Theodore Lorch
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Theodore Lorch | |
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 Lorch in The Sphinx (1933) | |
| Born | Theodore Lorch September 29, 1873 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 1947 (aged 74) Camarillo, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1908–1947 |
Theodore Lorch (September 29, 1873 – November 12, 1947) was an American film actor.[1] He appeared in more than 140 films between 1908 and 1947.
Biography
[edit]Born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1873, Lorch appeared in several Three Stooges comedies. He was the suspicious Major "Bloodhound" Filbert in Uncivil Warriors, the snooty psychologist Professor Sedlitz in Half-Wits Holiday, and General Muster in Goofs and Saddles. He also performed tiny bit roles, such as the butler in If a Body Meets a Body and Micro-Phonies.
Lorch died on November 12, 1947. His final Stooge film, The Hot Scots, was released posthumously in 1948. He was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. [2]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Last of the Mohicans (1920) - Chingachgook
- Gasoline Gus (1921) - Dry Check Charlie
- Shell Shocked Sammy (1923)
- Westbound (1924)
- The Sea Hawk (1924) - Turkish Merchant (uncredited)
- Dangerous Pleasure (1924) - Rex Darrow
- Folly of Youth (1925)
- Heir-Loons (1925)
- Manhattan Madness (1925) - Count Von Eckmann
- The Man on the Box (1925) - Mr. Lampton
- Once in a Lifetime (1925) - Tommy
- Where the Worst Begins (1925)
- You're Fired (1925) - Frank LaRue
- Sweet Adeline (1926)
- Unknown Dangers (1926)
- Across the Pacific (1926) - Aguinaldo's Agent
- The Better 'Ole (1926) - Gaspard (uncredited)
- The King of Kings (1927) - (uncredited)
- Tracked by the Police (1927) - 'Bull' Storm
- The Missing Link (1927) - Hunter (uncredited)
- Black Jack (1927) - Sam Vonner
- Sailor Izzy Murphy (1927) - First Mate
- Ginsberg the Great (1927) - Charles Wheeler
- Wild Blood (1928) - Luke Conner
- The Canyon of Adventure (1928) - Don Alfredo Villegas
- The Royal Rider (1929) - Prime Minister
- Show Boat (1929) - Frank (uncredited)
- Spite Marriage (1929) - Actor as 'Union Officer' (uncredited)
- Free and Easy (1930) - Himself - Dynamite Scene Director (uncredited)
- The Runaway Bride (1930) - Dr. C. Kent (uncredited)
- Whoopee! (1930) - Indian (uncredited)
- A Lady's Morals (1930) - Audience Member Socked by Paul (uncredited)
- Son of India (1931) - Tour Guide (uncredited)
- The Montana Kid (1931) - Larson's Bartender (uncredited)
- The Galloping Ghost (1931, Serial) - The Crippled Stranger
- Grief Street (1931) - 'Pop', Newspaper City Editor (uncredited)
- The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) - Felix - the Headwaiter (uncredited)
- The Lightning Warrior (1931, Serial) - Pierre La Farge
- Single-Handed Sanders (1932) - Sheriff Murray (uncredited)
- Arsène Lupin (1932) - Lupin's Butler (uncredited)
- The Tenderfoot (1932) - An Actor (uncredited)
- Honor of the Mounted (1932) - Henchman
- The Texas Bad Man (1932) - Jim - Henchman (uncredited)
- Broadway to Cheyenne (1932) - New York Doctor (uncredited)
- The King Murder (1932) - Dr. Stern, Coroner (uncredited)
- Cowboy Counsellor (1932) - State's Attorney - Replaced Gordon DeMain (uncredited)
- The Man from Arizona (1932) - Bartender
- Man of Action (1933) - Bartender (uncredited)
- Gabriel Over the White House (1933) - Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)
- Black Beauty (1933) - Bledsoe, the Veterinary
- The Whirlwind (1933) - Red - Bartender (uncredited)
- The Girl in 419 (1933) - Examination Doctor (uncredited)
- The Return of Casey Jones (1933) - Dr. Wallace (uncredited)
- The Gallant Fool (1933) - Rainey
- The Sphinx (1933) - Dr. Augustus Kelton (uncredited)
- Gambling Ship (1933) - Gambler (uncredited)
- The Fugitive (1933) - Parker
- The Road to Ruin (1934) - Abortion Doctor (uncredited)
- A Modern Hero (1934) - Ringmaster (uncredited)
- Blue Steel (1934) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Monte Carlo Nights (1934) - Gambler (uncredited)
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934) - Gambler (uncredited)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) - Citizen (uncredited)
- The Tonto Kid (1934) - Sam Creech - Lawyer
- The Affairs of Cellini (1934) - Executioner (uncredited)
- Two Heads on a Pillow (1934) - Member of the Jury (uncredited)
- We Live Again (1934) - Guard in Courtyard (uncredited)
- Jealousy (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Gunfire (1934) - Ross McGregor
- The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1934) - Wong Henchman Thrown Into Pit (uncredited)
- The Mighty Barnum (1934) - Bartender (uncredited)
- The Drunkard (1935) - Lawyer Squire Gribbs
- Reckless (1935) - Member of Coroner's Jury (uncredited)
- The Desert Trail (1935) - Robbed Stage Passenger (uncredited)
- Uncivil Warriors (1935, Short) - Maj. 'Bloodhound' Filbert (uncredited)
- Hold 'Em Yale (1935) - Pullman Conductor (uncredited)
- Rustler's Paradise (1935) - Rance Kimball, alias El Diablo
- Vagabond Lady (1935) - Dock Official (uncredited)
- Mad Love (1935) - Actor at Party (uncredited)
- Call of the Wild (1935) - Dawson Townsman (uncredited)
- His Fighting Blood (1935) - A. Leslie, the Jeweler
- Barbary Coast (1935) - Helmsman (uncredited)
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) - Slaver (uncredited)
- The New Frontier (1935) - Joe
- Annie Oakley (1935) - Wild West Show Announcer (uncredited)
- The Shadow of Silk Lennox (1935) - Kennedy - Ward-Heeler
- Black Gold (1936) - Wooden Derrick Bartender (uncredited)
- Flash Gordon (1936, Serial) - High Priest #2 [Chs. 8-11, 13]
- The Fugitive Sheriff (1936) - Rally Speaker (uncredited)
- Romance Rides the Range (1936) - Jonas Allen
- The President's Mystery (1936) - Townsman (uncredited)
- Aces Wild (1936) - Kelton
- Rebellion (1936) - General Vallejo
- Rip Roarin' Buckaroo (1936) - Trainer Todd Knapp (uncredited)
- Two Minutes to Play (1936) - Tim - Bartender
- Come and Get It (1936) - Lumberjack (uncredited)
- Cheyenne Rides Again (1937) - Rollins
- Blake of Scotland Yard (1937) - Daggett - the Butler
- Dick Tracy (1937, Serial) - Patorno [Chs. 1, 12]
- Marked Woman (1937) - 2nd Juror #2 (uncredited)
- The Cherokee Strip (1937) - Jury Member (uncredited)
- Orphan of the Pecos (1937) - Prof. Jeremiah Mathews
- Goofs and Saddles (1937, Short) - Gen. Muster (uncredited)
- Lost Ranch (1937) - Henchman Merkle
- The Toast of New York (1937) - Man at Opera (uncredited)
- Confession (1937) - Man in Court (uncredited)
- Idol of the Crowds (1937) - Man with Irwin at Bar (uncredited)
- Madame X (1937) - Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- Alcatraz Island (1937) - First Trial Fixed Juror (uncredited)
- Maid's Night Out (1938) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Kentucky Moonshine (1938) - First Buckboard Driver (uncredited)
- The Fighting Devil Dogs (1938, Serial) - 'Wing' Henchman (uncredited)
- Professor Beware (1938) - Railroad Worker (uncredited)
- I Am the Law (1938) - Clerk (uncredited)
- Red River Range (1938) - Rancher (uncredited)
- Stand Up and Fight (1939) - Henchman (uncredited)
- Stagecoach (1939) - Lordsburg Express Agent (uncredited)
- We Want Our Mummy (1939, Short) - Thug in Mummy Outfit (uncredited)
- Buck Rogers (1939, Serial) - Kane's Council Member (uncredited)
- Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939, Serial) - Councilman Carlos (uncredited)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- The Lady in Question (1940) - Juror (uncredited)
- Bad Man of Deadwood (1941) - Businessman (uncredited)
- Nine Lives Are Not Enough (1941) - City Room Worker (uncredited)
- Jesse James at Bay (1941) - Townsman (uncredited)
- The Remarkable Andrew (1942) - Jurist (uncredited)
- Butch Minds the Baby (1942) - Susie's Neighbour (uncredited)
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) - Neighbor Leaning Through Window (uncredited)
- The Glass Key (1942) - Dinner Guest (uncredited)
- Bowery at Midnight (1942) - Tramp Playing Checkers at Friendly Mission (uncredited)
- Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943) - Barfly at Sharkey's (uncredited)
- Spook Louder (1943, Short) - Mr. Graves (uncredited)
- This Land Is Mine (1943) - Juror (uncredited)
- If a Body Meets a Body (1945, Short) - Jerkington, the Butler
- The Hoodlum Saint (1946) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Badman's Territory (1946) - Citizen's Committee Member (uncredited)
- Deception (1946) - Well-wisher at Concert (uncredited)
- Half-Wits Holiday (1947, Short) - Prof. Sedletz
- My Brother Talks to Horses (1947) - Spectator at Racetrack (uncredited)
- Body and Soul (1947) - Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)
- Here Comes Trouble (1948) - Extra (uncredited)
- The Hot Scots (1948, Short) - MacPherson, the Butler (final film role)
- Scotched in Scotland (1954, Short) - McPherson (archive footage)
References
[edit]- ^ Hans J. Wollstein. "Theodore Lorch". AllMovie. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved December 24, 2018 – via Google Books.
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