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Walter Clarence Thornton
Walter Clarence Thornton (April 3, 1903 – May 14, 1990) was an American model agent best known for founding the Walter Thornton Model Agency in 1929 and his World War II era pin-up girls. Walter Thornton rose to success from being an orphan and a butcher cart driver.〔Dale Carnegie, (From Editorial Page ), ''The Pittsburgh Press'', December 26, 1940〕 He was a Miss America Judge in 1935.〔"Miss Philadelphia Fourth in 2d Test", ''Philadelphia Evening Bulletin'', September 5, 1935〕 His company represented adults as well as children and many of his clients achieved fame and success. He retired from the agency in 1958 and spent the rest of his life in Ajijic, Mexico.〔("Walter Thornton, Agent for Models, Dies of Stroke at 88" ), ''The New York Times'', May 16, 1990〕
==Walter Thornton Modeling Agency==
After working as a model and posing for artists such as Arthur William Brown he gained connections in the modeling business and he started his own modeling agency, located in the Chrysler Building, in 1929.〔Dale Carnegie, (From Editorial Page ), ''The Pittsburgh Press'', December 26, 1940〕〔Eileen Evans-Smith, ("Person to Person: Every Girl a Model?" ), ''Ottawa Citizen'', Nov 13, 1962〕
As the Walter Thornton Modeling Agency grew, it was considered one of "Big Three", the largest model agencies in the United States, along with its competitors, John Robert Powers and Harry Conover.〔("The Modeling Business" ), ''LIFE'', Mar 25, 1946〕 His agency worked with famous models such as: Lizabeth Scott, Susan Hayward, Grace Kelly, Lauren Bacall, Hazel Brooks, Lucille Wilds, and Eleanor Cahill.〔1944 Walter Thornton Model Agency calendar, Lizabeth Scott Model of the month〕〔Kim R. Holston, (''Susan Hayward: Her Films and Her Life'' ), p. 8, September 24, 2002〕〔Wendy Leigh, (''True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess'' ), p. 36, Jun 10, 2008〕〔Terry Rowan, (''World War II Goes to the Movies & Television Guide Volume I A-K'' ), p. 39, 2012〕〔("Broadway's Answer to Hollywood" ), ''The Free Lance-Star'', April 4, 1941〕〔("Dream Girl" ), ''The Milwaukee Sentinel'', December 31, 1939〕 Walter Thornton supplied models to Alex Raymond for his comic book, ''Flash Gordon''. A special autobiographical issue depicts Alex Raymond sketching panels using Walter Thornton model Patricia Quinn as a reference.〔"Modern Jules Verne", ''Flash Gordon #10'', 1942〕 Starting in the mid-50's and continuing after Walter moved to Mexico, Walter Thornton modelling schools and agencies were opened in Canada.〔Eileen Evans-Smith, ("Person to Person: Every Girl a Model?" ), ''Ottawa Citizen'', November 13, 1962〕
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