List of Famous people with last name Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

William Robert Thornton
First Name Billy
Last Name Thornton
Born on August 4, 1955 (age 68)
Height 178 cm | 5'10

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician. He had his first break when he co-wrote and starred in the 1992 thriller One False Move, and received international attention after writing, directing, and starring in the independent drama film Sling Blade (1996), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He appeared in several major film roles in the 1990s following Sling Blade, including Oliver Stone's neo-noir U Turn (1997), political drama Primary Colors (1998), science fiction disaster film Armageddon (1998), the highest-grossing film of that year, and the crime drama A Simple Plan (1998), which earned him his third Oscar nomination.

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Melanie Thornton

First Name Melanie
Born on May 13, 1967
Died on November 24, 2001 (aged 34)

Melanie Janene Thornton was an American pop and dance music singer. She was the lead singer of the Eurodance group La Bouche from 1994 to 2000, alongside American rapper Lane McCray. Their two most successful singles, "Sweet Dreams" and "Be My Lover", were released in 1994 and 1995 respectively. After leaving the band, Thornton began a solo career and found success primarily in European countries before her death in 2001. Her solo hits include "Love How You Love Me", "Heartbeat", "Makin' Oooh Oooh " and "Wonderful Dream ".

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Joe Thornton

First Name Joe
Last Name Thornton
Born on July 2, 1979 (age 44)
Born in Canada, Ontario
Height 193 cm | 6'4

Joseph Eric Thornton is a Canadian–American–Swiss professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, three as its captain. During the 2005–06 season, he was traded to the Sharks. Splitting the campaign between the two teams, he received the Art Ross and Hart Memorial Trophies as the league's leading point-scorer and most valuable player, respectively. Thornton would go on to another 14 seasons with the Sharks, including 4 seasons as team captain and a run to the 2016 Stanley Cup Final, before joining the Maple Leafs in 2020.

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Tiffany Thornton

Tiffany Dawn Thornton
First Name Tiffany
Last Name Thornton
Born on February 14, 1986 (age 38)
Height 163 cm | 5'4

Tiffany Dawn Thornton is an American actress, radio personality and singer best known for her co-starring role as Tawni Hart on the Disney Channel Original Series, Sonny with a Chance and the spinoff, So Random!.

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Melody Thornton

First Name Melody
Born on September 28, 1984 (age 39)

Melody Thornton is an American singer-songwriter, dancer and television personality. She rose to stardom as a member of the successful pop group the Pussycat Dolls. The youngest member of the group, Thornton assumed the second most prominent vocal role, after lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger, and was distinguished for her melismatic vocal runs. As of 2010, Thornton has departed from the group to focus on her solo career. Thornton's first mixtape, P.O.Y.B.L was released on March 15, 2012. Thornton's first EP Lioness Eyes was released on August 7, 2020.

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Eleanor Thornton

First Name Eleanor
Born on April 15, 1880
Died on December 30, 1915 (aged 35)

Eleanor Velasco Thornton was an English actress and artist's model.

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Frank Thornton

First Name Frank
Last Name Thornton
Born on January 15, 1921
Died on March 16, 2013 (aged 92)
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Frank Thornton Ball, professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine.

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David Thornton

First Name David
Last Name Thornton
Born on June 12, 1953 (age 70)

David Farrington Thornton is an American actor. He has appeared in John Q, Home Alone 3 as Earl Unger, Law & Order, The Notebook, and The Other Woman, among other roles. He is the husband of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper.

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Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Madeline Thornton is an Australian film and television actress. Her television work includes Prisoner (1979–80), All the Rivers Run (1983), SeaChange (1998–2019) and Wentworth (2016–2018). She also starred in the American Western series Paradise (1988–91). Her film appearances include Snapshot (1979), The Man from Snowy River (1982), Street Hero (1984) and Face to Face (2011). She won the AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama for the 2015 miniseries Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door.

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Michael E. Thornton

First Name Michael
Last Name Thornton
Born on March 23, 1949 (age 75)

Michael Edwin Thornton is a retired United States Navy SEAL and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the medal for saving the life of his senior officer, Lieutenant Thomas R. Norris, who also earned the Medal of Honor in an unrelated incident.

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