William L. Thorne

Acting

William L. Thorne

Born — Died

1878-10-14 — 1948-03-10

Place of birth

Fresno, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

16 titles

Known for

Film credits

1930s · 15 titles

Abraham Lincoln poster
5.5

An episodic dramatization of the 18th President of the United States' life, including his early years, affair with Ann Rutledge, courtship of Mary Todd, debates with Stephen A. Douglas, the election of 1860, his presidency during the Civil War, and finally his assassination at Ford's Theater in 1865.

Abraham Lincoln

1930

Danger Island poster
9.0

The daughter of a man who has discovered radium on an African island is befriended by two people whose real goal is to keep the discovery to themselves.

Danger Island

1931

Law of the North poster
7.0

Hanley shoots a man and then frames Bill Roberts. Being the Judge he then holds court planning to hang Bill but Bill's friends effect his escape. Andy tries to lead Hanley astray by misleading him as to Bill's location. But Bill changes plans and Hanley catches up with him and this leads to the showdown.

Law of the North

1932

The Gold Racket poster
5.2

At the request of the Mexican government, a federal agent and a lady reporter team up to catch a gang that has been smuggling gold from Mexico to the U.S. and then selling it to the U.S. government.

The Gold Racket

1937

Love Takes Flight poster
5.0

A commercial pilot romances both a Hollywood actress and a female aviator. 1937.

Love Takes Flight

1937

Pirate Treasure poster
5.5

An accomplished aviator sets out to locate treasure hidden by one of his ancestors. He encounters interference from various adversaries.

Pirate Treasure

1934

Paradise Express poster
5.8

A small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by gangsters.

Paradise Express

1937

Clancy of the Mounted poster
8.0

A Canadian Mountie is assigned to bring in his brother, who was framed for the murder of a gold mine owner. Based on Robert W. Service's poem "Clancy of the Mounted Police."

Clancy of the Mounted

1933

The Roaring West poster
10.0

A 15-episode serial involving the land rush, gold mines, stolen maps, etc.

The Roaring West

1935

Bank Alarm poster
4.8

A federal agent learns the gangsters he's been investigating have kidnapped his sister.

Bank Alarm

1937

Peacock Alley poster
5.0

Claire Tree spends the night in the hotel room of her friend and confidante, saying goodbye to him before her impending marriage the following day. When she returns to the hotel with her husband the following night, the house detective accuses her of prostitution and throws them out. Now Claire must explain everything to her unsympathetic husband.

Peacock Alley

1930

Fighting Thru poster
7.0

Dan and Tennessee are successful gold miners. Ace Brady learns of their success and sends Fox to rob them. During the robbery Fox shoots Tennessee and Ace arrives to arrest Dan for the murder. Dan escapes but is now a wanted man.

Fighting Thru

1930

The Rainbow Trail poster
9.0

The wall to Surprise Valley has broken, and Jane Withersteen is forced to choose between Lassiter's life and Fay Larkin's marriage to a Mormon.

The Rainbow Trail

1932

Vanishing Men poster
8.0

Heck Claibourne has been involving young Russ Whitely in his cattle rustling schemes, and when they are nearly caught by Sheriff Doug Barrett and deputy O'Hara, their cohort, Luke, shoots and kills O'Hara.

Vanishing Men

1932

The Montana Kid poster
7.5

A cowboy whose friend has been swindled out of his ranch and then murdered must take care of the man's son, then he goes after the killers.

The Montana Kid

1931