Emma Bell Clifton Explained

Emma Bell Clifton
Birth Name:	Emma Bell McGraw
Birth Date:	1874
Birth Place:	Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Date:	August 3, 1922
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Screenwriter, author
Spouse:	Wallace C. Clifton

Emma Bell Clifton (1874-1922) was a screenwriter during the silent film era in the United States. She wrote for various studios, including Vitagraph and Universal Studios.

Her husband was screenwriter Wallace C. Clifton.^[1] The pair had a daughter, Emma Clifton Bucci, who worked as an actress from around 1913 to 1917.

Emma Bell Clifton died from a heart attack at her home in Los Angeles on August 3, 1922. She was living at the Virginia Apartments on Hollywood Boulevard after recently moving to Hollywood to serve as Olga Petrova's agent.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Screenwriter

• The Undying Flame (1917)^[5]
• The Little Diplomat (1919)^[6]
• Silkless Banknote (1920)^[7]
• The Blue Pearl (1920)^[8]
• The Smart Sex (1921)

Notes and References

1. Book: The Fun Factory: The Keystone Film Company and the Emergence of Mass Culture. 9780520942851. King. Rob. 10 December 2008.
2. (4 August 1922). Emma Bell Clifton Dies in Los Angeles, The Morning Telegraph, p. 3, col. 5 ("She was the wife of Wallace Clifton, also a scenario writer.")
3. Web site: Mr. Suicide: Henry Pathé Lehrman and The Birth of Silent Comedy. May 27, 2017. BearManor Media. Google Books.
4. (19 August 1922). Deaths in the Profession, Billboard
5. Book: American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913_ÑÐ1929. Jan 31, 2013. McFarland. Google Books. 9780786487905.
6. Book: Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. Jan 19, 1997. University of California Press. Google Books. 9780520209640.
7. Web site: Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Pamphlets, leaflets, contributions to newspapers or periodicals, etc.; lectures, sermons, addresses for oral delivery; dramatic compositions; maps; motion pictures. Part 1, group 2. Jan 19, 1920. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
8. Book: Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. May 1, 2009. McFarland. Google Books. 9780786443505.