- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn William Clifford
- A native of Springfield, Illiinois, John Clifford moved to Chicago and lived with relatives after the deaths of his parents. Wanting to work as a writer--but feeling that he couldn't write anything longer than a joke-- Clifford began working as a joke writer, selling material to radio comedian Ken Murray. Clifford served during World War II, then (under the G.I. Bill) went to a Hollywood school for writers. He landed up at Centron Films in Lawrence, Kansas, a company that made educational and industrial films. It was there that Clifford met director Herk Harvey; the two paired to put together "Carnival of Souls, " the low-budget ($30,000) cult horror classic.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tom Weaver <TomWeavr@aol.com>
- Songs he wrote with Angelo Badalamenti include "Another Spring", "He Ain't Comin' Home No More", and "I Hold No Grudge." All were recorded by Nina Simone.
- Often credited as "John Clifford - novelist, script writer, journalist, teacher" on his works for Centron.
- Interviewed in "It Came from Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition" by Tom Weaver (McFarland, 1996).
- Died at age 91.
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