tronchin

  • Horse Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Uncle Percy

  • Cavalcade(1933)

    as Man at Disarmament Conference (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu(1932)

    as McLeod

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Smilin' Through(1932)

    as Gardener

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Successful Calamity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Partington

  • Five Star Final(1931)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • East Lynne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sir Richard Hare

  • The Bachelor Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Frank "Mac" MacDonald

  • The Devil to Pay!(1930)

    as Mr. Hope

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • River's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as McDowell

  • Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Captain Graves

  • Raffles(1930)

    as Inspector McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • City Girl(1930)

    as Lem's Father

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Disraeli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Lord Michael Probert

  • Hearts in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Governor

  • The Black Watch(1929)

    as Field Marshal

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Strong Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Railroad President

  • Silks and Saddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Judge Clifford

  • The Cavalier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Ramón Torreno

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Martin Stanley

  • The Big Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Managing Editor

  • Rolled Stockings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mr. Treday

  • The World At Her Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Client

  • Annie Laurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Sir Robert Laurie

  • The Mysterious Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mark King

  • The Midnight Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Chief Callahan

  • The Third Degree(1926)

    as Howard Jeffries Sr.

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Unknown Cavalier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Peter Gaunt

  • Forever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mr. Clayton, Jennie's Father

  • The Man in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Robert Rodman

  • Laddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Paul Stanton

  • The Auction Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Robert Wharton Sr

  • Brown of Harvard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mr. Brown

  • The Isle of Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Godfrey Cornet

  • Sandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Angus McNeil

  • Oh! What a Nurse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Big Tim Harrison

  • The King of the Turf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Martyn Selsby

  • The Other Woman's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Judge

  • The Tower of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Eric

  • The Mystic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as James Bradshaw

  • What Fools Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Williamson

  • Fighting the Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Judge Horatio Manly

  • Her Husband's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Ross Brewster

  • The Reckless Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Robert Lanning

  • Idle Tongues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Cyrenus Stone

  • Love's Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as The Governor

  • The Sawdust Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Jonathan Butts

  • Tiger Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Don Miguel Castelar

  • Which Shall It Be? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Robert Moore

  • The Dawn of a Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Sir Oliver Holt

  • The Drums of Jeopardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Cutty

  • The Light That Failed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Topenhow

  • Railroaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Judge Garbin

  • The Man Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Colonel Wright

  • Abysmal Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Mortimer Sangster

  • Trimmed in Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Charles Knight

  • The Power of a Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as John Hammond

  • Forsaking All Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Mr. Morton

  • Tess of the Storm Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Elias Graves

  • A Virgin's Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as David Sherrill

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Count Von Stalburg

  • The Inside of the Cup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Eldon Parr

  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Alec D'Urberville

  • The Prisoner of Zenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Michael, Duke of Strelsau

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1913 to 1939.

Highest rated

City Girl (1930)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Queen Christina (1933)

Film career

  • 1922Screen debut· Sherlock Holmes

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 88: 88 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1910s2 · acting1920s49 · acting1930s37 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do David Torrence's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Third Degree (1926)

63rd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Captain Blood (1935)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does David Torrence work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Torrence's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Myrna Loy shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers