About Clifford Smith
Lived 1894 – 1937 (aged 43). Clifford Smith was an American actor, film producer, film actor, screenwriter and film director.
Clifford Smith (1894–1937) was an American film director who also occasionally acted and produced. He directed over eighty films between 1915 and 1937 as well as several serials, doing much of his work for Universal Pictures. Primarily a director of westerns he worked with leading genre stars such as William S. Hart.
Selected filmography
The Apostle of Vengeance (1916) One Shot Ross (1917) The Boss of the Lazy Y (1917) The Learning of Jim Benton (1917) The Medicine Man (1917) The Red-Haired Cupid (1918) The Cyclone (1920) 3 Gold Coins (1920) Crossing Trails (1921) Daring Danger (1922) Wild Bill Hickok (1923) Ridgeway of Montana (1924) The Back Trail (1924) Singer Jim McKee (1924) Fighting Fury (1924) The Sign of the Cactus (1925) A Roaring Adventure (1925) Ridin' Thunder (1925) Bustin' Thru (1925) The White Outlaw (1925) The Call of Courage (1925) The Fighting Peacemaker (1926) The Wild Horse Stampede (1926) The Desert's Toll (1926) The Man in the Saddle (1926) The Terror (1926) The Phantom Bullet (1926) Sky High Corral (1926) The Demon (1926) Rustlers' Ranch (1926) A Six Shootin' Romance (1926) The Ridin' Rascal (1926) The Scrappin' Kid (1926) The Set-Up (1926) The Arizona Sweepstakes (1926) Open Range (1927) Loco Luck (1927) The Valley of Hell (1927) The Three Outcasts (1929) The Texan (1932) Five Bad Men (1935) Wild West Days (1937, serial) Radio Patrol (1937, serial) Secret Agent X-9 (1937, serial) Jungle Jim (1937, serial)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Clifford Smith?
American film director, actor and producer (1894-1937)
When was Clifford Smith born?
Clifford Smith was born on 22 August 1894 in Richmond.
When did Clifford Smith die?
Clifford Smith died on 17 September 1937 in Los Angeles.
What was Clifford Smith's occupation?
Clifford Smith was an actor, film producer, film actor, screenwriter and film director.
What nationality was Clifford Smith?
Clifford Smith was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Clifford Smith (director)
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