Elmer Clifton
Attore, Regista, Sceneggiatore, Produttore
12 marzo 1890 — 15 ottobre 1949 (59 anni)
Born in Chicago, he was an actor in touring stock companies before making his screen debut in 1912. Joining D.W. Griffith's Fine Arts Studio in 1914, he was cast as Union officer Phil Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and as The Rhapsodie in the Babylonian story of "Intolerance" (1916). He was also a second-unit director for those films. Promoted to director in 1917, Clifton supervised several successful Fine Arts comedies starring Dorothy Gish while continuing to serve as Griffith's assistant. Their association culminated with the blockbuster "Way Down East" (1920). Clifton shot much of its famous "Rescue from the ice" sequence and doubled for star Richard Barthelmess in the riskier scenes. He then left Griffith to form his own production company and had a smash hit with "Down to the Sea in Ships" (1922), a colorful whaling saga made on location in New England. It made a star of future "It Girl" Clara Bow, who appeared as a cross-dressing stowaway. In 1923 Clifton signed a lucrative seven-year contract with Fox and was poised to become one of Hollywood's major directors. Then tragedy struck. He was filming "The Warrens of Virginia" in Texas when his lead actress died from burns in an accident on the set. Although Clifton was blameless in the incident, he was fired by Fox and his career never regained its momentum.
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| 1919 | The Fall of Babylon · as The Rhapsode |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as The Rhapsode (babylonian Story)Su Plex |
| 1915 | The Lily and the Rose · as Allison Edwards |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Stoneman's Elder Son Phil |
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| 1949 | Not WantedSu Plex |
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| 1944 | The Whispering SkullSu Plex |
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| 1944 | Gangsters of the FrontierSu Plex |
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| 1944 | Spook TownSu Plex |
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| 1943 | Boss of RawhideSu Plex |
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| 1941 | City of Missing GirlsSu Plex |
| 1940 | Isle of DestinySu Plex |
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| 1938 | Assassin of YouthSu Plex |
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| 1936 | Ten Laps to GoSu Plex |
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| 1949 | The Judge · as Screenplay |
| 1948 | Sunset Carson Rides AgainSu Plex |
| 1947 | West to Glory · as Screenplay |
| 1947 | Rainbow Over the Rockies · as Screenplay |
| 1945 | Frontier Fugitives · as Screenplay |
| 1945 | Marked for Murder · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Youth Aflame · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Gangsters of the Frontier · as ScreenplaySu Plex |
| 1944 | Gunsmoke Mesa · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Seven Doors to Death · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Brand of the Devil · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Spook Town · as ScreenplaySu Plex |
| 1944 | The Pinto Bandit · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Guns of the Law · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Outlaw Roundup · as Screenplay |
| 1943 | Raiders of San Joaquin · as Screenplay |
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| 1942 | The Old Chisholm Trail · as Screenplay |
| 1941 | I'll Sell My Life · as Screenplay |
| 1938 | The Secret of Treasure Island · as Screenplay |
| 1938 | Assassin of Youth · as ScreenplaySu Plex |
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| 1935 | Rough Riding Ranger · as Screenplay |
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| 1938 | Assassin of Youth · as Associate ProducerSu Plex |
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| 1950 | The Gabby Hayes Show (1950) · as Original Screenplay |
| 1946 | Outlaws of the Plains · as Story |
| 1946 | Ambush Trail · as Original Screenplay |
| 1946 | Lightning Raiders · as Original Story |
| 1943 | Boss of Rawhide · as StorySu Plex |
| 1943 | Teen Age · as Story |
| 1943 | Cheyenne Roundup · as Story |
| 1941 | City of Missing Girls · as Original Story BySu Plex |
| 1941 | Trail of the Silver Spurs · as Story |
| 1936 | Wolves of the Sea · as Story |
| 1931 | Beneath the Southern Cross · as Supervising Producer |
| 1916 | Intolerance · as First Assistant DirectorSu Plex |
| 1915 | The Birth of a Nation · as Assistant Director |