Theodore Lorch

Actor: Theodore Lorch

Born: Sep 29, 1873 in Springfield, Illinois
Died: Nov 12, 1947 in Camarillo, California
Occupation: Actor
Active: '20s-'30s
Major Genres: Western, Comedy
Career Highlights: The Better 'ole, The Man on the Box, Rustler's Paradise
First Major Screen Credit: The Man on the Box (1925)

Biography

Hulking (six feet tall), mustachioed American supporting actor Theodore Lorch (or billed more simply Ted Lorch) first gained recognition onscreen as Chingachgook in Maurice Tourneur's handsome production of Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans (1920). During the following decades, Lorch would become a dependable Hollywood character actor who could play almost any role, from a Turkish merchant (1924's The Sea Hawk) to a Prime Minister (1929's The Royal Rider) or a coroner (1932's The King Murder). No role seemed too small (he was merely billed "Man" in 1934's Jealousy) or outrageous (the hissable Squire Cribbs in a hoary 1935 independent production of The Drunkard). Today, however, Lorch is best remembered for playing the High Priest in the serial Flash Gordon (1936) and for menacing the Three Stooges in countless two-reel comedies for ten years between 1937 and his death in 1947. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide

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Theodore Lorch

Born	September 29, 1873(1873-09-29) Springfield, Illinois, USA
Died	November 12, 1947 (aged 74) Camarillo, California, USA
Other name(s)	Theodore Lerch Ted Lorch Theodore A. Lorch Theodore Loren Theodore Lorsch
Years active	1908-1954

Theodore Lorch (September 29, 1873 – November 12, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in 146 films between 1908 and 1954.

Modern viewers remember Lorch for his commanding performances 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 excelled in performing tiny bit roles, such as the butler in If a Body Meets a Body and Micro-Phonies.

Performing right until the end, Lorch died on November 12, 1947. His final Stooge film, The Hot Scots, was released posthumously in 1948. His interment was located in Glendale's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

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External links

Theodore Lorch at the Internet Movie Database
Theodore Lorch at Find a Grave

Persondata
NAME	Lorch, Theodore
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1873-9-29
PLACE OF BIRTH	Springfield, Illinois United States
DATE OF DEATH	1947-11-12
PLACE OF DEATH	Camarillo, California United States

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