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

Places

Torrance, California Torrance is a coastal city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay region of the metropolitan ...

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

, Scotland * Torrance,

South Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire (; ) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburban towns, as well as many rural towns and villages. It also shares bor ...

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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 7,652. The municipal offices are located in Port Carling. History The area now covered by the townshi ...

, Canada * Torrance, Pennsylvania, United States *

Torrance Barrens The Torrance Barrens (officially Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve) is a conservation area and dark-sky preserve in the District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. The reserve consists of Crown Lands in the municipalities o ...

, 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 2020 census, the population was 15,045. 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 a c ...

, alias of Torrance Esmond, an American record producer and music executive * Torry Castellano (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 actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Thomas Culpepper in ''The Tudors'' (2007–2010), Sebastian "Bash" de Poitiers - the illegitimate son of King Henry II of France and his chief ...

(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 ...

(1915–1971), Scottish footballer *

Torrance Marshall Torrance James Marshall (born June 12, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at Miami Sunset Senior High. He ...

(born 1977), American former footballer *

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

(born 1970), former professional American football wide receiver *

Torrance Watkins Torrance Watkins (born July 30, 1949) is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. Formerly known as Torrance Fleischmann, she won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and finished 4th in the individual co ...

(born 1949), American equestrian and Olympic champion *

Torrance Zellner Torrance A. Zellner (born January 6, 1970, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American track and field athlete who won bronze medals in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games. At the 1999 Pan American Games he also won a bronze ...

(born 1970), American track and field athlete

Surname

* Torrance family of Scottish theologians and missionaries **

Alan Torrance Alan Torrance (born 1956) is a Scottish theologian, academic and ordained minister of the Church of Scotland. Torrance was ordained as a minister in the Church of Scotland in 1984. His academic career began at the Knox Theological Hall and the Un ...

(born 1956), Scottish theologian, son of James Torrance **see also under David Torrance (disambiguation) ** Iain Richard Torrance (born 1949), Scottish theologian, son of Thomas F. Torrance ** James (J. B.) Torrance (1923–2003), Scottish theologian ** Thomas Torrance (1871–1959), Scottish missionary to China, patriarch of the family ** Thomas Forsyth (T. F.) Torrance (1913–2007), Scottish theologian, son of Thomas Torrance * Alex A. Torrance, Scottish curler * Alex F. Torrance, Scottish curler and coach *

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 radio station Tay 2 Greatest Hits ...

(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), 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 (1835–1907), Irish composer * 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 × 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, 1852 or 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 ...

(1852–1921), American real estate developer *

Jessie Torrance Jessie Torrance (15 February 1874 – 12 December 1949) was a New Zealand nurse and deaconess. Early life Torrance was born in Dunedin, the second daughter of Scottish immigrants Eliza Wright and John Ainslie Torrance. Torrance's upbringing was ...

(1874–1949), New Zealand nurse and deaconess * John Torrance (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 Russell Torrance is a broadcaster, radio producer and musician. He is most notable for his work as a broadcaster on Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio station ABC Classic. Career Torrance was educated at Ridge Danyers College (now Chead ...

, ABC Classic FM presenter and musician *

Sam Torrance Samuel Robert Torrance (born 24 August 1953) is a Scotland, 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 membe ...

(born 1953), Scottish golfer *

Sandy Torrance Alexander Donaldson Torrance (29 September 1901 – 14 April 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half. Career Alexander "Sandy" Torrance initially played locally with Renfrew juniors. Joe Palmer signed Torrance in June 1921 fo ...

(1901–1941), Scottish footballer

Other uses

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

Jack Torrance John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is a fictional character and the main antagonist of 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 m ...

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

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