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Billy Thorpe(1946-2007)

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  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Billy Thorpe was born on 29 March 1946 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Vice (2008), Running from the Guns (1987) and War of the Worlds (1988). He was married to Lynne Thorpe. He died on 28 February 2007 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
BornMarch 29, 1946
DiedFebruary 28, 2007(60)
BornMarch 29, 1946
DiedFebruary 28, 2007(60)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Mark Boone Junior, Martin Cummins, Matthew Robert Kelly, Raul Inglis, Kurupt, Darcy Laurie, Aaron Pearl, Mykelti Williamson, and Justine Warrington in Vice (2008)
Vice
4.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Running from the Guns (1987)
Running from the Guns
5.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1987
Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
War of the Worlds
6.5
TV Series
  • Composer
Molly (2016)
Molly
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Composer

  • Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
    War of the Worlds
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1988–1989
  • Olivia Newton-John: Emotional Tangle (1985)
    Olivia Newton-John: Emotional Tangle
    5.9
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1985

Music Department

  • Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
    War of the Worlds
    6.5
    TV Series
    • music producer
    • music recorder
    • 1988

Actor

  • Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
    War of the Worlds
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Billy Carlos
    • 1989
  • Tommy
    TV Special
    • Local Lad
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs
  • Height
    • 5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • March 29, 1946
    • Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 28, 2007
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Lynne Thorpe1971 - February 28, 2007 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Has two daughters Rusty and Lauren.

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