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Portrait of William L. Thorne

Acting

William L. Thorne

Career

Active from 1930 to 1937, busiest in 1930 and 1932 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
GoodWatch score56/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William L. Thorne Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.7, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1930s

15 titles · average score 48
Bank Alarm
Bank Alarm (1937)
GoodWatch score 40

as Macy

The Gold Racket
The Gold Racket (1937)

as McKenzie

Love Takes Flight
Love Takes Flight (1937)

as Bill Parker Sr.

Paradise Express
Paradise Express (1937)

as Farmer at Meeting (uncredited)

Pirate Treasure
Pirate Treasure (1934)

as Drake

Law of the North
Law of the North (1932)

as Judge Hanley

The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail (1932)

as King Dyer

The Montana Kid
The Montana Kid (1931)

as Chuck Larson

Danger Island
Danger Island (1931)

as Bull Black

Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1930)
GoodWatch score 56

as Tom Lincoln

Peacock Alley
Peacock Alley (1930)

as Dugan

Fighting Thru
Fighting Thru (1930)

as Ace Brady

1920s

1 title · average score 63
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt (1929)
GoodWatch score 63

as Police Inspector