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Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence Acting

24 Jun, 1878 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK – 15 May, 1933 (54)

 

Popularity Rank

70.8K

Ernest Torrence Acting

24 Jun, 1878 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK – 15 May, 1933 (54)

 

Popularity Rank

70.8K
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... see more

Popularity Rank

70.8K
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... see more

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