William Thourlby

William Thourlby was an American actor, model and writer who started out on pulp magazine covers and became known for his rugged cowboy look as the face of Marlboro advertising in the 1950s. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he moved into acting, playing Dr. Bradford in The Creeping Terror (1964) and taking a part in The Manchurian Candidate (1962), and he portrayed Ben Wiley in Angel's Flight, which he also produced. On television he was cast as Sam Starr in a 1961 episode of the anthology series Death Valley Days, and his stage work included a Broadway appearance in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? A published writer as well, his books included You Are What You Wear, Passport To Power and Women The New Power Class. He died in 2013.