Theodore Lorch


Theodore Lorch was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1908 and 1947.

Biography

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.

Selected filmography

The [Last of the Mohicans (1920 American film)|The Last of the Mohicans] - ChingachgookGasoline Gus - Dry Check CharlieShell Shocked Sammy Westbound The Sea Hawk - Turkish Merchant Dangerous Pleasure - Rex DarrowFolly of Youth Heir-Loons Manhattan Madness - Count Von EckmannThe Man on the Box - Mr. LamptonOnce [in a Lifetime (1925 film)|Once in a Lifetime] - TommyWhere the Worst Begins You're Fired - Frank LaRueSweet Adeline Unknown Dangers Across the Pacific - Aguinaldo's AgentThe Better 'Ole - Gaspard The [King of Kings (1927 film)|The King of Kings] - Tracked by the Police - 'Bull' StormThe Missing Link - Hunter Black Jack - Sam VonnerSailor Izzy Murphy - First MateGinsberg the Great - Charles WheelerWild Blood - Luke ConnerThe Canyon of Adventure - Don Alfredo VillegasThe Royal Rider - Prime MinisterShow Boat - Frank Spite Marriage - Actor as 'Union Officer' Free and Easy - Himself - Dynamite Scene Director The Runaway Bride - Dr. C. Kent Whoopee! - Indian A Lady's Morals - Audience Member Socked by Paul Son of India - Tour Guide The Montana Kid - Larson's Bartender The [Galloping Ghost (serial)|The Galloping Ghost] - The Crippled StrangerGrief Street - 'Pop', Newspaper City Editor The Sin of Madelon Claudet - Felix - the Headwaiter The Lightning Warrior - Pierre La FargeSingle-Handed Sanders - Sheriff Murray Arsène Lupin - Lupin's Butler The Tenderfoot - An Actor Honor of the Mounted - HenchmanThe Texas Bad Man - Jim - Henchman Broadway to Cheyenne - New York Doctor The King Murder - Dr. Stern, Coroner Cowboy Counsellor - State's Attorney - Replaced Gordon DeMain The Man from Arizona - BartenderMan of Action - Bartender Gabriel Over the White House - Delegate to the Debt Conference Black Beauty - Bledsoe, the VeterinaryThe Whirlwind - Red - Bartender The Girl in 419 - Examination Doctor The Return of Casey Jones - Dr. Wallace The Gallant Fool - RaineyThe Sphinx - Dr. Augustus Kelton Gambling Ship - Gambler The Fugitive - ParkerThe [Road to Ruin (1934 film)|The Road to Ruin] - Abortion Doctor A Modern Hero - Ringmaster Blue Steel - Townsman Monte Carlo Nights - Gambler Friends of Mr. Sweeney - Gambler The [Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film)|The Count of Monte Cristo] - Citizen The Tonto Kid - Sam Creech - LawyerThe Affairs of Cellini - Executioner Two Heads on a Pillow - Member of the Jury We Live Again - Guard in Courtyard Jealousy - Minor Role Gunfire - Ross McGregorThe Mysterious Mr. Wong - Wong Henchman Thrown Into Pit The Mighty Barnum - Bartender The Drunkard - Lawyer Squire GribbsReckless - Member of Coroner's Jury The Desert Trail - Robbed Stage Passenger Uncivil Warriors - Maj. 'Bloodhound' Filbert Hold 'Em Yale - Pullman Conductor Rustler's Paradise - Rance Kimball, alias El DiabloVagabond Lady - Dock Official Mad Love - Actor at Party Call of the Wild - Dawson Townsman His Fighting Blood - A. Leslie, the JewelerBarbary Coast - Helmsman The [Last Days of Pompeii (1935 film)|The Last Days of Pompeii] - Slaver The New Frontier - JoeAnnie Oakley - Wild West Show Announcer The Shadow of Silk Lennox - Kennedy - Ward-HeelerBlack Gold - Wooden Derrick Bartender Flash Gordon - High Priest #2 The Fugitive Sheriff - Rally Speaker Romance Rides the Range - Jonas AllenThe President's Mystery - Townsman Aces Wild - KeltonRebellion - General VallejoRip Roarin' Buckaroo - Trainer Todd Knapp Two Minutes to Play - Tim - BartenderCome and Get It - Lumberjack Cheyenne Rides Again - RollinsBlake of Scotland Yard - Daggett - the ButlerDick Tracy - Patorno Marked Woman - 2nd Juror #2 The Cherokee Strip - Jury Member Orphan of the Pecos - Prof. Jeremiah MathewsGoofs and Saddles - Gen. Muster Lost Ranch - Henchman MerkleThe Toast of New York - Man at Opera Confession - Man in Court Idol of the Crowds - Man with Irwin at Bar Madame X - Pawnbroker Alcatraz Island - First Trial Fixed Juror Maid's Night Out - Headwaiter Kentucky Moonshine - First Buckboard Driver The Fighting Devil Dogs - 'Wing' Henchman Professor Beware - Railroad Worker I Am the Law - Clerk Red River Range - Rancher Stand Up and Fight - Henchman Stagecoach - Lordsburg Express Agent We Want Our Mummy - Thug in Mummy Outfit Buck Rogers - Kane's Council Member Zorro's Fighting Legion - Councilman Carlos The [Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame] - Minor Role The Lady in Question - Juror Bad Man of Deadwood - Businessman Nine Lives Are Not Enough - City Room Worker Jesse James at Bay - Townsman The Remarkable Andrew - Jurist Butch Minds the Baby - Susie's Neighbour The Pride of the Yankees - Neighbor Leaning Through Window The [Glass Key (1942 film)|The Glass Key] - Dinner Guest Bowery at Midnight - Tramp Playing Checkers at Friendly Mission Hello, Frisco, Hello - Barfly at Sharkey's Spook Louder - Mr. Graves This Land Is Mine - Juror If a Body Meets a Body - Jerkington, the ButlerThe Hoodlum Saint - Minor Role Badman's Territory - Citizen's Committee Member Deception - Well-wisher at Concert Half-Wits Holiday - Prof. SedletzMy Brother Talks to Horses - Spectator at Racetrack Body and Soul - Man at Weigh-in Here Comes Trouble - Extra The Hot Scots - MacPherson, the Butler Scotched in Scotland - McPherson