About Lawrence D'Orsay
Lived 1853 – 1931 (aged 78). Lawrence D'Orsay was a British actor.
Lawrence D'Orsay (1853–1931); some sources (Lawrance D'Orsay), was a British born stage and film actor.
Biography He was born in 1853 as Dorset William Lawrance to solicitor John W. Lawrance. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and was intended to go into Law. Made his first appearance on the stage in 1877, he toured the English provinces for five years to 1882. Much work in London theatres. He went to New York City in 1884, making his first appearance at Haverley's Theatre on 6 October 1884. He started in silent films in 1912, making his last film in 1926.
In the theatre he played the type of servile Englishman remembered by later actors such as Arthur Treacher and Sebastian Cabot.
Selected filmography Ruggles of Red Gap (1918) The Bond Boy (1923) His Children's Children (1923) The Side Show of Life (1924) Miss Bluebeard (1925) The Sorrows of Satan (1926)
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Who was Lawrence D'Orsay?
British actor (1853–1931)
When was Lawrence D'Orsay born?
Lawrence D'Orsay was born on 19 August 1853 in Peterborough.
When did Lawrence D'Orsay die?
Lawrence D'Orsay died on 13 September 1931 in London.
What was Lawrence D'Orsay's occupation?
Lawrence D'Orsay was an actor.
What nationality was Lawrence D'Orsay?
Lawrence D'Orsay was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lawrence D'Orsay. https://biography.guide/lawrence-d-orsay/
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