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Robert Thornby
From a 1920 magazine
Born	(1888-03-27)March 27, 1888 New York, New York, US
Died	March 6, 1953(1953-03-06) (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1911–1930

Robert Thornby (March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed 75 films between 1913 and 1927. He also appeared in 48 films between 1911 and 1930. He was born in New York, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

• When Ghost Meets Ghost (1913)
• Bianca (1913)
• On Dangerous Ground (1917)
• A Little Sister of Everybody (1918)
• Lawless Love (1918)
• Her Inspiration (1918)
• Carolyn of the Corners (1919)
• The Prince and Betty (1919)
• Fighting Cressy (1919)
• Are You Legally Married? (1919)
• The Deadlier Sex (1920)
• Simple Souls (1920)
• The Girl in the Web (1920)
• Felix O'Day (1920)
• The Magnificent Brute (1921)
• That Girl Montana (1921)
• The Fox (1921)
• The Blazing Trail (1921)
• The Trap (1922)
• The Sagebrush Trail (1922)
• Stormswept (1923)
• The Drivin' Fool (1923)
• West of Broadway (1926)
• Young Hollywood (1927)
• Today (1930)

References

1. "Robert Thornby". BFI. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

External links

• Robert Thornbye at IMDb

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