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William F. Claxton (1914–1996)

William F. Claxton was born on October 22, 1914 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Half Past Midnight (1948), Desire in the Dust (1960) and Hämärän rajamailla (1959). He died on February 11, 1996 in Santa Monica, California, USA. See full bio »

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(1948)
(1960)
(1960-1962)
Rockabilly Baby Director
(1957)

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 2022/IV Pay the Piper (Short)
 1988 Bonanza: The Next Generation (TV Movie)
 1986 Our House (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Green Christmas (1986)
 1986 Bridges to Cross (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1985 The Canterville Ghost (TV Movie)
 1985 Enkeli maantiellä (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Good Doctor (1985)
- The Secret (1985)
 1983-1984 Fame (TV Series) (10 episodes)
- Blizzard (1984)
- Czech-Mate (1984)
- Indian Summer (1984)
- The Home Front (1984)
 1984 Dallas (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Where Is Poppa? (1984)
 1981-1982 Father Murphy (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- Happiness Is... (1982)
- Laddie (1982)
- In God's Arms (1982)
 1974-1981 Pieni talo preerialla (TV Series) (68 episodes)
- I Do, Again (1981)
- The Nephews (1981)
- Oleson vs Oleson (1981)
 1979 Shirley (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Separate Agendas (1979)
- Play on Words (1979)
 1977 Eight Is Enough (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Gipper Caper (1977)
 1976 The Blue Knight (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1976 Territorial Men (TV Movie)
 1976 The American Parade (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)
- Stop, Thief! (1976)
 1974 The Cowboys (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- The Avengers (1974)
- The Long Rider (1974)
- David Done It (1974)
 1972-1973 The Rookies (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Code 261 (1973)
- A Very Special Piece of Ground (1972) ... (as William Claxton)
 1973 Love, American Style (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1962-1973 Bonanza (TV Series) (57 episodes)
- The Bucket Dog (1972)
- The Saddle Stiff (1972)
- The Lonely Man (1972)
- The Prisoners (1971)
 1969-1970 Here Come the Brides (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The She-Bear (1970) ... (as William Claxton)
- The Road to the Cradle (1969) ... (as William Claxton)
 1967-1969 Karjatila High Chaparral (TV Series) (22 episodes)
- The Lion Sleeps (1969)
- Surtee (1969)
 1965 Gunsmoke (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Circus Trick (1965)
 1964 Pidätys ja tuomio (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Somewhat Lower Than the Angels (1964) ... (as William Claxton)
 1962 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Dead on Nine (1962)
 1960-1962 Hämärän rajamailla (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- I Sing the Body Electric (1962) ... (as William Claxton, directed by)
- The Little People (1962) ... (as William Claxton, directed by)
- The Jungle (1961) ... (as William Claxton, directed by)
- The Last Flight (1960) ... (as William Claxton)
 1962 Thriller (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1960-1962 The Rifleman (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Skull (1962) ... (as William Claxton)
- The Score Is Even (1961) ... (as William Claxton)
- The Horse Traders (1960) ... (as William Claxton)
 1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Mr. Mute (1961)
- Death Raffle (1961)
 1961 Valtatie 66 (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Sheba (1961) ... (as William Claxton)
 1960 Etsivät (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Informer (1960)
 1960 Perry Mason yllättää (TV Series) (2 episodes)
 1960 Black Saddle (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- End of the Line (1960) ... (as William Claxton)
- The Killer (1960) ... (as William Claxton)
 1960 Lännen tie (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Incident of the Dancing Death (1960) ... (as William Claxton)
 1959-1960 Law of the Plainsman (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Endurance (1960)
- The Gibbet (1959)
 1958-1959 Yancy Derringer (TV Series) (13 episodes)
- Duel at the Oaks (1959)
- Longhair (1959)
 1958 Teenage Challenge (Short)
 1958 Letter to Loretta (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Thanks to You (1958)
 1957 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1957 Meet McGraw (TV Series) (1 episode)
- McGraw in Reno (1957) ... (as William Claxton)
 1957 The Californians (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Magic Box (1957) ... (as William Claxton)
- Man from Boston (1957) ... (as William Claxton)
 1956 Alarm (TV Movie)
 1956 King of the Block (Short)
 1952-1956 The Fisher Family (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- My Brother (1952)
 1954-1955 The Whistler (TV Series) (11 episodes)
- An Actor's Life (1955)
- The Other Hand (1955)
- The Glass Dime (1955)
 1955 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Cool One (1955)
 1954 This My Son (Short)
 1954 Fangs of the Wild (as William Claxton)
 1952 Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Miracle at Eagle Creek (1952) ... (as Wm. F. Claxton)
 1949 Tucson (as William Claxton)
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Alternate Names:

Bill Claxton | William H. Claxton | William Claxton | Wm. F. Claxton
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Trivia:

Former editor (for Edward Small Productions), who became a director of second features in the 1950s and 1960s and later moved into television. He was a favorite of actor Michael Landon, with whom he worked on Bonanza (1959), Pieni talo preerialla (1974) and Enkeli maantiellä (1984).

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