Robert Thornby

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.

As Director of The Fox in 1921, he was recognized for his skill filming complicated horseback riding and fighting scenes. A Broken Melody (1913) The Battle (1914) Kid Love (1914) (formerly titled The New South) The Hostage (1917) The Deadlier Sex (1920) The Magnificent Brute (1921) The Angel of the Desert (1913) A Corner in Crooks (1913) A Pair of Prodigals (1913) * The Passing of Joe Mary (1913) * The Power That Rules (1913) The Race (1913) * Sandy and Shorty Work Together (1913) * Sandy Gets Shorty a Job (1913) * When the Desert Was Kind (1913) The Whispered Word (1913) The Winning Hand (1913) The Wrong Pair (1913) Quantrells's Son (1914) * The Return of Jack Bellew (1914) * Sonny and Shorty Start Something (1914) * The Great Universal Mystery (1914) Today (1930)

Author and script writing credits Old California (1914) Quantrell's Son (1914) * The Return of Jack Bellew (1914) *

Photography (director of photography)

The Kick Back'' (1922)