Elliott J. Clawson
Screenwriter (1883-1942) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 59
Elliott J. Clawson was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1913 and 1929. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Vista, California. At the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930, four of his films were nominated for Best Writing: The Cop, Sal of Singapore, Skyscraper, and The Leatherneck.
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Rupert Julian Directed The Right to Be Happy (1916)
Howard Higgin Directed Sal of Singapore and Skyscraper
Tod Browning Directed Under Two Flags and West of Zanzibar
Monroe Salisbury Also in The Desire of the Moth and Hands Down
Tay Garnett Directed The Flying Fool (1929)
Gretchen Lederer Also in Polly Redhead and The Little Orphan
Ralph Block Produced Celebrity and The Cop
Irving Thalberg Produced West of Zanzibar (1928)
Carl Laemmle Produced Love and Glory (1924)
Priscilla Dean Also in Under Two Flags and The Flame of Life
Elmer Clifton Directed Let 'Er Go Gallegher (1928)
Ella Hall Also in Polly Redhead and The Little Orphan
Hobart Henley Directed The Flame of Life (1923)
Aggie Herring Elliott wrote The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1920)
Francelia Billington Elliott wrote Bettina Loved a Soldier (1916)
Diane Ellis Also in High Voltage and The Leatherneck
Wallace Worsley Directed The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1920)
Emory Johnson Also in The Right to Be Happy (1916)
Jacqueline Gadsden Also in The Flaming Forties and West of Zanzibar
Reginald Barker Directed Body and Soul (1927)
Harry Carter Also in The Right to Be Happy (1916)
Paul Weigel Also in Skyscraper and The Leatherneck
Arthur Tavares Also in The Savage and Hungry Eyes
Jules Cowles Also in Sal of Singapore and The Leatherneck
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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1942 · aged 59
