William L. Thorne
# William L. Thorne

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)
