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William F. Claxton (1914–1996)

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(age 81) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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1988 Bonanza: The Next Generation (TV movie)
 
1986 Our House (TV series)
– Green Christmas (1986)
 
1985 Highway to Heaven (TV series)
– The Good Doctor (1985)
– The Secret (1985)
 
1985 The Canterville Ghost (TV movie)
 
1983-1984 Fame (TV series)
– The Return of Doctor Scorpio (1984)
– Blizzard (1984)
– Czech-Mate (1984)
– Indian Summer (1984)
– The Home Front (1984)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1984 Dallas (TV series)
– Where Is Poppa? (1984)
 
1981-1982 Father Murphy (TV series)
– Happiness Is... (1982)
– The First Miracle: Part 1 (1982)
– Matthew and Elizabeth (1982)
– Laddie (1982)
– In God's Arms (1982)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1974-1981 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
– I Do, Again (1981)
– Goodbye, Mrs. Wilder (1981)
– Make a Joyful Noise (1981)
– The Nephews (1981)
– Oleson vs Oleson (1981)
See all 68 episodes »
 
1979 Shirley (TV series)
– Separate Agendas (1979)
– The One That Got Away (1979)
 
1977 Eight Is Enough (TV series)
– The Gipper Caper (1977)
 
1976 The American Parade (TV mini-series)
 
1975 The Blue Knight (TV series)
 
1974 The Cowboys (TV series)
– A Matter of Honor (1974)
– The Avengers (1974)
– The Long Rider (1974)
– David Done It (1974)
 
1972-1973 The Rookies (TV series)
– Code 261 (1973)
– A Very Special Piece of Ground (1972) (as William Claxton)
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
– Love and the Games People Play/Love and High Spirits/Love and the Memento/Love and the Single Husband/Love and the Stutter (1973) (segment "Love and the Memento" / segment "Love and the Stutter")
 
1962-1973 Bonanza (TV series)
– The Marriage of Theodora Duffy (1973)
– The Bucket Dog (1972)
– The Saddle Stiff (1972)
– The Lonely Man (1972)
– The Prisoners (1971)
See all 56 episodes »
 
1972 Night of the Lepus
 
1969 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
– The Road to the Cradle (1969) (as William Claxton)
 
1967-1969 The High Chaparral (TV series)
– The Lion Sleeps (1969)
– No Bugles, No Drums (1969)
– Stinky Flanagan (1969)
– For What We Are About to Receive (1968)
– Follow Your Heart (1968)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1965 Gunsmoke (TV series)
– Circus Trick (1965)
 
1965 A Letter to Nancy
 
1964 Stage to Thunder Rock
 
1964 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
– Somewhat Lower Than the Angels (1964) (as William Claxton)
 
1964 Law of the Lawless
 
1962 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)
– Dead on Nine (1962)
 
1960-1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
– I Sing the Body Electric (1962) (as William Claxton)
– The Little People (1962) (as William Claxton)
– The Jungle (1961) (as William Claxton)
– The Last Flight (1960) (as William Claxton)
 
1962 Thriller (TV series)
– The Hollow Watcher (1962)
 
1960-1962 The Rifleman (TV series)
– Skull (1962) (as William Claxton)
– The Score Is Even (1961) (as William Claxton)
– Woman from Hog Ridge (1960)
– The Horse Traders (1960) (as William Claxton)
 
1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
– A Killing in Calico (1961)
– Man of Another Breed (1961)
– Mr. Mute (1961)
– Death Raffle (1961)
 
1961 Route 66 (TV series)
– Sheba (1961) (as William Claxton)
 
1960 The Detectives (TV series)
– The Informer (1960)
 
1960 Perry Mason (TV series)
– The Case of the Nine Dolls (1960)
– The Case of the Wandering Widow (1960)
 
1960 Desire in the Dust
 
1960 Young Jesse James
 
1960 Black Saddle (TV series)
– End of the Line (1960)
– The Killer (1960)
 
1960 Rawhide (TV series)
– Incident of the Dancing Death (1960) (as William Claxton)
 
1960 I'll Give My Life
 
1959-1960 Law of the Plainsman (TV series)
– Endurance (1960)
– The Gibbet (1959)
– Appointment in Santa Fe (1959)
– Passenger to Mescalero (1959)
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
– Dead on Nine (1959)
 
1958-1959 Yancy Derringer (TV series)
– Outlaw at Liberty (1959)
– Duel at the Oaks (1959)
– Thunder on the River (1959)
– Longhair (1959)
– The Louisiana Dude (1959)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1958 Teenage Challenge (short)
 
1957 The Adventures of McGraw (TV series)
– McGraw in Reno (1957) (as William Claxton)
 
1957 Young and Dangerous
 
1957 Rockabilly Baby
 
1957 God Is My Partner
 
1957 The Quiet Gun
 
1956 Stagecoach to Fury
 
1956 Alarm (TV movie)
 
1954-1955 The Whistler (TV series)
– A Case for Mr. Carrington (1955)
– Fatal Fraud (1954)
– Letters from Aaron Burr (1954)
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– The Cool One (1955)
 
1954 Fangs of the Wild (as William Claxton)
 
1951 All That I Have
 
1949 Tucson (as William Claxton)
 
1948 Half Past Midnight
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
1988 Bonanza: The Next Generation (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
1977-1981 Little House on the Prairie (TV series) (producer - 37 episodes)
– I Do, Again (1981) (producer)
– Goodbye, Mrs. Wilder (1981) (producer)
– Make a Joyful Noise (1981) (producer)
– The Nephews (1981) (producer)
– Oleson vs Oleson (1981) (producer)
See all 37 episodes »
 
1967-1969 The High Chaparral (TV series) (producer - 45 episodes)
– For the Love of Carlos (1969) (producer)
– The Lion Sleeps (1969) (producer)
– No Bugles, No Drums (1969) (producer)
– A Fella Named Kilroy (1969) (producer)
– Surtee (1969) (producer)
See all 45 episodes »
 
1957 Young and Dangerous (producer)
 
1957 Rockabilly Baby (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (24 titles)
1951 Home Town Story (as William Claxton)
 
1951 Stars Over Hollywood (TV series)
– Prison Doctor (1951)
 
1951 All That I Have
 
1950 The Golden Gloves Story
 
1949 Miss Mink of 1949 (as William Claxton)
 
1948 Night Wind (as William Claxton)
 
1948 Fighting Back
 
1947 The Crimson Key (as William Claxton)
 
1947 Jewels of Brandenburg
 
1947 Backlash
 
1946 Dangerous Millions
 
1946 Strange Journey
 
1946 Deadline for Murder (as William Claxton)
 
1946 Rendezvous 24
 
1943 Hail to the Rangers (as William Claxton)
 
1943 Saddles and Sagebrush (as William Claxton)
 
1943 Let's Have Fun
 
1943 The Fighting Buckaroo (as William Claxton)
 
1942 Friendly Enemies
 
1941 The Corsican Brothers
 
1941 International Lady
 
1941 Cheers for Miss Bishop (as William Claxton)
 
1940 Kit Carson (film editor / as William Claxton)
 
1940 Golden Gloves
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (6 titles)
1948 Arthur Takes Over (supervising editor)
 
1947 Dangerous Years (supervising editor - as William Claxton)
 
1947 Roses Are Red (supervising editor - as William Claxton)
 
1947 The Invisible Wall (supervising editor - as William Claxton)
 
1947 Second Chance (supervising editor - as William Claxton)
 
1939 Frontier Marshal (assistant editor - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1954 Fangs of the Wild (idea / as William Claxton)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1991 Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (video documentary)
Himself - Director (as Bill Claxton)
 

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