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John Emerson

Writing · Born 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.

John Emerson movies and shows

  • The Cowboy and the Lady1938
  • Saratoga1937
  • San Francisco1936
  • Macbeth1916
  • Ghosts1915
  • Down to Earth1917
  • Good-Bye, Bill1918
  • The Girl from Missouri1934
  • In Again, Out Again1917
  • Let's Get a Divorce1918
  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1928
  • Eshaet Hob1960
  • Polly of the Follies1922
  • The Bachelor's Romance1915
  • The Mystery of the Leaping Fish1916
  • Reaching for the Moon1917
  • Hit-the-Trail Holliday1918
  • Getting Mary Married1919
  • The Whole Town's Talking1926
  • The Flying Torpedo1916
  • His Picture in the Papers1916
  • Less Than the Dust1916
  • Dulcy1923
  • Wild and Woolly1917