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Clifford Smith(1894-1937)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Clifford Smith was born on 22 August 1894 in Richmond, Indiana, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Western Hearts (1921), Radio Patrol (1937) and The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936). He died on 17 September 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 22, 1894
DiedSeptember 17, 1937(43)
BornAugust 22, 1894
DiedSeptember 17, 1937(43)
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Western Hearts (1921)
Western Hearts
  • Director(as Cliff Smith)
  • 1921
Radio Patrol (1937)
Radio Patrol
6.8
  • Director(as Cliff Smith)
  • 1937
Donald Briggs, John 'Dusty' King, and Jean Rogers in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
6.6
  • Director(as Cliff Smith)
  • 1936
Art Acord, Rex the Dog, and Raven the Horse in The Set-Up (1926)
The Set-Up
5.7
  • Director(as Clifford S. Smith)
  • 1926

Credits

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Director

  • Radio Patrol (1937)
    Radio Patrol
    6.8
    • Director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1937
  • Johnny Mack Brown in Wild West Days (1937)
    Wild West Days
    6.2
    • Director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1937
  • Scott Kolk in Secret Agent X-9 (1937)
    Secret Agent X-9
    6.7
    • Director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1937
  • Betty Jane Rhodes and Grant Withers in Jungle Jim (1937)
    Jungle Jim
    6.3
    • Director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1937
  • Noah Beery Jr., John 'Dusty' King, and Jean Rogers in Ace Drummond (1936)
    Ace Drummond
    6.1
    • Director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1936
  • Donald Briggs, John 'Dusty' King, and Jean Rogers in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
    6.6
    • Director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1936
  • Noah Beery Jr., Miami Alvarez, and William Desmond in Devil's Canyon (1935)
    Devil's Canyon
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Noah Beery Jr. and Bill Patton in Five Bad Men (1935)
    Five Bad Men
    • Director (as Clifford S. Smith)
    • 1935
  • Jack Mower and Jay Wilsey in The Texan (1932)
    The Texan
    5.8
    • Director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1932
  • Riders of the Golden Gulch
    • Director
    • 1932
  • The Three Outcasts
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Betty Bronson, Lane Chandler, and Flash in Open Range (1927)
    Open Range
    7.1
    • Director (as Clifford S. Smith)
    • 1927
  • Art Acord and Fay Wray in Spurs and Saddles (1927)
    Spurs and Saddles
    7.2
    • Director (as Clifford S. Smith)
    • 1927
  • Francis McDonald and Edna Murphy in The Valley of Hell (1927)
    The Valley of Hell
    • Director (as Clifford S. Smith)
    • 1927
  • Loco Luck
    • Director
    • 1927

Actor

  • Claudette Colbert, Ronald Colman, and Victor McLaglen in Under Two Flags (1936)
    Under Two Flags
    6.4
    • (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Charles Laughton and Fredric March in Les Misérables (1935)
    Les Misérables
    7.6
    • Javert's Aide in Chase (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Scarred Hands
    6.2
    • (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1923
  • The Dangerous Little Devil
    Short
    • 1919
  • Texas Guinan in Some Gal (1919)
    Some Gal
    Short
    • 1919
  • The Taking of Luke McVane (1915)
    The Taking of Luke McVane
    5.8
    Short
    • Sheriff Stark (as S.C. Smith)
    • 1915
  • Lure of the Violin
    Short
    • Capt. Swift (as S. Clifford Smith)
    • 1913
  • Francis Ford and J. Barney Sherry in The Burning Brand (1913)
    The Burning Brand
    Short
    • 1913
  • Francis Ford, Ray Myers, and J. Barney Sherry in The Lieutenant's Last Fight (1912)
    The Lieutenant's Last Fight
    5.6
    Short
    • 1912
  • Lillian Christy and William Clifford in The Deserter (1912)
    The Deserter
    Short
    • 1912

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Noah Beery Jr., Chuck Baldra, L.F. Costello, Charles Hunter, John Jackson, Jack Kirk, Johnny Luther, Cactus Mack, Jean Rogers, Cal Short, Glenn Strange, Rex, and The Arizona Wranglers in Stormy (1935)
    Stormy
    6.5
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • William S. Hart in Wolf Lowry (1917)
    Wolf Lowry
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1917
  • William S. Hart and Margery Wilson in The Return of Draw Egan (1916)
    The Return of Draw Egan
    6.2
    • assistant director
    • 1916
  • John Gilbert and William S. Hart in The Apostle of Vengeance (1916)
    The Apostle of Vengeance
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1916
  • The Disciple (1915)
    The Disciple
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1915
  • Keno Bates, Liar (1915)
    Keno Bates, Liar
    6.2
    Short
    • assistant director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1915
  • William S. Hart and Rhea Mitchell in Mr. 'Silent' Haskins (1915)
    Mr. 'Silent' Haskins
    6.5
    Short
    • assistant director (as Cliff Smith)
    • 1915
  • In the Sage Brush Country
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1914
  • Two-Gun Hicks (1914)
    Two-Gun Hicks
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Clifford S. Smith
  • Born
    • August 22, 1894
    • Richmond, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • September 17, 1937
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(peritonitis)
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

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  • Nickname
    • Cliff Smith
  • Salary
    • The Disciple
      (1915)
      $30 per week

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