Elmer Clifton
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 assoc
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Id
8838Known For
DirectingKnown Credits
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MaleBirthday
1890-03-12Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAlso Known As
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Yes! Looking good!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 wi . . . . Read More
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Known For
The Birth of
Intolerance:
The Fox Woma
I Am Not a R
The Lost Hou
The Lily and
The Sisters
Burning Dayl
The Missing
Martin Eden
The Sable Lo
Nina, the Fl
Acquitted
The Old Folk
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