William Thourlby

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1924 – 2013

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Who was William Thourlby?

William Leo Thourlby 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."

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Born
Jan 22, 1924
Died
2013

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on July 23, 2013

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