William H. Clifford (died October 9, 1938)[1][2] was a writer, director, and film company head during the silent film era. He was a production manager for Monogram Film Company.[3] He worked for Marcus Loew and Thomas Ince.[4]
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He was born in Washington, D.C., and wrote vaudeville sketches before linking up with film producer Thomas Ince.[4] Clifford wrote stories for the Famous Players studio before coming to California. He organized his own studio in 1917.[5]
Victor Kremer managed his W. H. Clifford Photoplay Company film production business. It produced several Shorty Hamilton westerns and planned to produce more.[6] It was located in Los Angeles.[7]
Clifford wrote the scenarios for the studio's films.[8]
Theater
editPartial filmography
edit- The Ranger (in five parts) starting Shorty Hamilton.[11]
- The Snail (1918) the second offering from the W. H. Clifford Photoplay Company.[12]
- The Pen Vulture (1918), writer and director. This was the fourth in the Shorty Hamilton series from the W. H. Clifford Photoplay Company.[13]
- Denny from Ireland (1918), director[14][15]
- Man Alone (1923)
- Souls in Bondage (1923)
- Missing Daughters (1924)
References
edit- ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (1995). Silent Film Necrology: Births and Deaths of over 9000 Performers, Directors, Producers, and Other Filmmakers of the Silent Era, Through 1993. ISBN 9780786401321.
- ^ "Obituaries." Variety. Vol. 132, Iss. 5, (Oct 12, 1938): 54.
- ^ Mason, Bill (January 9, 2019). A Holmes by Any Other Name. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 9781479449217 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "The Book News Monthly". J. Wanamaker. May 16, 1915 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Pictures: W.H. Clifford Organizes." The Billboard. Vol. 29, Iss. 25, (Jun 23, 1917): 58.
- ^ "Motography". May 16, 1917 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard". Billboard Publications. May 16, 1917 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Editor: The Journal of Information for Literary Workers". 1917.
- ^ "Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures. Part 1, group 2". U.S. Government Printing Office. August 18, 1912 – via Google Books.
- ^ Taves, Brian (January 6, 2012). Thomas Ince: Hollywood's Independent Pioneer. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813139982 – via Google Books.
- ^ "W.%2BH.%2BClifford" "17 Sep 1918, Page 6 - Bisbee Daily Review at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "28 Apr 1918, Page 10 - The Star Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "26 Feb 1920, Page 5 - The Pioneer at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Denny from Ireland". May 16, 1919.
- ^ Staff, America Film Institute; Gevinson, Alan; Institute, American Film; Afi, American Film (May 16, 1997). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520209640 – via Google Books.