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John Emerson

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Born / DiedMay 29, 1874 (Died at 82)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthSandusky, Ohio, USA
Career Span1920 – 1956
Known Credits51 Titles
Official Links
WritingPopularity Score 0.7

John Emerson

Also known as:Clifton Padenجون إيمرسون
Total Works

51

51 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

John Emerson (born Clifton Paden; May 29, 1874 – March 7, 1956) was an American stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films (many featuring Douglas Fairbanks). Emerson was married to Anita Loos from June 15, 1919, until his death, and prior to that the couple had worked together as a writing team for motion pictures. They would continue to be credited jointly, even as Loos pursued independent projects.

Signature Roles & Milestones

San Francisco
6.6
San Francisco
1936•movie
Role: Producer

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 51 titles featuring John Emerson

San Francisco
6.6
San Francisco
1936•movie

Role: Producer

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
5.9

Role: Director

The Cowboy and the Lady
6.3

Role: Additional Writing

Eshaet Hob
7.9
Eshaet Hob
1960•movie

Role: Original Story

Saratoga
6.5
Saratoga
1937•movie

Role: Associate Producer

Wild and Woolly
6.3
Wild and Woolly
1917•movie

Role: Director

The Girl from Missouri
7.4

Role: Screenplay

Conspiracy
4.9
Conspiracy
1930•movie

Role: Theatre Play

The Matrimaniac
6.5
The Matrimaniac
1916•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Struggle
6.7
The Struggle
1931•movie

Role: Screenstory

His Picture in the Papers
4.6

Role: Director

The Social Secretary
5.6

Role: Director

Getting Mary Married
5.2

Role: Writer

The Love Expert
5.9
The Love Expert
1920•movie

Role: Writer

Reaching for the Moon
5.8

Role: Director

A Virtuous Vamp
6.6
A Virtuous Vamp
1919•movie

Role: Writer

Down to Earth
6.0
Down to Earth
1917•movie

Role: Writer

Social Register
5.0
Social Register
1934•movie

Role: Story

Mama Steps Out
7.3
Mama Steps Out
1937•movie

Role: Producer

Old Heidelberg
5.0
Old Heidelberg
1915•movie

Role: Director

The Americano
5.8
The Americano
1916•movie

Role: Director

Ghosts
4.5
Ghosts
1915•movie

Role: Director

Less Than the Dust
3.0
Less Than the Dust
1916•movie

Role: Director

A Temperamental Wife
6.5

Role: Writer

Ex-Bad Boy
8.0
Ex-Bad Boy
1931•movie

Role: Writer

Under the Top
10.0
Under the Top
1919•movie

Role: Story

Red Hot Romance
10.0
Red Hot Romance
1922•movie

Role: Screenplay

Polly of the Follies
7.0

Role: Writer

The Whole Town's Talking
7.0

Role: Theatre Play

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
10.0

Role: Writer

The Isle of Conquest
9.0

Role: Writer

Learning to Love
9.0
Learning to Love
1925•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Fall of Eve
9.0
The Fall of Eve
1929•movie

Role: Story

Mama's Affair
9.0
Mama's Affair
1921•movie

Role: Writer

The Perfect Woman
10.0
The Perfect Woman
1920•movie

Role: Writer

Woman's Place
8.0
Woman's Place
1921•movie

Role: Writer

In Search of a Sinner
7.0

Role: Writer

Two Weeks
7.0
Two Weeks
1920•movie

Role: Writer

Oh, You Women!
7.0
Oh, You Women!
1919•movie

Role: Director

Good-Bye, Bill
7.0
Good-Bye, Bill
1918•movie

Role: Director

Three Miles Out
10.0
Three Miles Out
1924•movie

Role: Scenario Writer

The Bachelor's Romance

as David Holmes

The Flying Torpedo
The Flying Torpedo
1916•movie

as Winthrop Clavering

The Failure
The Failure
1915•movie

as Tom Warder

The Conspiracy
The Conspiracy
1914•movie

as Winthrop Clavering

Macbeth
Macbeth
1916•movie

Role: Writer

In Again, Out Again

Role: Director

Come on In
Come on In
1918•movie

Role: Director

Dulcy
7.0
Dulcy
1923•movie

Role: Writer

Let's Get a Divorce

Role: Writer

Hit-the-Trail Holliday

Role: Writer