Portrait of John Emerson

John Emerson

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, May 29 1874
Birthplace: Sandusky, Ohio, USA

Death: Wed, Mar 07 1956
John Emerson is 81 years old
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Poster of Eshaet Hob
Eshaet Hob
John Emerson would have been no older than
81 in Eshaet Hob
as 'Original Story'.
Mon, Nov 21 1960
Poster of The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady
John Emerson was
64 in The Cowboy and the Lady
as 'Additional Writing'.
Thu, Nov 17 1938
Poster of Saratoga
Saratoga
John Emerson was
63 in Saratoga
as 'Associate Producer'.
Fri, Jul 23 1937
Poster of Mama Steps Out
Mama Steps Out
John Emerson was
62 in Mama Steps Out
as 'Producer'.
Fri, Feb 05 1937
Poster of San Francisco
San Francisco
John Emerson was
62 in San Francisco
as 'Producer'.
Fri, Jun 26 1936
Poster of The Girl from Missouri
The Girl from Missouri
John Emerson was
60 in The Girl from Missouri
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 03 1934
Poster of Social Register
Social Register
John Emerson was
59 in Social Register
as 'Story'.
Sat, Mar 10 1934
Poster of The Struggle
The Struggle
John Emerson was
57 in The Struggle
as 'Screenstory'.
Thu, Dec 10 1931
Poster of Ex-Bad Boy
Ex-Bad Boy
John Emerson was
57 in Ex-Bad Boy
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Jul 15 1931
Poster of Conspiracy
Conspiracy
John Emerson was
56 in Conspiracy
as 'Theatre Play'.
Sun, Aug 10 1930
Poster of The Fall of Eve
The Fall of Eve
John Emerson was
55 in The Fall of Eve
as 'Story'.
Mon, Jun 17 1929
Poster of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
John Emerson was
53 in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jan 22 1928
Poster of The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
John Emerson was
52 in The Whole Town's Talking
as 'Theatre Play'.
Sun, Dec 26 1926
Poster of Learning to Love
Learning to Love
John Emerson was
50 in Learning to Love
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Jan 25 1925
Poster of Dulcy
Dulcy
John Emerson was
49 in Dulcy
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Aug 27 1923
Poster of Red Hot Romance
Red Hot Romance
John Emerson was
47 in Red Hot Romance
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Mon, Feb 13 1922
Poster of Polly of the Follies
Polly of the Follies
John Emerson was
47 in Polly of the Follies
as 'Writer, Director'.
Mon, Jan 30 1922
Poster of Woman's Place
Woman's Place
John Emerson was
47 in Woman's Place
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Oct 17 1921
Poster of Mama's Affair
Mama's Affair
John Emerson was
46 in Mama's Affair
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jan 23 1921
Poster of Dangerous Business
Dangerous Business
John Emerson was
46 in Dangerous Business
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Sun, Nov 28 1920
Poster of The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman
John Emerson was
46 in The Perfect Woman
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Jul 01 1920
Poster of The Love Expert
The Love Expert
John Emerson was
45 in The Love Expert
as 'Producer, Writer'.
Sat, Apr 17 1920
Poster of In Search of a Sinner
In Search of a Sinner
John Emerson was
45 in In Search of a Sinner
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Mar 07 1920
Poster of Two Weeks
Two Weeks
John Emerson was
45 in Two Weeks
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Jan 25 1920
Poster of A Virtuous Vamp
A Virtuous Vamp
John Emerson was
45 in A Virtuous Vamp
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Nov 16 1919
Poster of The Isle of Conquest
The Isle of Conquest
John Emerson was
45 in The Isle of Conquest
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Oct 26 1919
Poster of A Temperamental Wife
A Temperamental Wife
John Emerson was
45 in A Temperamental Wife
as 'Writer, Producer, Supervisor of Production Resources'.
Mon, Sep 08 1919
Poster of Getting Mary Married
Getting Mary Married
John Emerson was
44 in Getting Mary Married
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Apr 19 1919
Poster of Under the Top
Under the Top
John Emerson was
44 in Under the Top
as 'Story'.
Sat, Jan 04 1919
Poster of Come on In
Come on In
John Emerson was
44 in Come on In
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Sep 22 1918
Poster of Let's Get a Divorce
Let's Get a Divorce
John Emerson was
43 in Let's Get a Divorce
as 'Writer'.
Sun, Apr 28 1918
Poster of Reaching for the Moon
Reaching for the Moon
John Emerson was
43 in Reaching for the Moon
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Nov 16 1917
Poster of Down to Earth
Down to Earth
John Emerson was
43 in Down to Earth
as 'Writer, Director'.
Thu, Aug 16 1917
Poster of Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly
John Emerson was
43 in Wild and Woolly
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 24 1917
Poster of In Again, Out Again
In Again, Out Again
John Emerson was
42 in In Again, Out Again
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 30 1917
Poster of The Americano
The Americano
John Emerson was
42 in The Americano
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Dec 23 1916
Poster of The Matrimaniac
The Matrimaniac
John Emerson was
42 in The Matrimaniac
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Dec 16 1916
Poster of Less Than the Dust
Less Than the Dust
John Emerson was
42 in Less Than the Dust
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 04 1916
Poster of The Social Secretary
The Social Secretary
John Emerson was
42 in The Social Secretary
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Sep 16 1916
Poster of The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
John Emerson was
42 in The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jun 11 1916
Poster of His Picture in the Papers
His Picture in the Papers
John Emerson was
41 in His Picture in the Papers
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Feb 13 1916
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
John Emerson was
41 in Macbeth
as 'Writer, Director'.
Sun, Jan 02 1916
Poster of Old Heidelberg
Old Heidelberg
John Emerson was
41 in Old Heidelberg
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sun, Nov 14 1915
Poster of Ghosts
Ghosts
John Emerson was
41 in Ghosts
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 31 1915
Poster of The Conspiracy
The Conspiracy
John Emerson was
40 in The Conspiracy
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Dec 10 1914
Poster of Geronimo’s Last Raid
Geronimo’s Last Raid
John Emerson was
38 in Geronimo’s Last Raid
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Nov 09 1912

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