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person_profile-Elmer Clifton

Elmer Clifton Died at age: 59

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Elmer Clifton

Date of Birth:

Mar 14, 1890

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Oct 15, 1949

Biography of

Elmer Clifton

    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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Filmography of

Elmer Clifton

Found 80 Movies in total

... 1950

... 1949

Not Wanted

Director

... 1949

The Judge

Screenplay

... 1949

... 1945

... 1944

... 1944

Youth Aflame

Screenplay

... 1944

... 1944

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Spook Town

Screenplay

... 1944

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Frontier Law

Screenplay

... 1943

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Swamp Woman

Director

... 1941

Hard Guy

Director

... 1941

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Pilot X

Director

... 1936

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... 1928

Virgin Lips

Director

... 1928

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Nobody Home

Director

... 1919

Nugget Nell

Director

... 1919

... 1919

Peppy Polly

Director

... 1919

Boots

Director

... 1919

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The Eagle

Director

... 1918

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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

The Rhapsode (Babylonian Story) ( Actor )

First Assistant Director

... 1916

The Birth of a Nation

Stoneman's Elder Son Phil ( Actor )

Assistant Director

... 1915