John Emerson
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John Emerson

May 29, 1874 - Sandusky, Ohio, USA

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.

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Cast

Media
Movie1915The Bachelor's RomanceDavid Holmes
Movie1913The Grey Sentinel
Movie1916The Flying TorpedoWinthrop Clavering
Movie1915The FailureTom Warder
Movie1914The ConspiracyWinthrop Clavering

Crew

Media
Movie1917Down to EarthWriterWriting
Movie1916MacbethWriterWriting
Movie1916The Mystery of the Leaping FishDirectorDirecting
Movie1917In Again, Out AgainDirectorDirecting
Movie1917Wild and WoollyDirectorDirecting
Movie1916His Picture in the PapersDirectorDirecting
Movie1916The Social SecretaryDirectorDirecting
Movie1917Reaching for the MoonDirectorDirecting
Movie1934Social RegisterStoryWriting
Movie1916MacbethDirectorDirecting
Movie1934The Girl from MissouriScreenplayWriting
Movie1937Mama Steps OutProducerProduction
Movie1931Ex-Bad BoyWriterWriting
Movie1919Under the TopStoryWriting
Movie1916The AmericanoDirectorDirecting
Movie1915Old HeidelbergDirectorDirecting
Movie1918Come on InWriterWriting
Movie1918Come on InDirectorDirecting
Movie1917Down to EarthDirectorDirecting
Movie1917Reaching for the MoonWriterWriting
Movie1922Red Hot RomanceStoryWriting
Movie1922Red Hot RomanceScreenplayWriting
Movie1922Polly of the FolliesWriterWriting
Movie1923DulcyWriterWriting
Movie1926The Whole Town's TalkingTheatre PlayWriting
Movie1936San FranciscoProducerProduction
Movie1915Old HeidelbergWriterWriting
Movie1928Gentlemen Prefer BlondesWriterWriting
Movie1919Getting Mary MarriedWriterWriting
Movie1919The Isle of ConquestWriterWriting
Movie1920Dangerous BusinessWriterWriting
Movie1920Dangerous BusinessProducerProduction
Movie1925Learning to LoveScreenplayWriting
Movie1916The Social SecretaryWriterWriting
Movie1915GhostsDirectorDirecting
Movie1916Less Than the DustDirectorDirecting
Movie1916His Picture in the PapersWriterWriting
Movie1916The MatrimaniacScreenplayWriting
Movie1930ConspiracyTheatre PlayWriting
Movie1960Eshaet HobOriginal StoryWriting
Movie1938The Cowboy and the LadyAdditional WritingCrew
Movie1937SaratogaAssociate ProducerProduction
Movie1929The Fall of EveStoryWriting
Movie1921Woman's PlaceWriterWriting
Movie1919A Virtuous VampWriterWriting
Movie1920In Search of a SinnerWriterWriting
Movie1920The Perfect WomanWriterWriting
Movie1920Two WeeksWriterWriting
Movie1919A Temperamental WifeWriterWriting
Movie1921Mama's AffairWriterWriting
Movie1916The AmericanoWriterWriting
Movie1918Let's Get a DivorceWriterWriting
Movie1931The StruggleScreenstoryWriting
Movie1922Polly of the FolliesDirectorDirecting
Movie1920The Love ExpertWriterWriting
Movie1920The Love ExpertProducerProduction
Movie1912Geronimo’s Last RaidWriterWriting
Movie1912Geronimo’s Last RaidDirectorDirecting
Movie1914The ConspiracyWriterWriting
Movie1919A Temperamental WifeProducerProduction
Movie1919A Temperamental WifeSupervisor of Production ResourcesCrew
Movie1918Hit-the-Trail HollidayWriterWriting