Famous People with Name Thornton

Thornton John Kipper            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thornton John Kipper: (September 27, 1928 - March 29, 2006) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1953 through 1955 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 6' 3", 190 lb., Kipper batted and threw right-handed.

Thornton Starr Lee            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thornton Starr Lee: (September 13, 1906 - June 9, 1997), also nicknamed "Lefty", was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1933-36), Chicago White Sox (1937-47) and New York Giants (1948)

Billy Bob Thornton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Billy Bob Thornton: is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor and occasional director, playwright and singer. He came to fame in the mid 1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the film Sling Blade, and has since established a career as a Hollywood le

Al Thornton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Al Thornton: is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Collegiately, he played for Florida State University.

Robert George Bob Thornton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert George Bob Thornton: is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA whose career lasted from 1985 to 1996. He was a 6'10" 225 forward. He holds career averages of 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 283 total games.

Melanie Janene Thornton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melanie Janene Thornton: Melanie Janene was born in Charleston, South Carolina and began studying voice from the age of six, as well as learning to play the piano and the clarinet. Growing up her mother would listen to Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack. Melanie would mimic the femal

Melody Thornton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Melody Thornton: an American R&B singer, dancer, songwriter, and occasional model who rose to stardom as a member of the successful pop group the Pussycat Dolls. Thornton assumes the second most prominent vocal role in the group, after lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger, and is distinguished for her melismatic vocal runs.Thornton started her solo career collaborating with rapper Jibbs in the song "Go Too Far" in his debut album Jibbs featuring Jibbs. She has stated on her Official MySpace Blog and in several interviews for fans to keep an ear out for her music