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Harold Clayton(1902-1971)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Harold Clayton was born on 12 November 1902 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Television World Theatre (1957), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Arms and the Man (1946). He was married to Caryl Doncaster. He died on 2 May 1971 in Westminster, London, England, UK.
BornNovember 12, 1902
DiedMay 2, 1971(68)
BornNovember 12, 1902
DiedMay 2, 1971(68)
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Known for

Television World Theatre (1957)
Television World Theatre
TV Series
  • Producer
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer
Arms and the Man
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1946
Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
BBC Sunday-Night Play
8.4
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Julia Lockwood and Margaret Lockwood in The Flying Swan (1965)
    The Flying Swan
    6.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Compact (1962)
    Compact
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • A Question of Fact
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • The Tiger and the Horse
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960–1962
  • The Secret Thread
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Nightfall at Kriekville
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1961
  • John Clements in The Attorney-General (1961)
    The Attorney-General
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Saturday Playhouse (1958)
    Saturday Playhouse
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958–1960
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1950–1959
  • Mine Own Executioner
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Asmodée
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Tom Barnardo
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Television World Theatre (1957)
    Television World Theatre
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958
  • The Romantic Young Lady (1955)
    The Romantic Young Lady
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1955

Director

  • The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling (1963)
    The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Silas Marner
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963
  • A Question of Fact
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • The Secret Thread
    TV Movie
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Rupert Davies in Maigret (1960)
    Maigret
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Nightfall at Kriekville
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • John Clements in The Attorney-General (1961)
    The Attorney-General
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Mine Own Executioner
    TV Movie
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Tom Barnardo
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Television World Theatre (1957)
    Television World Theatre
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1958
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1950–1956
  • The Romantic Young Lady (1955)
    The Romantic Young Lady
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Arms and the Man
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1946

Writer

  • Jane Eyre
    TV Movie
    • adapted by
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 12, 1902
    • Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 2, 1971
    • Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Caryl Doncaster1952 - ?
  • Other works
    He and Rodney Ackland directed Rodney's play, "Plot Twenty-One", at the Embassy Repertory Theatre in London, England with Molly Rankin, Avice Landone, Clare Greet, John Ruddock, Margaret Scudamore and Jack Livesey in the cast.

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