John Emerson (filmmaker)

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John Emerson

Born

Clifton Paden
May 29, 1874
Sandusky, Ohio, United States

Died

March 7, 1956 (aged 81)
Pasadena, California

Occupation

Actor, Playwright, Director, Producer, Writer

Spouse(s)

Anita Loos (1919 - 1956) (his death)

Awards won
Other Awards
1936 Photo Play for: “San Francisco”

John Emerson (born Clifton Paden on May 29, 1874, Sandusky, Ohio - March 7, 1956, Pasadena, California) is an early 20th century stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films (many by Douglas Fairbanks). He was married to Anita Loos from June 15, 1919 until his death.

Was president of the Actors' Equity Association from 1920 - 1928.

[edit] Filmography

(partial list--see IMDB external link for full list)

Geronimo's Last Raid (1912)
Macbeth (1916)^[1]
Wild and Woolly (1917)
Mama's Affair (1921)
Woman's Place (1921)
Red Hot Romance (1922)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
San Francisco (1936, producer)
Saratoga (1937)

[edit] References

^ From Macbeth on screen)

[edit] External links

John Emerson (filmmaker) at the Internet Movie Database
John Emerson (filmmaker) at the Internet Broadway Database

Persondata
NAME	Emerson, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Paden, Clifton
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor, Playwright, Director, Producer, Writer
DATE OF BIRTH	1874-5-29
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sandusky, Ohio, United States
DATE OF DEATH	1956-3-7
PLACE OF DEATH	Pasadena, California