Torres was married at least four times. She wed for the second time on January 16, 1937, to studio publicity man Erman Pessis (born March 20, 1913 — died November 16, 2008). She gave her age on that occasion as 25, which would correspond to a 1911 year of birth, and mentioned a previous union. They were married in
Beverly Hills, California. Renee left Pessis in April 1938 and sued him for divorce in
Reno, Nevada the same month. She claimed that the Hollywood press agent was familiar with other women and at one time had bound her hands behind her back and thrown her on the floor in the presence of other people. The divorce was granted on May 18, 1938. The legal dispute over the settlement amount continued until 1945. Originally Miss Torres asked for an amount of $2,000. Pessis contended he owed her a mere $75. Torres' last marriage was to film actor Edward Ashley in 1943 in
Acapulco, Mexico. The couple returned to Acapulco in 1947 when Ashley was filming
Tarzan And The Mermaids. She and Ashley lived in Ocean Hills in
Oceanside, California and preceded him in death there on December 27, 1998 at the age of 87. ==Sources==