Robert Thornby

Acting

Robert Thornby

Born March 27, 1888 · New York City, New York, USA

Died March 6, 1953 · aged 64

No biography available.

Known For

Fighting CressyFighting Cressy · 1919
Fighting Cressy
10.01919
MovieDramaWestern
A feud over boundaries between the McKinstry and Harrison families, both from Kentucky, but squatting in California in search of gold, has caused Cressy McKinstry to show disdain for Joe Masters, a cousin of the Harrisons, even though she secretly loves him.
Simple SoulsSimple Souls · 1920
Simple Souls
8.01920
MovieDramaRomance
When the Duke of Wynningham, a "simple soul" who prefers science to royalty, meets Molly Shine, a London shop girl, he is enthralled by her love of books and begins to send her two pounds weekly so that she can purchase the books that she adores. Molly's mother discovers the money and, assuming that the duke is paying her daughter for immoral reasons, drags the girl to the duke's home, where she charges him with seduction.
The Redemption of Red RubeThe Redemption of Red Rube · 1912
The Redemption of Red Rube
7.01912
Movie
A short Western about a bandit who saves the daughter of the sheriff.
The CravenThe Craven · 1912
The Craven
5.71912
MovieDramaWestern
A short western about a cowardly sheriff who leaves it up to his wife to catch a murderer, and then takes the credit himself.
The Sagebrush TrailThe Sagebrush Trail · 1922
The Sagebrush Trail
10.01922
MovieWestern
Having banned the carrying of firearms in his jurisdiction, Larry Reid, the sheriff of Silvertown (Roy Stewart), pursues a trespasser of the strict law to the home of schoolmarm Mary Gray (Marjorie Daw). Noticing her evasive answers, Larry suspects the teacher of harboring the refugee. He finally captures the young man in question, Neil (Johnny Walker), who proves to be Mary's weakling brother.
The TrapThe Trap · 1922
The Trap
5.81922
MovieDrama
A miner's happiness is destroyed when a rival steals his mine. He becomes obsessed with revenge, and plans a trap for the man who took his mine.
The KickbackThe Kickback · 1922
The Kickback
9.01922
MovieWestern
A silent Western about a rough rider, that winds up in jail and the adventure begins.
Her InspirationHer Inspiration · 1918
Her Inspiration
1918
MovieComedyRomance
Young playwright Harold Montague travels to the Kentucky mountains to seek the local color that his manager has complained is lacking in his new play. There he falls in love with Kate Kendall, a mountain girl, and tries to befriend a group of moonshiners, who regard him with suspicion because of their fear of revenue officers.

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The Speeding VenusThe Speeding Venus · 1926
The Speeding Venus
10.01926
MovieDrama
Jed Morgan, a Detroit automobile manufacturer, calls in John Steele, a mechanical genius, and Chet Higgins, a promoter, and offers a half interest in profits to the first man to perfect his gear-less motor invention. Emily Dale, Morgan's confidential adviser, prefers Steele and urges him to win, while Higgins calls to his aid a renegade mechanic. Steele places his car on a train, and Higgins plans to wreck it so as to be the first to claim the prize; his plan succeeds, but Morgan is taken ill, giving Steele and Emily time to recondition the car. Emily obtains right-of-way over main roads and permission to speed on a record-breaking trip to California. In spite of attempts to stall her, Emily wins the race, though forced to drive her car through a show window. Steele is rewarded by Morgan with the money and the love of Emily.

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Lawless LoveLawless Love · 1918
Lawless Love
1918
MovieComedyWestern
Vaudeville artist LaBelle Geraldine and her dancing partner, Freddie Montgomery, are stranded in Arizona when their troupe breaks up. In order to raise money, Geraldine orders Freddie to impersonate masked bandit Black Jim so that she may turn him in and collect the $2,000 reward. When the real Black Jim holds up her coach, Geraldine, believing that he is Freddie, boldly pulls out her gun, whereupon the bandit shoots her in the wrist and takes her to his cabin. Later Freddie, too, is captured, but when members of the gang insult Geraldine, he refuses to protect her. Gradually Black Jim falls in love with her, and she comes to admire him so deeply that instead of seizing a chance to escape one night, she returns to warn him of the gang's plot to kill him.

Director