Elliott J. Clawson

Elliott J. Clawson
Born	(1883-01-19)January 19, 1883 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Died	July 21, 1942(1942-07-21) (aged 59) Vista, California, USA
Years active	1913–1929
Relatives	Dal Clawson (brother)

Elliott J. Clawson (January 19, 1883 – July 21, 1942) 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.^[1]