title: William L. Thorne
text: # 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)
  