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Mark Anthony Torrance

Mark Anthony Torrance is recorded in 1 distinct story.

Jack’s abusive father, Berlin hospital nurse Mark Anthony Torrance, named explicitly on his gravestone.

Also recorded as Daddy, Mark, Mark Torrance.

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The Shining

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Jack recalls father’s language; Jack lived as child in Berlin, New Hampshire.

The Shining ↗ (paid link)By Stephen King

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Radio voice speaks as Jack’s dead father and orders him to kill Wendy and Danny. Dream/waking transition and hotel influence remain qualified; this is a portrayal, not proof the dead father independently returns.

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The Shining ↗ (paid link)By Stephen King