Torrance, also spelled Torrence, is an originally Scottish surname. Torrance may also refer to:

Places

Torrance, California Torrance is a city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay region of the metropolitan area. Torrance has of beachfront on the Pacific O ...

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Torrance, East Dunbartonshire Torrance is a relatively affluent village in East Dunbartonshire, formerly Stirlingshire, Scotland, located north of Glasgow city centre. Torrance used to mainly consist of farmland. The village was once famous as a resting place for workers on ...

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Torrance railway station Torrance railway station was opened in 1879 on the Kelvin Valley Railway and served the area of the village of Torrance in East Dunbartonshire until 1951 for passengers and 1959 for freight. History Opened by the North British Railway, it be ...

Torrance, Ontario The Township of Muskoka Lakes is a municipality of the District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. It has a year-round population of 6,588. The municipal offices are located in Port Carling. History The area now covered by the township ...

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Torrance, Pennsylvania Torrance is an unincorporated community in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located on the south side of the Conemaugh River east of Blairsville. Torrance has a post office A post office is ...

, United States * Torrance Barrens, a conservation area near Torrance, Ontario *

Torrance County, New Mexico Torrance County is a county located in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,383. The county seat is Estancia. The geographic center of New Mexico is located in Torrance County, southwest of ...

, United States

People

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Street Symphony (producer) Torrance Esmond, better known by his stage name Street Symphony, is an American record producer and music executive from Memphis, Tennessee. Biography Dividing his youth between Memphis and Nashville, Street Symphony was compelled to pursue ...

, alias of Torrance Esmond, an American record producer and music executive *

Torry Castellano Torrance Heather Castellano (born January 8, 1979) is an American percussionist and the former drummer of The Donnas. She announced her retirement from drumming in July 2010. About Castellano was born in San Francisco, California. She met fu ...

(born 1979), nickname of Torrance Castellano, retired former drummer of the rock band, The Donnas *

Torrance Coombs Torrance Coombs (born June 14, 1983) is a Canadian-American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Thomas Culpepper in ''The Tudors'' (2007–2010) and as Sebastian "Bash" de Poitiers, the illegitimate son of King Henry II of France ...

(born 1983), Canadian-American actor * Torrance Daniels (born 1981), former American football linebacker and current football coach *

Torrance Gillick Torrance Gillick (19 May 1915 – 16 December 1971) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger for Rangers, Everton and Partick Thistle, and for the Scotland national team. Club career Born in Airdrie, Gillick was signed for Rangers in ...

(1915–1971), Scottish footballer *

Torrance Marshall Torrance James Marshall (born June 12, 1977) is a former professional American football player. He played high school football at Miami Sunset Senior High. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was the MVP of the 2001 Ora ...

(born 1977), American former footballer *

Torrance Small Torrance Ramon Small (born September 4, 1970) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons for the New Orleans Saints, the St. Louis Rams, the Indianapolis Colts, the Philadelphia Eagle ...

(born 1970), former professional American football wide receiver * Torrance Watkins (born 1949), American equestrian and Olympic champion * Torrance Zellner (born 1970), American track and field athlete

Surname

* Alex A. Torrance, Scottish curler * Alex F. Torrance, Scottish curler and coach *

Alan Torrance Alan Torrance (born 1956) is professor of systematic theology at St Mary's College of the University of St Andrews. Previously he lectured at King's College London from 1993–1998, where he was also Director of the Research Institute in Systematic ...

(born 1956), Scottish theologian *

Bill Torrance William Torrance (born 13 May 1946) is a Scottish broadcaster and entertainer who is known for hosting ''The Beechgrove Garden'' on BBC Scotland throughout the 1990s, Torrance was also a presenter on Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, D� ...

(born 1946), Scottish broadcaster * Bobby Torrance (born 1958), Scottish footballer *

Chris Torrance Chris Torrance (1941 – 21 August 2021) was a poet associated with the British Poetry Revival of the 1960s, mainly known for long poetry cycle ''The Magic Door'' published as a series of volumes over 30 years. Biography Born in Edinburgh in 1 ...

(born 1941), British poet *

David Torrance (disambiguation) David Torrance may refer to: *David Torrance (banker) (1805–1876), Canadian president of Bank of Montreal (1873–1876) *David Torrance (judge) (1840–1906), American Chief Justice of Connecticut Supreme Court * David Watt Torrance (1862–1923) ...

, various people with the name *

Ellis Paul Torrance Ellis Paul Torrance (October 8, 1915 – July 12, 2003) was an American psychologist best known for his research in creativity. After completing his undergraduate degree at Mercer University, Torrance acquired a Master's degree at the University ...

(1915–2003), American psychologist *

George William Torrance George William Torrance (25 July 1835 – 20 August 1907) was an Irish composer, mainly of church music, who was resident in Australia for many years. Early life Torrance was born in Rathmines, Dublin and became a choirboy at Christ Church Cat ...

(1835–1907), Irish composer *

Iain Torrance Iain Richard Torrance, (born 13 January 1949) is a retired Church of Scotland minister, theologian and academic. He is Pro-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, Honorary Professor of Early Christian Doctrine and Ethics at the University o ...

(born 1949), Scottish theologian * Isobel Torrance Jr. (later in marriage Hannen) (born 1962), Scottish curler and coach *

Jack Torrance (athlete) John Torrance (June 20, 1912 – November 10, 1969) was an American shot putter and American football player. Torrance broke the shot put world record several times in 1934, his eventual best mark of 17.40 m remaining unbeaten until 1948. At ...

(1912–1969), American football player and shot putter *

Jamaal Torrance Jamaal Torrance (born July 20, 1983) is an American sprinter, who specializes in the 400 meters. Career In 2005, Torrance Anchored an NCAA Division II Outdoors 4 x 400 m runner up team (3:07.79) and placed seventh at the NCAA D ...

(born 1983), American sprinter *

Jared Sidney Torrance Jared Sidney Torrance (August 3, 1853 – March 29, 1921) was an American real estate developer, best known as the founder of Torrance in southwest Los Angeles County, California. Southern California Jared Torrance was born in Gowanda, New York ...

(1852–1921), American real estate developer *

John Torrance John Torrance (June 8, 1786 – January 20, 1870) was a merchant and entrepreneur of Montreal, Lower Canada. He entered the railroad industry in the 1830s and ran steamboats on the St. Lawrence River. He was also a director of the Bank of Montre ...

(1786–1870), Scottish merchant and entrepreneur *

Robert Torrance Robert M. Torrance (born 1939) is Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at UC Davis. Torrance received his B.A. from Harvard in Greek and English, his M.A. at UC Berkeley in Comparative Literature, and his Ph.D. at Harvard in Comparative ...

(born 1939), American Professor Emeritus of literature * Russell Torrance, ABC Classic FM presenter and musician *

Sam Torrance Samuel Robert Torrance (born 24 August 1953) is a Scottish professional golfer and sports commentator. He was one of the leading players on the European Tour from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s, with 21 Tour wins. Torrance was a member of Eur ...

(born 1953), Scottish golfer * Sandy Torrance (1901–1941), Scottish footballer * Thomas Torrance (1871–1959), Scottish missionary to China * Thomas F. Torrance (1913–2007), Scottish theologian

Other uses

*Torrance Shipman, fictional character in the film '' Bring It On'', portrayed by Kirsten Dunst *

Jack Torrance John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist in Stephen King's horror novel '' The Shining'' (1977). He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the novel's 1980 film adaptation, by Steven Weber in the 1997 miniseries, by Brian Mulli ...

, fictional character in Stephen King's ''The Shining'' * ''Torrance'' (film), an upcoming American drama film

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