Colbert Clark
Colbert Clark (August 31, 1898 – May 4, 1960) was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He particularly specialized in making western films.
Colbert Clark
- Name
- Colbert Clark
- Born
- 31 August 1898
- Birthplace
- Galesburg, Illinois, US
- Died
- 4 May 1960
- Place of death
- Coronado, California, US
- Occupation
- Producer, Writer, Director
- Nationality
- United States
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Colbert Clark (August 31, 1898 – May 4, 1960) was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He particularly specialized in making western films.
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Colbert Clark (1898–1960) was an American director, film producer and screenwriter. Born in Galesburg, the director died in Coronado.
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• Name — Colbert Clark • Born — 31 August 1898 • Birthplace — Galesburg, Illinois, US • Died — 4 May 1960 • Place of death — Coronado, California, US • Occupation — Producer, Writer, Director • Years Active — 1927–1957 (film)
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Selected filmography
• The Wolf Dog (1933) • The Three Musketeers (1933) • The Marines Are Coming (1934) • Waterfront Lady (1935) • The Wrong Road (1937) • West Point Widow (1941) • Atlantic Convoy (1942) • The Boy from Stalingrad (1943) • She Has What It Takes (1943) • Terror Trail (1946) • Gunning for Vengeance (1946) • Galloping Thunder (1946) • The Lone Hand Texan (1947) • Song of Idaho (1948) • Horsemen of the Sierras (1949) • Laramie (1949) • The Blazing Trail (1949) • Trail of the Rustlers (1950) • Lightning Guns (1950) • Bonanza Town (1951) • The Kid from Amarillo (1951) • Pecos River (1951) • Ridin' the Outlaw Trail (1951) • Laramie Mountains (1952) • Smoky Canyon (1952) • Junction City (1952)
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1898
Colbert Clark was born on 31 August 1898.
1960
Colbert Clark died on 4 May 1960.
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- 1.Tuska p.196
- 2.Boggs, Johnny D. Billy the Kid on Film, 1911-2012. McFarland. 74. 2013. 9781476603353.
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- Tuska, Jon. The Vanishing Legion: A History of Mascot Pictures, 1927-1935. McFarland, 1999.
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Colbert Clark is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as screenwriter, film producer and director.
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