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)