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John Emerson

John Emerson

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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Known For

  • The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
  • In Again, Out Again
  • Wild and Woolly
  • His Picture in the Papers
  • The Social Secretary
  • Reaching for the Moon
  • Macbeth
  • The Americano
  • Old Heidelberg
  • Come on In
  • Down to Earth
  • Ghosts
  • Less Than the Dust
  • Polly of the Follies
  • Geronimo’s Last Raid