Elmer Clifton
🎂 Mar 12, 1890 — 🕯️ Oct 15, 1949 (59 years)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Working since the 1910s, Elmer Clifton is a director from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They directed Her Official Fathers in 1917.
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Captain America
1944
Swamp Woman
1941
Wildcat Trooper
1936
Isle Of Destiny
1940
Not Wanted
1949
City of Missing Girls
1941
Custer's Last Stand
1936
The Whispering Skull
1944
Gangsters of the Frontier
1944
Slaves in Bondage
1937
Assassin of Youth
1938
Cyclone of the Saddle
1935
Gambling with Souls
1936
Guns of the Law
1944
The Secret of Treasure Island
1938
Fighting Caballero
1935
The Judge
1949
Seven Doors to Death
1944
Dead or Alive
1944
Down to the Sea in Ships
1922
Let 'Er Go Gallegher
1928
Youth Aflame
1944
Captured in Chinatown
1935
Marked for Murder
1945
Pilot X
1936
Skull and Crown
1935
Virgin Lips
1928
The Old Chisholm Trail
1942
Hard Guy
1941
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Outcasts of Black Mesa
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1950
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1950
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1950
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Red Rock Outlaw
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1949
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Not Wanted
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1949
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Quick on the Trigger
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1948
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elmer Clifton still alive?
Elmer Clifton passed away on October 15, 1949 at age 59.
What are the most famous roles of Elmer Clifton?
Elmer Clifton is best known as a director/writer for Captain America, Not Wanted, Assassin of Youth.
How many movies has Elmer Clifton directed?
Elmer Clifton has directed/written 114 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Elmer Clifton's first movie?
Elmer Clifton's first credited film was Wives at Auction ().
What is Elmer Clifton's most recent movie?
Elmer Clifton's most recent movie is Outcasts of Black Mesa (1950).
What are Elmer Clifton's best movies?
Elmer Clifton's most acclaimed films include: Captain America (1944), Not Wanted (1949), Assassin of Youth (1938), The Judge (1949), City of Missing Girls (1941).
How long has Elmer Clifton been working in film?
Elmer Clifton has been active since 1917 — a career spanning 32 years.
Elmer Clifton
1890-03-12 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.