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David Torrence
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Actor Born: January 17, 1880 in Edinburgh, Scotland Death: December 26, 1942 in California Biography:Though various sources list his birth date as anywhere between 1865 and 1870, Scottish actor "David Torrence" was "officially" born in 1880, which would make him two years younger than his more famous brother, character star "Ernest Torrence". Like his brother, David went from stage to screen in the early part of the 20th century. Unlike Ernest, David abandoned acting for the life of a Mexican rancher, but a series of reverses compelled him to return before the cameras. While Ernest specialized in villains and rogues, David conveyed a more respectable landed-gentry image, and as such was principally cast as bankers, merchants and attorneys. In his first talkie, "Disraeli" (1929), David played a sternfaced anti-Semitic head of the Bank of England, whose refusal to finance the Suez canal results in drastic action from Prime Minister Disraeli (George Arliss). Most of David's film roles were of shorter... Full Biography
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