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William L. Thorne

William L. Thorne

Actor · Died March 10, 1948, aged 69 · Fresno, California, USA

William L. Thorne was born on 14 October 1878 in Fresno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Abraham Lincoln (1930), Danger Island (1931) and The Rainbow Trail (1932). He died on 10 March 1948 in Fresno, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 14, 1878
Died
March 10, 1948 (aged 69)
From
Fresno, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 32% in 30 days

What are William L. Thorne's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
57%
Bonds
20%
Society
14%
Power
9%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William L. Thorne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William L. Thorne's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Love Takes Flight(1937)

    as Bill Parker Sr.

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bank Alarm(1937)

    as Macy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Gold Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as McKenzie

  • Paradise Express(1937)

    as Farmer at Meeting (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Roaring West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Marco Brett

  • Pirate Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Drake

  • Clancy of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as The Factor

  • Law of the North(1932)

    as Judge Hanley

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vanishing Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bat Morrison

  • The Rainbow Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as King Dyer

  • Danger Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bull Black

  • The Montana Kid(1931)

    as Chuck Larson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fighting Thru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Ace Brady

  • Abraham Lincoln(1930)

    as Tom Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Peacock Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Dugan

  • Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Police Inspector

Career shape

Star power in the 50th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 16 titles from 1929 to 1937.

Highest rated

Abraham Lincoln (1930)

Midcredits 33rd

Film career

  • 1929Screen debut· Thunderbolt

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 16: 16 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s15 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do William L. Thorne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 5 are Mixed.

  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most loved · actor

Abraham Lincoln (1930)

Midcredits 33rd · 34% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does William L. Thorne work with?

People who share at least 2 of William L. Thorne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry L. Fraser shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers