7.5
7.5
The Prince and Betty
1919
Director
Robert Thornby
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
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. His ability to work with and direct both children and animals led him, while with Keystone Comedies studio, also known as the "Keystone Kiddies", to direct four of the Little Billy films starring child actor Paul Jacobs in 1914. He left Keystone to become a member of the Sterling Film Company which specialized in comedies and served as director. He worked with president Fred J. Balshofer and secretary-treasurer Henry Lehrman, before the company dissolved in 1915. He also worked for Peerless Studio and later went on to direct films under Paramount in the late 1910s and early 1920s. As Director of the The Fox in 1921, he was recognized for his skill filming complicated horseback riding and fighting scenes. He worked as an assistant to Maurice Tourneur on the film Lorna Doone in 1922.
Filmography (47 movies)
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6.0
On Dangerous Ground
1917
Director
5.5
5.5
At the End of the Trail
1912
as Manuel Lopez - a Horse Thief
5.2
5.2
The Trap
1922
Director
5.0
5.0
A Wasted Sacrifice
1912
as Jack Martin - Gambler
5.0
5.0
The Craven
1912
as Harvey Fiske
5.0
5.0
The Greater Love
1912
as The Kansas Kid
5.0
5.0
The Deadlier Sex
1920
Director
5.0
5.0
Little Billy's Triumph
1914
Director
4.5
4.5
A Girl of the West
1912
as Scarfaced Bill - the Rustler
4.0
4.0
The Triumph of Right
1912
as Mexican Luke - a Criminal
4.0
4.0
The Fatherhood of Buck McGee
1912
as Buck
4.0
4.0
Destiny Is Changeless
1912
4.0
4.0
How States Are Made
1912
as Bill Slick - a Roving Vagabond
4.0
4.0
The Redemption of Red Rube
1912
as Red Rube - the Outlaw
4.0
4.0
The Better Man
1912
as Miguel Gomez
1.0
1.0
Stormswept
1923
Director
That Girl Montana
1921
Director
Whoa, Emma!
1926
Director
Run Tin Can
1926
Director
Magnificent Brute
1921
Director
The Fox
1921
Director
Forbidden Paths
1917
Director
Gold Madness
1923
Director
The Fair Barbarian
1917
Director
The Crucial Test
1916
Director
Girl in the Web
1920
Director
Lawless Love
1918
Director
Felix O'Day
1920
Director
The Hostage
1917
Director
When Ghost Meets Ghost
1913
Director
The New South
1916
Director
A Woman's Power
1916
Director
Her Maternal Right
1916
Director
Half a Chance
1920
Director
Carmen's Romance
1914
Director
Billy's Charge
1914
Director
A Bear Escape
1914
Director
The Broken Doll
1914
Director
A Rural Romance
1914
Director
A Race for Life
1914
Director
The Speeding Venus
1926
Director
The Sagebrush Trail
1922
Director
A Little Sister of Everybody
1918
Director
West of Broadway
1926
Director
Carolyn of the Corners
1919
Director
The Blazing Trail
1921
Director
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