William Thourlby Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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 ad campaign that redefined the Marlboro brand image from a cigarette for women to being a manlier, "Macho smoke."
Owned and ran a custom clothing store in Atlanta in the 1970s on Peachtree Street downtown.
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Was befriended by Jim Thorpe who got him in films. Used to be introduced by Thorpe as his "son, Buddy" which is the name he used in his beginning film career.
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Authored the best-selling book "Passport to Power".
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Prior to his "Marlboro Man" work, Thourlby's modeling career consisted mostly of posing as the tough guy grabbing at a girl on the covers of "True Confession" magazines.
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Grew up in Bad Axe and St. Clair, Michigan. Was the original Marlboro Man.
$250,000
