About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1874-05-29
Place of birth:
Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Website:
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John Emerson

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1916 The Flying Torpedo Actor Winthrop Clavering N/A
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1915 The Failure Actor Tom Warder N/A
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1915 The Bachelor's Romance Actor David Holmes N/A
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1914 The Conspiracy Actor Winthrop Clavering N/A
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1913 The Grey Sentinel Actor N/A
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Directing
1922 Polly of the Follies Directing Director N/A
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1918 Come on In Directing Director N/A
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1917 Reaching for the Moon Directing Director 59
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1917 Down to Earth Directing Director 59
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1917 Wild and Woolly Directing Director 59
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1917 In Again, Out Again Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Americano Directing Director 59
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1916 Less Than the Dust Directing Director 58
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1916 The Social Secretary Directing Director 58
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1916 The Mystery of the Leaping Fish Directing Director 59
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1916 His Picture in the Papers Directing Director 58
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1916 Macbeth Directing Director N/A
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1915 Old Heidelberg Directing Director N/A
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1915 Ghosts Directing Director 58
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1912 Geronimo’s Last Raid Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1960 Eshaet Hob Writing Original Story 59
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1934 The Girl from Missouri Writing Screenplay 59
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1934 Social Register Writing Story 58
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1931 The Struggle Writing Screenstory 59
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1931 Ex-Bad Boy Writing Writer N/A
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1930 Conspiracy Writing Theatre Play 58
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1929 The Fall of Eve Writing Story N/A
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1928 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Writing Writer N/A
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1926 The Whole Town's Talking Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1925 Learning to Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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1923 Dulcy Writing Writer N/A
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1922 Red Hot Romance Writing Story N/A
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1922 Red Hot Romance Writing Screenplay N/A
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1922 Polly of the Follies Writing Writer N/A
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1921 Woman's Place Writing Writer N/A
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1921 Mama's Affair Writing Writer N/A
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1920 Dangerous Business Writing Writer N/A
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1920 The Perfect Woman Writing Writer N/A
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1920 The Love Expert Writing Writer 58
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1920 In Search of a Sinner Writing Writer N/A
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1920 Two Weeks Writing Writer N/A
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1919 A Virtuous Vamp Writing Writer 59
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1919 The Isle of Conquest Writing Writer N/A
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1919 A Temperamental Wife Writing Writer 58
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1919 Getting Mary Married Writing Writer 58
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1919 Under the Top Writing Story N/A
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1918 Come on In Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Hit-the-Trail Holliday Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Let's Get a Divorce Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Reaching for the Moon Writing Writer 59
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1917 Down to Earth Writing Writer 59
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1916 The Americano Writing Writer 59
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1916 The Matrimaniac Writing Screenplay 59
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1916 The Social Secretary Writing Writer 58
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1916 His Picture in the Papers Writing Writer 58
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1916 Macbeth Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Old Heidelberg Writing Writer N/A
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1914 The Conspiracy Writing Writer N/A
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1912 Geronimo’s Last Raid Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1937 Saratoga Production Associate Producer 58
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1937 Mama Steps Out Production Producer 59
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1936 San Francisco Production Producer 59
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1920 Dangerous Business Production Producer N/A
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1920 The Love Expert Production Producer 58
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1919 A Temperamental Wife Production Producer 58
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Crew
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady Crew Additional Writing 58
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1919 A Temperamental Wife Crew Supervisor of Production Resources 58
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