Robert Thornby (March 27, 1888 – March 6, 1953) was an American director and actor of the

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. He directed 75 films between 1913 and 1927. He also appeared in 48 films between 1911 and 1930. He was born in

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, and died in

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Selected filmography

* ''When Ghost Meets Ghost'' (1913) * '' Bianca'' (1913) * '' On Dangerous Ground'' (1917) * ''

A Little Sister of Everybody ''A Little Sister of Everybody'', sometimes called ''A Little Sister ''to'' Everybody'', is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Bessie Love and George Fisher. It was produced by Anderson-Brunton Comp ...

'' (1918) * '' Lawless Love'' (1918) * ''

Her Inspiration ''Her Inspiration'' is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Robert Thornby. It stars May Allison, Herbert Heyes, and Charles Edler, and was released on December 30, 1918. Cast list * May Allison as Kate Kendall * Herbert Heyes Her ...

'' (1918) * '' Carolyn of the Corners'' (1919) * ''

The Prince and Betty ''The Prince and Betty'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was originally published in '' Ainslee's Magazine'' in the United States in January 1912, and, in a slightly different form, as a serial in ''Strand Magazine'' in the United Kingdom betw ...

'' (1919) * ''

Fighting Cressy ''Fighting Cressy'' is a lost 1919 silent film western directed by Robert Thornby and starring Blanche Sweet. It was produced by Jesse D. Hampton and distributed through Pathé Exchange. Cast * Blanche Sweet - Cressy * Russell Simpson - Hir ...

'' (1919) * '' Are You Legally Married?'' (1919) * ''

The Deadlier Sex ''The Deadlier Sex'' is a 1920 American silent drama-comedy film directed by Robert Thornby which stars Blanche Sweet and features Boris Karloff, and was distributed by Pathé Exchange. The screenplay was written by Fred Myton, based on a short ...

'' (1920) * ''

Simple Souls ''Simple Souls'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by Jesse Hampton and distributed through Pathé Exchange. It is based on a 1919 novel of the same name by John Hastings Turner and stars Blanche Sweet. Robert Thornby directed. It ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Girl in the Web ''The Girl in the Web'' is a 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Blanche Sweet, Nigel Barrie, and Adele Farrington.Monaco p. 524 Cast * Blanche Sweet as Esther Maitland * Nigel Barrie as Dick Ferguson * ...

'' (1920) * '' Felix O'Day'' (1920) * '' The Magnificent Brute'' (1921) * ''

That Girl Montana ''That Girl Montana'' is an extant 1921 American silent Western film starring Blanche Sweet and distributed by Pathé Exchange. Jesse D. Hampton produced and Robert Thornby directed. The film is based on a 1901 novel, ''That Girl Montana'', by ...

'' (1921) * '' The Fox'' (1921) * '' The Blazing Trail'' (1921) * '' The Trap'' (1922) * '' The Sagebrush Trail'' (1922) * ''

Stormswept ''Stormswept'' is a 1923 silent film starring brothers Wallace Beery and Noah Beery. The advertising phrase used for the movie was "Wallace and Noah Beery, The Two Greatest Character Actors on the American Screen." The film was written by Winif ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Drivin' Fool ''The Drivin' Fool'' is a 1923 American silent comedy action film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Wally Van, Alec B. Francis, and Patsy Ruth Miller. Cast Preservation With no prints of ''The Drivin' Fool'' located in any film archiv ...

'' (1923) * ''

West of Broadway ''West of Broadway'' is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy Western film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Priscilla Dean. It was released through Producers Distributing Corporation. The film was based on the short story "New Yo ...

'' (1926) * ''Young Hollywood'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1930)

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* 1888 births 1953 deaths American film directors American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from New York City 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-director-1880s-stub