William L. Thorne

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

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

1. "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