William L. Thorne Explained

William L. Thorne
Birth Date:	14 October 1878
Birth Place:	Fresno, California
Death Place:	Fresno, California
Years Active:	1926–1939
Occupation:	Actor

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)

External links

• • New York Times review of film The She Wolf also known as Mother's Millions
• New York Times review of film Thunderbolt

Notes and References

1. Web site: William L. Thorne . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . June 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609020645/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/william-l-thorne-68894 . June 9, 2021.