William L. Thorne

American actor

William L. Thorne
Born	(1878-10-14)October 14, 1878 Fresno, California
Died	March 10, 1948(1948-03-10) (aged 69) Fresno, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1926–1939

William L. Thorne (October 14, 1878 in Fresno, California – March 10, 1948 in Fresno, California) was an American film actor.

On Broadway, Thorne appeared in The Tavern (1921) and Big Boy (1925).^[1]

Partial filmography

The Kick Off (1926)
Thunderbolt (1929) - Police Inspector
The Drake Case (1929) - Captain Condon
Peacock Alley (1930) - Dugan
Abraham Lincoln (1930) - Tom Lincoln (as W. L. Thorne)
The Lash (1930) - Landlord of the Bella Union Cantina (uncredited)
Fighting Thru (1930) - Ace Brady
Finger Prints (1931, Serial) - Joe Burke
The She-Wolf (1931) - detective Burke
The Montana Kid (1931) - Chuck Larson
Danger Island (1931, Serial) - Bull Black
The Rainbow Trail (1932) - King Dyer
Vanishing Men (1932) - Bat Morrison
Law of the North (1932) - Judge Hanley
Clancy of the Mounted (1933) - Black MacDougal
Pirate Treasure (1934) - Drake
The Whole Town's Talking (1935) - Policeman (uncredited)
Night Life of the Gods (1935) - Detective (uncredited)
The Roaring West (1935) - Marco Brett
Nevada (1935) - Poker player
Paradise Express (1937) - Farmer at meeting (uncredited)
The Gold Racket (1937) - McKenzie
Bank Alarm (1937) - Police Inspector J.C. Macy
Love Takes Flight (1937) - Bill Parker Sr.
The Man Who Dared (1939) - Fire Chief (uncredited)
The Forgotten Woman (1939) - Policeman (uncredited)
The Man from Sundown (1939) - Sam Cooper (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ "William L. Thorne". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

External links

William L. Thorne at IMDb
New York Times review of film The She Wolf also known as Mother's Millions
New York Times review of film Thunderbolt

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