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).
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
External links
New York Times review of film The She Wolf also known as Mother's Millions New York Times review of film Thunderbolt