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William L. Thorne(1878-1948)

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William L. Thorne
William L. Thorne was born on 14 October 1878 in Fresno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Abraham Lincoln (1930), Danger Island (1931) and The Rainbow Trail (1932). He died on 10 March 1948 in Fresno, California, USA.
BornOctober 14, 1878
DiedMarch 10, 1948(69)
BornOctober 14, 1878
DiedMarch 10, 1948(69)
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Known for

Walter Huston in Abraham Lincoln (1930)
Abraham Lincoln
5.7
  • Tom Lincoln(as W.L. Thorne)
  • 1930
Lucile Browne and Kenneth Harlan in Danger Island (1931)
Danger Island
5.8
  • Bull Black(as W. L. Thorne)
  • 1931
Dick Hunter, George O'Brien, Landers Stevens, and William L. Thorne in The Rainbow Trail (1932)
The Rainbow Trail
6.4
  • King Dyer(as W.L. Thorne)
  • 1932
Mae Murray in Peacock Alley (1930)
Peacock Alley
4.4
  • Dugan(as W.L. Thorne)
  • 1930

Credits

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Actor

  • Charles Starrett in The Man from Sundown (1939)
    The Man from Sundown
    6.4
    • Sam Cooper (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Sigrid Gurie in The Forgotten Woman (1939)
    The Forgotten Woman
    5.0
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • The Man Who Dared (1939)
    The Man Who Dared
    5.9
    • Fire Chief (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bruce Cabot and Beatrice Roberts in Love Takes Flight (1937)
    Love Takes Flight
    6.1
    • Bill Parker Sr. (as William Thorne)
    • 1937
  • Eleanor Hunt and Conrad Nagel in Bank Alarm (1937)
    Bank Alarm
    5.3
    • Police Inspector J. C. Macy (as William Thorn)
    • 1937
  • Eleanor Hunt and Conrad Nagel in The Gold Racket (1937)
    The Gold Racket
    5.4
    • McKenzie
    • 1937
  • Dorothy Appleby and Grant Withers in Paradise Express (1937)
    Paradise Express
    5.7
    • Farmer at Meeting (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Kathleen Burke and Buster Crabbe in Nevada (1935)
    Nevada
    5.6
    • Poker Player
    • 1935
  • Buck Jones and Silver in The Roaring West (1935)
    The Roaring West
    6.0
    • Marco Brett
    • 1935
  • Night Life of the Gods (1935)
    Night Life of the Gods
    5.8
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur in The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
    The Whole Town's Talking
    7.3
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Richard Talmadge in Pirate Treasure (1934)
    Pirate Treasure
    5.5
    • Drake
    • 1934
  • Julie Bishop, Tom London, Edmund Cobb, William Desmond, and Tom Tyler in Clancy of the Mounted (1933)
    Clancy of the Mounted
    3.7
    • The Factor (as W. L. Thorne)
    • 1933
  • Bill Cody and William L. Thorne in Law of the North (1932)
    Law of the North
    4.8
    • Judge Hanley (as W. T. Thorne)
    • 1932
  • Tom Tyler in Vanishing Men (1932)
    Vanishing Men
    • Bat Morrison
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Thorn
  • Born
    • October 14, 1878
    • Fresno, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 10, 1948
    • Fresno, California, USA(natural causes)

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    • William Thorn

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