Theodore Lorch

Biography

Theodore Lorch (September 29, 1873 – November 12, 1947) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1908 and 1947.

Career Overview

Theodore Lorch has 118 screen credits in a career dating back to 1920. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Tom Wade Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Goofy Movies Number One, Sailor Maid, Aces Wild. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

118

Birth Date

1873-09-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Springfield, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Goofy Movies Number One
• Sailor Maid
• 

  Aces Wild
• 

  Black Jack
• Dangerous Pleasure
• 

  The Empire Builders

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Tom Wade Collection (2 titles)
• The Three Mesquiteers Collection (1 titles)
• Arsène Lupin - Saga (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Pete Smith (2 collaborations)
• Jules White (2 collaborations)
• Charles Lamont (2 collaborations)
• Harry L. Fraser (2 collaborations)
• Maurice De Packh (1 collaborations)
• Ewart Adamson (1 collaborations)
• Polly Moran (1 collaborations)
• Frank Mills (1 collaborations)
• Al Thompson (1 collaborations)
• Blackie Whiteford (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (118 credits)

  • Spaceship to the Unknown

    Priest #2 (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Hot Scots

    MacPherson (as Ted Lorch)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Here Comes Trouble

    Audience Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Body and Soul

    Man at Weigh-in (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • My Brother Talks to Horses

    Spectator at Racetrack (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Half-Wits Holiday

    Prof. Sedletz (as Ted Lorch)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Deception

    Well-Wisher at Concert (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Badman's Territory

    Citizen's Committee Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Hoodlum Saint

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Uncivil War Birds

    Union Colonel (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • If a Body Meets a Body

    Jerkington

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Journey Into Faith

    Pharisee

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • This Land Is Mine

    Juror

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Spook Louder

    Graves, the Inventor

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Bowery at Midnight

    Tramp Playing Checkers at Friendly Mission (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Glass Key

    Dinner Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Pride of the Yankees

    Neighbor Leaning Through Window (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Butch Minds the Baby

    Susie's Neighbour (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Remarkable Andrew

    Jurist

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Jesse James at Bay

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough

    City Room Worker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Bad Man of Deadwood

    Businessman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lady in Question

    Juror (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Zorro's Fighting Legion

    Councilman Carlos

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Buck Rogers

    Kane's Council Member

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Stagecoach

    Lordsburg Express Agent (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • We Want Our Mummy

    Thug in Mummy Outfit (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Stand Up and Fight

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Red River Range

    Rancher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • I Am the Law

    Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Professor Beware

    Railroad Worker

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Fighting Devil Dogs

    'Wing' Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Kentucky Moonshine

    First Buckboard Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Maid's Night Out

    Headwaiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Rocket Ship

    High Priest

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Alcatraz Island

    First Trial Fixed Juror (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Madame X

    Pawnbroker

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Idol of the Crowds

    Man with Irwin at Bar (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Confession

    Man in Court (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Toast of New York

    Man at Opera (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Lost Ranch

    Henchman Merkle

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Orphan of the Pecos

    Prof. Jeremiah Mathews

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Cherokee Strip

    Jury Member

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Back to the Woods

    Chief Rain in the Puss (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Marked Woman

    Second Juror #2 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Sailor Maid

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Cheyenne Rides Again

    Rollins

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Blake of Scotland Yard

    Daggett - the Butler (as Ted Lorch)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Blake of Scotland Yard

    Daggett, the Butler

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Aces Wild

    Kelton

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Come and Get It

    Lumberjack (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Two Minutes to Play

    Tim - Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Rebellion

    Gen. Vallejo

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Fugitive Sheriff

    Rally Speaker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Rip Roarin' Buckaroo

    Trainer Todd Knapp (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The President's Mystery

    Townsman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Romance Rides the Range

    Jonas Allen

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Wildcat Trooper

    Rogers

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Flash Gordon

    High Priest

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Black Gold

    Wooden Derrick Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Shadow of Silk Lennox

    Kennedy, the ward-heeler

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The New Frontier

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Last Days of Pompeii

    Slaver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • His Fighting Blood

    A. Leslie

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Mad Love

    Actor at Party (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Vagabond Lady

    Dock Official (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Rustler's Paradise

    Rance Kimball, alias El Diablo

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Uncivil Warriors

    Maj. Bloodhound Filbert (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Drunkard

    Lawyer Squire Gribbs

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Mysterious Mr. Wong

    Wong Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • We Live Again

    Guard in courtyard

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Two Heads on a Pillow

    Member of the Jury

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Affairs of Cellini

    Executioner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Tonto Kid

    Lawyer Sam Creech

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Gambler

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Gunfire

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Blue Steel

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number One

    Mortimer the Foreman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Keg o' My Heart

    Mr. Smith, City Board of Censorship (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Fugitive

    Parker

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Gambling Ship

    Gambler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Sphinx

    Dr. Augustus Kelton

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Gallant Fool

    Rainey

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Girl in 419

    Examination Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Black Beauty

    Bledsoe, the Veterinary

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Man from Arizona

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Honor of the Mounted

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Arsène Lupin

    Lupin's Butler (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Lightning Warrior

    Pierre La Farge

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Grief Street

    Pop Collins, editor

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Galloping Ghost

    The Crippled Stranger

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Runaway Bride

    Dr. Kent

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Show Boat

    Frank

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Spite Marriage

    Actor as 'Union Officer'

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Royal Rider

    Prime Minister

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Wild Blood

    Luke Conner

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Canyon of Adventure

    Don Alfredo Villegas

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Ginsberg the Great

    Charles Wheeler

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Sailor Izzy Murphy

    First Mate

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Black Jack

    Sam Vonner

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Tracked by the Police

    'Bull' Storm

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Better 'Ole

    Gaspard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Across the Pacific

    Aguinaldo's Agent

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Unknown Treasures

    The Ape

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Careful Please

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Sweet Adeline

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Where the Worst Begins

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Man on the Box

    Mr. Lampton

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Dangerous Pleasure

    Rex Darrow

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Folly of Youth

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Empire Builders

    Katryn's uncle

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • Shell Shocked Sammy

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Gasoline Gus

    Dry Check Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • The Last of the Mohicans

    Chingachgook

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • His Wooden Legacy

    Bearded Man at Celebration (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Her Lucky Day

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Italian Love

    actor

    actors
    1920