Clifford Smith
Clifford Smith (1894–1937) was an American film director who also occasionally acted and produced. He directed over eighty films between 1915 and 1937 as well as several serials, doing much of his work for Universal Pictures. Primarily a director of westerns he worked with leading genre stars such as William S.
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Clifford Smith
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- Name
- Clifford Smith
- Born
- August 22, 1894
- Birthplace
- Richmond, Indiana, United States
- Died
- September 17, 1937 (aged 43)
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Clifford Smith (1894–1937) was an American film director who also occasionally acted and produced. He directed over eighty films between 1915 and 1937 as well as several serials, doing much of his work for Universal Pictures. Primarily a director of westerns he worked with leading genre stars such as William S.
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Clifford Smith (1894–1937) was an American actor, film director and film producer, among other activities. Born in Richmond, the actor died in Los Angeles. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Clifford Smith • Born — August 22, 1894 • Birthplace — Richmond, Indiana, United States • Died — September 17, 1937 (aged 43) • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, United States • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1912–1937 (film)
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• The Apostle of Vengeance (1916) • One Shot Ross (1917) • The Boss of the Lazy Y (1917) • The Learning of Jim Benton (1917) • The Medicine Man (1917) • The Red-Haired Cupid (1918) • The Cyclone (1920) • 3 Gold Coins (1920) • Crossing Trails (1921) • Daring Danger (1922) • Wild Bill Hickok (1923) • Ridgeway of Montana (1924) • The Back Trail (1924) • Singer Jim McKee (1924) • Fighting Fury (1924) • The Sign of the Cactus (1925) • A Roaring Adventure (1925) • Ridin' Thunder (1925) • Bustin' Thru (1925) • The White Outlaw (1925) • The Call of Courage (1925) • The Fighting Peacemaker (1926) • The Wild Horse Stampede (1926) • The Desert's Toll (1926) • The Man in the Saddle (1926) • The Terror (1926) • The Phantom Bullet (1926) • Sky High Corral (1926) • The Demon (1926) • Rustlers' Ranch (1926) • A Six Shootin' Romance (1926) • The Ridin' Rascal (1926) • The Scrappin' Kid (1926) • The Set-Up (1926) • The Arizona Sweepstakes (1926) • Open Range (1927) • Loco Luck (1927) • The Valley of Hell (1927) • The Three Outcasts (1929) • The Texan (1932) • Five Bad Men (1935) • Wild West Days (1937, serial) • Radio Patrol (1937, serial) • Secret Agent X-9 (1937, serial) • Jungle Jim (1937, serial)
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1894
Clifford Smith was born on 22 August 1894.
1937
Clifford Smith died on 17 September 1937.
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- 1.Hoffmann p.76
- 2.Daring Danger (1922).
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- Henryk Hoffmann. Western Movie References in American Literature. McFarland, 2012.
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Clifford Smith is recorded as actor, film producer, screenwriter and film director.
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