John Emerson

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Grey Sentinel (1913)
2. The Bachelor's Romance (1915) — David Holmes
3. The Flying Torpedo (1916) — Winthrop Clavering
4. The Failure (1915) — Tom Warder
5. The Conspiracy (1914) — Winthrop Clavering

Directed

1. The Mystery of the Leaping Fish (1916) — Director
2. Wild and Woolly (1917) — Director
3. His Picture in the Papers (1916) — Director
4. The Social Secretary (1916) — Director
5. Reaching for the Moon (1917) — Director
6. Down to Earth (1917) — Director
7. Old Heidelberg (1915) — Director
8. The Americano (1916) — Director
9. Ghosts (1915) — Director
10. Less Than the Dust (1916) — Director
11. Polly of the Follies (1922) — Director
12. Geronimo’s Last Raid (1912) — Director
13. Oh, You Women! (1919) — Director
14. Good-Bye, Bill (1918) — Director
15. In Again, Out Again (1917) — Director
16. Macbeth (1916) — Director
17. Come on In (1918) — Director