Elmer Clifton

Elmer Clifton

Person

Elmer Clifton

Director 1890-03-12 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Born in Chicago, he was an actor in touring stock companies before making his screen debut in 1912. Joining D.W. Griffith's Fine Arts Studio in 1914, he was cast as Union officer Phil Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and as The Rhapsodie in the Babylonian story of "Intolerance" (1916). He was also a second-unit director for those films. Promoted to director in 1917, Clifton supervised several successful Fine Arts comedies starring Dorothy Gish while continuing to serve as Griffith's assistant. Their assoc...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY

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The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

1915 · Stoneman's Elder Son Phil

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916 · The Rhapsode (Babylonian Story)

Martin Eden

Martin Eden

1914 · Cub Reporter

The Sisters

The Sisters

1914 · Frank (Carol's country lover)

The Old Folks at Home

The Old Folks at Home

1916 · Steve Coburn

The Lily and the Rose

The Lily and the Rose

1915 · Allison Edwards

Nina, the Flower Girl

Nina, the Flower Girl

1917 · Jimmie

I Am Not a Racist

I Am Not a Racist

2019 · Phil (archive footage) (uncredited)

Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska

Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska

1914 · Charley Bates

The Lost House

The Lost House

1915 · Cuthbert

The Sable Lorcha

The Sable Lorcha

1915 · Phillip Clyde - Evelyn's Fiancé

The Missing Links

The Missing Links

1916 · Horace Gaylord

A Duel for Love

1914 · Movie

The Folly of Anne

1914 · The Sympathtic Publisher

The Little School Ma'am

1916 · Wilbur Howard

A Lucky Disappointment

1914 · Jack Holt

John Barleycorn

1914 · Jack, 3rd period

Acquitted

1916 · Ned Fowler

The Fox Woman

1915 · Marashida