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William Thourlby
Deceased

When Did William Thourlby Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/01/1924Born inDetroit, Michigan, USADied15/04/2013 (aged 89)Died inNew York CityWikidataQ8019409 ↗TMDb#103459 ↗

William Leo Thourlby was an American actor, model and writer. He was known for his rugged, cowboy look when he appeared as the face of the Marlboro Man campaign in the 1950s. This ad campaign was one of the 20th century's most famous, redefining the Marlboro brand image from a cigarette for women to one for men.

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Filmography10 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2014The Creep Behind the CameraMovieHimself90
2002Two Weeks NoticeMovieMan in Elevator78
1969The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to KaladarMovieAdam45
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesHPD Officer44
1966Castle of EvilMovieKovic42
1966Destination Inner SpaceMovieTex42
1965Angel's FlightMovieBen Wiley41
1964The Creeping TerrorMovieDr. Bradford40
1964VengeanceMovieCapt. Lafe Todd40
1951RhubarbMovieBaseball Player (uncredited)27