Personal Info
Known Credits
17
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1890-03-12 (135 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also Known For
Elmer CliffordElmer S. PondElmer PondElmer Clifton Forsyth
Elmer Clifton
Biography
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 as ...
Known For
Acting
2019 --
I Am Not a Racist
| Phil
1917 --
Nina, the Flower Girl
| Jimmie
1916 --
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
| The Rhapsode (Babylonian Story)
1916 --
Acquitted
| Ned Fowler
1916 --
The Missing Links
| Horace Gaylord
1915 --
The Sable Lorcha
| Phillip Clyde - Evelyn's Fiancé
1915 --
The Lily and the Rose
| Allison Edwards
1915 --
The Fox Woman
| Marashida
1915 --
The Lost House
| Cuthbert
1915 --
The Birth of a Nation
| Stoneman's Elder Son Phil
1914 --
A Lucky Disappointment
| Jack Holt
1914 --
The Sisters
| Frank (Carol's country lover)
1914 --
The Folly of Anne
| The Sympathtic Publisher
1914 --
Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska
| Charley Bates
1914 --
Martin Eden
| Cub Reporter
1914 --
A Duel for Love
|
1914 --
John Barleycorn
| Jack, 3rd period