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William Leo Thourlby (January 22, 1924 – April 15, 2013) 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.〔 ==Early life and career== William Thourlby was born on January 22, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, USA,〔 the son of William H. Thourlby and Edith Thourlby. He had two siblings, both sisters; Margaret P. Thourlby and Gloria G. Thourlby. Thourlby started his modeling career by working for the pulp magazine covers.〔 He was offered the Marlboro ad in 1953.〔 He also began acting, appearing in the films ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (1962), ''The Creeping Terror'' (1964) as Dr. Bradford, and as Ben Wiley in ''Angel's Flight'' (1965). He was also the producer of ''Angel's Flight''. He was given the role of a Native American chief in a sportsmen's show in New York with Jim Thorpe, and the two became friends. In the 1950s, he and Thorpe owned a restaurant in Los Angeles.〔 Thourlby also appeared on Broadway, in ''Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?'' with Jayne Mansfield and Walter Matthau.〔 As a published writer, Thourlby's books included ''You Are What You Wear'' (1978), ''Passport To Power'' (1992), and ''Women The New Power Class'' (2002). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Thourlby」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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