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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)

References

^ "William L. Thorne". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._L._Thorne