W. H. Clifford

For the American politician, see William H. Clifford.
For other people named William Clifford, see William Clifford (disambiguation).
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William H. Clifford (died October 9, 1938)[1][2] was a writer, director, and film company head during the silent film era. He was a production manager for Monogram Film Company.[3] He worked for Marcus Loew and Thomas Ince.[4]

He was born in Washington, D.C., and wrote vaudeville sketches before linking up with film producer Thomas Ince.[4] Clifford wrote stories for the Famous Players studio before coming to California. He organized his own studio in 1917.[5]

Victor Kremer managed his W. H. Clifford Photoplay Company film production business. It produced several Shorty Hamilton westerns and planned to produce more.[6] It was located in Los Angeles.[7]

Clifford wrote the scenarios for the studio's films.[8]

  1. ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (1995). Silent Film Necrology: Births and Deaths of over 9000 Performers, Directors, Producers, and Other Filmmakers of the Silent Era, Through 1993. ISBN 9780786401321.
  2. ^ "Obituaries." Variety. Vol. 132, Iss. 5, (Oct 12, 1938): 54.
  3. ^ Mason, Bill (January 9, 2019). A Holmes by Any Other Name. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 9781479449217 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "The Book News Monthly". J. Wanamaker. May 16, 1915 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Pictures: W.H. Clifford Organizes." The Billboard. Vol. 29, Iss. 25,  (Jun 23, 1917): 58.
  6. ^ "Motography". May 16, 1917 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Billboard". Billboard Publications. May 16, 1917 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "The Editor: The Journal of Information for Literary Workers". 1917.