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Evans Thornton(1917-2005)

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Evans Thornton was born on 24 September 1917 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Night of the Lepus (1972), The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) and Petrocelli (1974). He died on 13 October 2005 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1917
DiedOctober 13, 2005(88)
BornSeptember 24, 1917
DiedOctober 13, 2005(88)
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Known for

Janet Leigh, Melanie Fullerton, and Stuart Whitman in Night of the Lepus (1972)
Night of the Lepus
4.2
  • Major White
  • 1972
Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor in The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)
The Trial of Billy Jack
4.6
  • Prosecuting Attorney
  • 1974
Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
Petrocelli
7.2
TV Series
  • Judge Baker
Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.6
TV Series
  • Actor

Credits

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Actor

  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Judge Baker
    • 1975
  • Tom Laughlin and Delores Taylor in The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)
    The Trial of Billy Jack
    4.6
    • Prosecuting Attorney
    • 1974
  • Night Games (1974)
    Night Games
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Judge Baker
    • 1974
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Murphy
    • 1972
  • Janet Leigh, Melanie Fullerton, and Stuart Whitman in Night of the Lepus (1972)
    Night of the Lepus
    4.2
    • Major White
    • 1972
  • Appointment with Destiny (1971)
    Appointment with Destiny
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Marshall Williams (as Evans Thorton)
    • 1972
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ed Flanders
    • Colonel Clayton
    • 1970–1971
  • Rod Taylor and Dennis Cole in Bearcats! (1971)
    Bearcats!
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Colonel
    • 1971
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Major Benson
    • Colonel Willkampf
    • 1969–1971
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Evans Thorton
  • Born
    • September 24, 1917
    • USA
  • Died
    • October 13, 2005
    • San Diego, California, USA
  • Other works
    H.M.S. Pinafore and Savoy Serenade - as a Member of the Choral Ensemble (Baritone), Third Annual Light Opera Festival, Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association

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