Worley Thorne is an American

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writer, script consultant and adjunct assistant professor of composition, critical thinking and screenwriting. Thorne's work as a writer encompasses hourlong television drama, and feature film scripts, in a wide variety of genres, including

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and

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, animal fiction and family drama.

Early life

Thorne was born in

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, as Roscoe Worley Thorne II, to Gerald Roscoe Thorne, a sometime model, Broadway chorus boy and salesman, and Teri Goldenberg Thorne, a chorus girl and garment samplemaker, who eventually rose through the ranks to become a ladies fashion designer. Gerald had been raised in Indiana by his parents, Dr. Roscoe Worley Thorne I, a physician and Methodist minister and Pearl Garner Thorne. Teri had been born, and spent her teen years in, Benedek-falva, Hungary, to Alexander Goldenberg, a designer-builder of monuments and the village's innkeeper, and Szerena Markovits Goldenberg, daughter of a Jewish rabbi. Thorne was raised in the

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, where he attended the

Bronx High School of Science The Bronx High School of Science, commonly called Bronx Science, is a public specialized high school in The Bronx in New York City. It is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Admission to Bronx Science involves passing the Spec ...

, a school for gifted students. He graduated from the

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City College, with a B.A. in English, and in May 2011, received his M.A. with honors in English literature from

California State University Northridge California State University, Northridge (CSUN or Cal State Northridge) is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. With a total enrollment of 38,551 students (as of Fall 2021), it has the second largest un ...

. He is married to Patricia Thorne, a poet, fiction, prose, and non-fiction writer who received her M.F.A in creative writing with Honors from Antioch University Los Angeles in 2017. She is published in university periodicals, and has a forthcoming fiction novel soon to be published.

Career

Worley Thorne's work includes scripts for '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' The Paper Chase'', ''

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'' and others. He adapted a screenplay in English, based on a French original, titled "Albert's Piano," for Italian producer Marcello Danon (best known for "La Cage Aux Folles.") Other feature film screenplays include "Swift, Silent Deadly" for Becker Productions and " Natural Affection," based on the play by

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, for Bassey Productions. His original screenplay "The Yankee," based in the American Revolution, was written for Becker Productions. Thorne is a past Governor of the

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, the body which determines and gives out

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. He is an emeritus member of the

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, was chairman of several Guild committees and involved in aiding in organization and supervision of past strikes by the union. Thorne taught

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Columbia College Hollywood Columbia College Hollywood (CCH) is a private college in Los Angeles, California. It is one of only 20 film institutions in the United States that have been awarded full membership by the International Association of Film and Television Schools ...

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, for four years,

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, ''Guide to College Courses in Film and Television'', 1978, and for several years was a publicist representing entertainment industry, corporate and political clients.

Credits

;

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

* Star Trek: The Next Generation: **''

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'', November 9, 1987 (episode 1.8) *

Star Trek: Phase II ''Star Trek: Phase II'' was the initial working title for what officially became titled ''Star Trek II,'' an unproduced American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as a sequel to (and continuation of) the original ''S ...

**''Are Unheard Melodies Sweet?'' (series was unproduced by Paramount, in favor of making motion pictures of Star Trek) ;

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**''The Kristin Affair'', October 19, 1979 (episode 3.5) **''Runaway'', October 28, 1978 (episode 2.7) ; ABC-TV *

: **''The Pirate'', September 23, 1979 (episode 2.2) **''I Want to Get Married'', October 21, 1978 (episode 2.5) **''The Swinger'', February 9, 1980 (episode 3.19) **''Crescendo'', December 20, 1980 (episode 4.8) **''The Devil’s Triangle'', May 2, 1981 (episode 4.21) **''To Fly with Eagles'', January 21, 1984 #144 (episode 7.12) *

: **''Game Set, Death'', January 4, 1978 (episode 2.14) *Doctors' Private Lives: **''Buddy System'' *Westside Medical: **''The Sound of Sunlight'' (debut episode 1.1) **Executive Script Consultant for series *

The Swiss Family Robinson ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (German: ''Der Schweizerische Robinson'') is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwreck ...

: **''The Captain'', November 30, 1975 (episode 1.12) ;

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* Blade in Hong Kong, Movie, Becker Enterprises, Creative Consultant * The Paper Chase: **''The Tables Down at Ernie’s'', March 27, 1979 (episode 1.19) **Executive Script Consultant for series, Season 1 *

The Lazarus Syndrome ''The Lazarus Syndrome'' is a 1979 American made-for-television drama thriller film directed by Jerry Thorpe. It was later the basis for a weekly television series of the same name, airing on the ABC network. Cast * Louis Gossett Jr. as Dr. ...

: **''The Cure That Kills'', February 20, 1974 (episode 3.21) **''Moving Target'' January 13, 1973 (episode 2.17) *

: **''The Marathon Murders'', February 17, 1977 (episode 5.16) **''The Lonely Victims'', January 8, 1976 (episode 4.16) *

Apple's Way ''Apple's Way'' is an American drama television series that aired on CBS from February 10, 1974, to January 12, 1975. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr. Premise The Apples of Los Angeles—architect George, his wife Barbara, their children Paul, ...

: **''The Real Thanksgiving'', November 24, 1974 (episode 2.10) **''The Outing'', January 5, 1975 (episode 2.14) **Executive Script Consultant for series, Season 2 ;

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**''Track of the Cougar'', December 14, 1977, (episode 2.21) **''The Seekers'' January 25, 1978 *

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: **''Jamie's Mother'', March 24, 1976 (episode 1.8)

References

2. American Film Institute, ''Guide to College Courses in Film and Television'', 1975, * ''American Film'', vol. 5, nos. 1–10, pp. 34. * Blum, Daniel and John A. Willis. ''Daniel Blum's Theatre World'', vol. 21, pp. 42, 43 * Bohnenkamp, Dennis R. and Sam L. Grogg. ''Guide to College Courses in Film and Television'' (1978). p. 37. * ''Choice'': Publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries. vol. 3, nos. 8–12. * Gianakos, Larry James. ''Television Drama Series Programming: A Comprehensive Chronicle, 1984-1986''. vol. 6. pp. 279. * Greenberger, Robert. ''Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History''. p. 150. . * Gross, Edward. ''Making of the Next Generation''. p. 59. * Hirschfeld, Burt. ''Ewings of Dallas''. . * ''John Willis' Theatre World'', vol. 21, p. 43. * Jones, Mark and Lance Parkin. ''Beyond the Final Frontier (Star Trek)''. pp. 64, 80. * Lewis, Jon E. and Penny Stempel. ''Cult TV: The Essential Critical Guide''. p. 61. * Martindale, David. ''Television Detective Shows of the 1970s''. pp. 37, 67. * McGilligan, Patrick. ''Robert Altman: Jumping Off the Cliff''. p. 234. * Morris, Bruce B. ''Prime Time Network Serials''. p. 75. * Muir, John Kenneth. ''The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television''. p. 130. * Naylor, Lynne. ''Television Writers Guide'', vol. 50, p. 21, 436, 441. * Nevins, Francis M. ''Paul Landres: A Director's Stories''. pp. 182, 183. * ''New York Theatre Critics' Reviews'', vols. 25–26. p. 410. * Porter, Jennifer E. and Darcee L. McLaren. ''Star Trek and Sacred Ground: Explorations of Star Trek''. p. 274. * Robb, Brian J. ''A Brief Guide to Star Trek''. * Roddenberry, Gene and

Susan Sackett Susan Sackett (born December 18, 1943) is an American author and screenwriter, best known for her involvement in the '' Star Trek'' franchise. Early life and early career Susan Sackett was born in New York City on December 18, 1943. She was rai ...

. ''The Making of Star Trek—The Motion Picture''. p. 48. * Rosenstand, Nina. ''The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics''. p. 251. * Schuster, Hal and Wendy Rathbone. ''Trek: The Unauthorized A-Z''. p. 232. * Terrace, Vincent. ''Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials''. p. 84. * Van Hise, James. ''The History of Trek''. pp. 54, 129. * Van Hise, James. ''Trek: The Next Generation''. p. 53. * Wagner, Laura. ''Anne Francis: The Life and Career''. p. 214. * ''World Theatre'', vol. 14 (1965), p. 203.

External links

* * https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1965751 * https://www.lavc.edu/english-department/Faculty.aspx {{DEFAULTSORT:Thorne, Worley City College of New York alumni Writers from New York City American television executives American television writers American male television writers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Screenwriters from New York (state) The Bronx High School of Science alumni