Elmer Clifton
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Elmer Clifton | |
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Los Angeles, California , U.S. | |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
Years active | 1912–1949 |
Spouse |
Helen Kiely (m. 1926) |
Children | 3 |
Elmer Clifton Forsyth (March 14, 1890 – October 15, 1949) was an American director, screenwriter, and actor from the early silent days.
Early life
Elmer Clifton Forsyth was born in Toronto, Canada, to Cecil Carl Forsyth and Margaret Nicolle.[citation needed]
Career
A collaborator of
Clifton honed his talents during the late 1910s, directing vehicles for Mulhall and
During the 1920s, Clifton directed films for several different studios. During the filming of
He directed serials for Weiss Bros., Columbia, and Republic. His handling of the successful Columbia serial The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) earned him feature assignments at Columbia. During the 1940s Clifton was a staff director for PRC, working on action features and westerns. Like other silent-era veterans, he also worked in the low-budget "exploitation" field, directing Gambling with Souls (1936), Assassin of Youth (1937), Slaves in Bondage (1937), City of Missing Girls (1941), and Youth Aflame (1944). Clifton sometimes used the alias "Elmer S. Pond".
Clifton experienced a cerebral thrombosis three days into filming Not Wanted (1949), and was unable to work anymore.[4] Producer Ida Lupino took over the direction and completed the film without screen credit.[citation needed]
Clifton died in 1949 of a
Personal life
Clifton married actress Helen Kiely on November 29, 1926. The couple had three children: Actress Dorinda Clifton, a daughter named Patricia, and a son named Michael.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
Partial filmography
Year | Title |
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1917 | High Speed |
Flirting with Death | |
The Flame of Youth | |
The High Sign | |
The Man Trap | |
Her Official Fathers | |
The Midnight Man | |
A Stormy Knight | |
1918 | Hearts of the World |
Battling Jane | |
Brace Up | |
The Guilt of Silence | |
The Eagle | |
The Flash of Fate | |
Kiss or Kill | |
The Two-Soul Woman | |
Smashing Through | |
Winner Takes All | |
1919 | Peppy Polly |
I'll Get Him Yet | |
Boots | |
Nugget Nell | |
1922 | Down to the Sea in Ships |
1923 | Six Cylinder Love |
1926 | Wives at Auction |
1926 | The Virgin Wife |
1926 | The Truth About Men
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1928 | Tropical Nights |
1928 | Beautiful But Dumb |
1929 | The Devil's Apple Tree |
1935 | Pals of the Range |
Cyclone of the Saddle | |
Rip Roaring Riley | |
1938 | Paroled from the Big House |
The Secret of Treasure Island (serial) | |
1939 | Crashing Thru |
1941 | I'll Sell My Life |
1943 | Days of Old Cheyenne |
1944 | Seven Doors to Death |
Captain America (serial) | |
1946 | Swing, Cowboy, Swing |
1949 | Not Wanted |
1949 | The Judge |
1949 | Red Rock Outlaw |
1950 | The Silver Bandit |
Actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1912 | An Assisted Elopement | Young Tom Richmond | |
1914 | John Barleycorn | Jack, 3rd period | |
Martin Eden | Cub reporter | ||
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska | Charley Bates | ||
1915 | The Birth of a Nation | Phil – Stoneman's Elder Son | |
Strathmore | Marc | ||
The Fox Woman | Marashida | ||
The Lily and the Rose | Allison Edwards | ||
The Sable Lorcha | Clyde | ||
1916 | The Missing Links | Horace Gaylord | |
Acquitted | Ned Fowler | ||
The Little School Ma'am | Wilbur Howard | ||
Intolerance | The Rhapsode | ||
The Old Folks at Home | Steve Coburn | ||
1917 | Nina, the Flower Girl | Jimmie | |
1919 | The Fall of Babylon | The Rhapsode | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Golden, Eve; Golden Images: 41 Essays on Silent Film Stars; Jefferson: McFarland & Co; p 40. Web August 17, 2012
- ^ "Real life story of Clara Bow", in sixteen parts, by Louella Parsons, published by San Antonio light, May 15 – June 4, 1931
- ^ Slide, Anthony; Silent Topics: Essays On Undocumented Areas Of Silent Film; Scarecrow Press; p. 37; Web August 17, 2012
- ^ "Movie of the Week: "Outrage"". The New Yorker. October 9, 2014.
External links
- Elmer Clifton at IMDb
- Elmer Clifton at Find a Grave