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Ken Thorne is known for:

  • Help!
    An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unkowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.
  • Superman II
    Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who attempts to make himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
  • Superman III
    Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.

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Biography

Ken Thorne was born on January 26, 1924 (Aquarius) in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, UK. He was married to Linda Hayes (23 March 1973 - 9 July 2014) until his death. They had 3 children together, Jennifer Coplin, Emily Thorne and Claire Thorne. He died on July 9, 2014 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for his work on Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and U-571 (2000). Ken is an Oscar-winning British composer and conductor who began work as a big band pianist in the 1940's. At age 27, he studied composition with private tutors at Cambridge.