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Elmer Clifton

Elmer Clifton

Actor, Director, Writer

Born March 12, 1890 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died October 15, 1949

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Biography

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

Actor

44

Type

Year

CondenadX Poster

CondenadX Short Film2025Self - Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son

The Fall of Babylon Poster

The Fall of Babylon Feature Film1919The Rhapsode

Nina, the Flower Girl Poster

Nina, the Flower Girl Feature Film1917Jimmie

Acquitted Poster

Acquitted Feature Film1916Ned Fowler

Intolerance Poster

Intolerance Feature Film1916The Rhapsode

The Little School Ma'am Feature Film1916Wilbur Howard

The Missing Links Poster

The Missing Links Feature Film1916Horace Gaylord

The Old Folks at Home Poster

The Old Folks at Home Feature Film1916Steve Coburn

A Man for All That Short Film1915A Young Convict

His Return Short Film1915Harry

Only a Tramp Short Film1915The Travelling Man

Strathmore Poster

Strathmore Feature Film1915Marc

The Artist's Wife Poster

The Artist's Wife Short Film1915Adair - An Artist

The Birth of a Nation Poster

The Birth of a Nation Feature Film1915Phil - Stoneman's Elder Son

The Broken Toy Poster

The Broken Toy Short Film1915Leading role

The Comeback Short Film1915Richard Borden

The Double Deception Short Film1915Henry - The Young Man

The Fatal Black Bean Short Film1915John Gordon

The Fortification Plans Short Film1915Lt. Lydell

The Fox Woman Poster

The Fox Woman Feature Film1915Marashida

The Greaser Short Film1915John Clifton

The Hired Girl Short Film1915Henry - the Idol of the Village

The Lily and the Rose Poster

The Lily and the Rose Feature Film1915Allison Edwards

The Lost House Poster

The Lost House Short Film1915Cuthbert

The Love Pirate Poster

The Love Pirate Short Film1915The Young Clubman

The Sable Lorcha Poster

The Sable Lorcha Feature Film1915Phillip Clyde - Evelyn's Fiancé

The Smuggler Short Film1915

Vengeance Is Mine Short Film1915

A Lucky Disappointment Short Film1914Jack Holt

A Question of Courage Poster

A Question of Courage Short Film1914Robert aka Rebel - The Widow's Youngest Son

Burning Daylight: the Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska Poster

Burning Daylight: the Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska Feature Film1914Charley Bates

In Wild Man's Land Short Film1914Mr. James Baldwin

John Barleycorn Poster

John Barleycorn Feature Film1914Jack - 3rd period

Lest We Forget Short Film1914

Martin Eden Poster

Martin Eden Feature Film1914Cub Reporter

The Folly of Anne Short Film1914The Sympathtic Publisher

The Old Derelict Short Film1914Foster's Son-in-Law

The Sisters Poster

The Sisters Short Film1914Frank

The Widow's Children Short Film1914The Surveyor

An Assisted Elopement Short Film1912Young Tom Richmond

Atala Short Film1912Rene - the Hunter

Getting Atmosphere Short Film19123rd Real Tramp

John Colter's Escape Poster

John Colter's Escape Short Film1912

The Lake of Dreams Short Film1912Manfred - Age 16

Director

96

Type

Year

The Silver Bandit Poster

The Silver Bandit Feature Film1950

Not Wanted Poster

Not Wanted Feature Film1949

Red Rock Outlaw Poster

Red Rock Outlaw Feature Film1949

The Judge Poster

The Judge Feature Film1949

Swing, Cowboy, Swing Poster

Swing, Cowboy, Swing Feature Film1946

Marked for Murder Poster

Marked for Murder Feature Film1945

Captain America Poster

Captain America Feature Film1944

Dead or Alive Poster

Dead or Alive Feature Film1944

Gangsters of the Frontier Poster

Gangsters of the Frontier Feature Film1944

Guns of the Law Poster

Guns of the Law Feature Film1944

Seven Doors to Death Poster

Seven Doors to Death Feature Film1944

Spook Town Poster

Spook Town Feature Film1944

The Pinto Bandit Poster

The Pinto Bandit Feature Film1944

The Whispering Skull Poster

The Whispering Skull Feature Film1944

Youth Aflame Poster

Youth Aflame Feature Film1944

Boss of Rawhide Poster

Boss of Rawhide Feature Film1943

Days of Old Cheyenne Poster

Days of Old Cheyenne Feature Film1943

Frontier Law Poster

Frontier Law Feature Film1943

Return of the Rangers Poster

Return of the Rangers Feature Film1943

The Blocked Trail Poster

The Blocked Trail Feature Film1943

Deep in the Heart of Texas Poster

Deep in the Heart of Texas Feature Film1942

The Old Chisholm Trail Poster

The Old Chisholm Trail Feature Film1942

The Sundown Kid Poster

The Sundown Kid Feature Film1942

City of Missing Girls Poster

City of Missing Girls Feature Film1941

Hard Guy Poster

Hard Guy Feature Film1941

I'll Sell My Life Poster

I'll Sell My Life Feature Film1941

Swamp Woman Poster

Swamp Woman Feature Film1941

Isle of Destiny Poster

Isle of Destiny Feature Film1940

Crashing Thru Poster

Crashing Thru Feature Film1939

Assassin of Youth Poster

Assassin of Youth Feature Film1938

California Frontier Poster

California Frontier Feature Film1938

Law of the Texan Poster

Law of the Texan Feature Film1938

Paroled from the Big House Poster

Paroled from the Big House Feature Film1938

The Secret of Treasure Island Poster

The Secret of Treasure Island Feature Film1938

The Stranger from Arizona Poster

The Stranger from Arizona Feature Film1938

Mile a Minute Love Poster

Mile a Minute Love Feature Film1937

Slaves in Bondage Poster

Slaves in Bondage Feature Film1937

Custer's Last Stand Poster

Custer's Last Stand Feature Film1936

Custer's Last Stand Poster

Custer's Last Stand Feature Film1936

Death in the Air Poster

Death in the Air Feature Film1936

Gambling with Souls Poster

Gambling with Souls Feature Film1936

Ten Laps to Go Poster

Ten Laps to Go Feature Film1936

Wildcat Trooper Poster

Wildcat Trooper Feature Film1936

Wolves of the Sea Poster

Wolves of the Sea Feature Film1936

Captured in Chinatown Poster

Captured in Chinatown Feature Film1935

Cyclone of the Saddle Poster

Cyclone of the Saddle Feature Film1935

Fighting Caballero Poster

Fighting Caballero Feature Film1935

Pals of the Range Poster

Pals of the Range Feature Film1935

Rip Roaring Riley Poster

Rip Roaring Riley Feature Film1935

Rough Riding Ranger Poster

Rough Riding Ranger Feature Film1935

Skull and Crown Poster

Skull and Crown Feature Film1935

Maid to Order Feature Film1931

The Fallen Empire Poster

The Fallen Empire Documentary1931

Frontier Romance Short Film1929

Jungle Drums Short Film1929

Light of India Short Film1929

Manchu Love Short Film1929

The Devil's Apple Tree Poster

The Devil's Apple Tree Feature Film1929

Beautiful But Dumb Poster

Beautiful But Dumb Feature Film1928

Let 'Er Go Gallegher Poster

Let 'Er Go Gallegher Feature Film1928

The Bride of the Colorado Feature Film1928

Tropical Nights Poster

Tropical Nights Feature Film1928

Virgin Lips Poster

Virgin Lips Feature Film1928

The Wreck of the Hesperus Poster

The Wreck of the Hesperus Feature Film1927

The Truth About Men Feature Film1926

Wives at Auction Feature Film1926

Daughters of the Night Poster

Daughters of the Night Feature Film1924

The Warrens of Virginia Poster

The Warrens of Virginia Feature Film1924

Six Cylinder Love Poster

Six Cylinder Love Feature Film1923

Down to the Sea in Ships Poster

Down to the Sea in Ships Feature Film1922

Mary Ellen Comes to Town Poster

Mary Ellen Comes to Town Feature Film1920

Boots Feature Film1919

I'll Get Him Yet Poster

I'll Get Him Yet Feature Film1919

Nobody Home Poster

Nobody Home Feature Film1919

Nugget Nell Poster

Nugget Nell Feature Film1919

Peppy Polly Poster

Peppy Polly Feature Film1919

Turning the Tables Poster

Turning the Tables Feature Film1919

Battling Jane Poster

Battling Jane Feature Film1918

Brace Up Poster

Brace Up Feature Film1918

Kiss or Kill Poster

Kiss or Kill Feature Film1918

Smashing Through Poster

Smashing Through Feature Film1918

The Eagle Poster

The Eagle Feature Film1918

The Flash of Fate Poster

The Flash of Fate Feature Film1918

The Guilt of Silence Poster

The Guilt of Silence Feature Film1918

The Hope Chest Poster

The Hope Chest Feature Film1918

The Two-Soul Woman Poster

The Two-Soul Woman Feature Film1918

Winner Takes All Poster

Winner Takes All Feature Film1918

A Stormy Knight Poster

A Stormy Knight Feature Film1917

Flirting with Death Poster

Flirting with Death Feature Film1917

Her Official Fathers Poster

Her Official Fathers Feature Film1917

High Speed Poster

High Speed Feature Film1917

The Flame of Youth Poster

The Flame of Youth Feature Film1917

The High Sign Poster

The High Sign Feature Film1917

The Man Trap Poster

The Man Trap Feature Film1917

The Midnight Man Poster

The Midnight Man Feature Film1917

The Artist's Wife Poster

The Artist's Wife Short Film1915

Writer

50

Outcast of Black Mesa Poster

Outcast of Black Mesa Feature Film1950

The Kid from Gower Gulch Poster

The Kid from Gower Gulch Feature Film1950

The Silver Bandit Poster

The Silver Bandit Feature Film1950

Red Rock Outlaw Poster

Red Rock Outlaw Feature Film1949

The Judge Poster

The Judge Feature Film1949

Quick on the Trigger Poster

Quick on the Trigger Feature Film1948

Sunset Carson Rides Again Poster

Sunset Carson Rides Again Feature Film1948

Rainbow Over the Rockies Poster

Rainbow Over the Rockies Feature Film1947

West to Glory Poster

West to Glory Feature Film1947

Ambush Trail Poster

Ambush Trail Feature Film1946

Lightning Raiders Poster

Lightning Raiders Feature Film1946

Outlaws of the Plains Poster

Outlaws of the Plains Feature Film1946

Song of the Sierras Poster

Song of the Sierras Feature Film1946

Swing, Cowboy, Swing Poster

Swing, Cowboy, Swing Feature Film1946

Frontier Fugitives Poster

Frontier Fugitives Feature Film1945

Marked for Murder Poster

Marked for Murder Feature Film1945

Three in the Saddle Poster

Three in the Saddle Feature Film1945

Brand of the Devil Feature Film1944

Gangsters of the Frontier Poster

Gangsters of the Frontier Feature Film1944

Guns of the Law Poster

Guns of the Law Feature Film1944

Gunsmoke Mesa Poster

Gunsmoke Mesa Feature Film1944

Outlaw Roundup Poster

Outlaw Roundup Feature Film1944

Seven Doors to Death Poster

Seven Doors to Death Feature Film1944

Spook Town Poster

Spook Town Feature Film1944

The Pinto Bandit Poster

The Pinto Bandit Feature Film1944

Youth Aflame Poster

Youth Aflame Feature Film1944

Bad Men of Thunder Gap Poster

Bad Men of Thunder Gap Feature Film1943

Boss of Rawhide Poster

Boss of Rawhide Feature Film1943

Cheyenne Roundup Poster

Cheyenne Roundup Feature Film1943

Frontier Law Poster

Frontier Law Feature Film1943

Raiders of San Joaquin Poster

Raiders of San Joaquin Feature Film1943

Return of the Rangers Poster

Return of the Rangers Feature Film1943

Teen Age Poster

Teen Age Feature Film1943

The Old Chisholm Trail Poster

The Old Chisholm Trail Feature Film1942

The Rangers Take Over Poster

The Rangers Take Over Feature Film1942

I'll Sell My Life Poster

I'll Sell My Life Feature Film1941

Trail of the Silver Spurs Poster

Trail of the Silver Spurs Feature Film1941

West of Pinto Basin Poster

West of Pinto Basin Feature Film1940

Assassin of Youth Poster

Assassin of Youth Feature Film1938

The Secret of Treasure Island Poster

The Secret of Treasure Island Feature Film1938

Wolves of the Sea Poster

Wolves of the Sea Feature Film1936

Captured in Chinatown Poster

Captured in Chinatown Feature Film1935

Cyclone of the Saddle Poster

Cyclone of the Saddle Feature Film1935

Fighting Caballero Poster

Fighting Caballero Feature Film1935

Pals of the Range Poster

Pals of the Range Feature Film1935

Rough Riding Ranger Poster

Rough Riding Ranger Feature Film1935

Wives at Auction Feature Film1926

Brace Up Poster

Brace Up Feature Film1918

Kiss or Kill Poster

Kiss or Kill Feature Film1918

The Two-Soul Woman Poster

The Two-Soul Woman Feature Film1918

Producer

6

Type

Year

The Kid from Gower Gulch Poster

The Kid from Gower Gulch Feature Film1950

Red Rock Outlaw Poster

Red Rock Outlaw Feature Film1949

Assassin of Youth Poster

Assassin of Youth Feature Film1938

Beneath the Southern Cross Poster

Beneath the Southern Cross Short Film1932

Down to the Sea in Ships Poster

Down to the Sea in Ships Feature Film1922

Brace Up Poster

Brace Up Feature Film1918

Other Crew

5

Type

Year

Teen Age Poster

Teen Age Feature Film1943

Flame of the Pacific Documentary1934

The Americans Come Short Film1930

Down to the Sea in Ships Poster

Down to the Sea in Ships Feature Film1922

Way Down East Poster

Way Down East Feature Film1920

2nd Unit / Asst Director

3

Way Down East Poster

Way Down East Feature Film1920

Intolerance Poster

Intolerance Feature Film1916

The Birth of a Nation Poster

The Birth of a Nation Feature Film1915

Stunts

1

Way Down East Poster

Way Down East Feature Film1920

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