William F. Claxton

William F. Claxton

William Francis Claxton (October 22, 1914 – February 11, 1996) was an American film and television producer, editor and director. He made a number of films for Robert L. Lippert. He also directed and produced episodes of Bonanza,[1] the NBC-TV series Little House on the Prairie, and also directed episodes of the NBC-TV series Father Murphy, The Rifleman, The Twilight Zone, Fame, and The High Chaparral. Claxton got his start in Hollywood as a film editor in the 1940s, where he was employed an editor for Edward Small Productions, as he would move into directing of second feature films by 1950s and 1960s, and also delve into television directing during this period. During World War II, Claxton served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a captain. Claxton worked under Frank Capra as a film editor on the Why We Fight series. Claxton worked alongside Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) in the animation and film department of the U.S. Army. Claxton's very first directorial effort was 1951's All That I Can Have. Claxton, who is best known for his TV work, enjoyed a long stint as producer/director of the syndicated Christian anthology series This is the Life (which was his first work in TV) from 1951 to 1980. He spent much of the 1950s with 20th Century Fox's Regal Pictures subsidiary, turning out medium-budget films which included the films God Is My Partner (1956) and Desire in the Dust (1960); occasionally, as in the cast of Rockabilly Baby (1957), he produced as well as directed. Claxton was a close friend to actor Michael Landon, with whom he worked on the NBC-TV series Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie and then Highway to Heaven, and who also enjoyed the This is the Life series, which Claxton was involved with. Claxton also directed the feature-length series pilot Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988).

  • Title: William F. Claxton
  • Popularity: 1.57
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1914-10-22
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles County, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Bill Claxton, William Claxton
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William F. Claxton Movies

  • 1947
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    Backlash

    Backlash

    4.9 1947 HD

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  • 1972
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    Night of the Lepus

    Night of the Lepus

    4.351 1972 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Invisible Wall

    The Invisible Wall

    5.4 1947 HD

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  • 1948
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    Half Past Midnight

    Half Past Midnight

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1956
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    Stagecoach To Fury

    Stagecoach To Fury

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1964
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    Stage to Thunder Rock

    Stage to Thunder Rock

    6 1964 HD

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  • 1960
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    Young Jesse James

    Young Jesse James

    3.5 1960 HD

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  • 1958
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    God's Christmas Gift

    God's Christmas Gift

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1964
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    Law of the Lawless

    Law of the Lawless

    6.1 1964 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Quiet Gun

    The Quiet Gun

    6.4 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Young and Dangerous

    Young and Dangerous

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost

    6 1985 HD

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  • 1954
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    Fangs of the Wild

    Fangs of the Wild

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1965
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    A Letter to Nancy

    A Letter to Nancy

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1948
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    Fighting Back

    Fighting Back

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1957
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    God Is My Partner

    God Is My Partner

    5 1957 HD

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  • 1960
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    Desire in the Dust

    Desire in the Dust

    4 1960 HD

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  • 1976
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    Territorial Men

    Territorial Men

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Corsican Brothers

    The Corsican Brothers

    6.8 1941 HD

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  • 1946
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    Dangerous Millions

    Dangerous Millions

    4.8 1946 HD

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  • 1949
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    Tucson

    Tucson

    6 1949 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Crimson Key

    The Crimson Key

    4.3 1947 HD

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  • 1957
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    Rockabilly Baby

    Rockabilly Baby

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Rockabilly Baby

    Rockabilly Baby

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1988
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    Bonanza: The Next Generation

    Bonanza: The Next Generation

    7.5 1988 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Invisible Wall

    The Invisible Wall

    5.4 1947 HD

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  • 1946
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    Deadline for Murder

    Deadline for Murder

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1946
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    Strange Journey

    Strange Journey

    6 1946 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Christmas Spirit

    The Christmas Spirit

    6 1956 HD

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  • 1940
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    Kit Carson

    Kit Carson

    5.9 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    International Lady

    International Lady

    6.4 1941 HD

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  • 1951
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    Home Town Story

    Home Town Story

    4.6 1951 HD

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  • 1951
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    All That I Have

    All That I Have

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1951
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    Does Christ Live in Your Home?

    Does Christ Live in Your Home?

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1949
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    Miss Mink of 1949

    Miss Mink of 1949

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1949
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    Miss Mink of 1949

    Miss Mink of 1949

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1948
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    Night Wind

    Night Wind

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Arthur Takes Over

    Arthur Takes Over

    2 1948 HD

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  • 1958
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    Teenage Challenge

    Teenage Challenge

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1960
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    I'll Give My Life

    I'll Give My Life

    6 1960 HD

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  • 1953
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    Giving Thanks Always

    Giving Thanks Always

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971....

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell which aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971....

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  • 1970
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    8 1970 HD

    A good-hearted frontiersman poses as a priest to start an orphanage for a group of kids whose homes have been destroyed by an evil mining manager.

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  • 1970
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    7.96 1970 HD

    Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a...

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  • 1970
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    6.7 1970 HD

    An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a...

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  • 1970
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    6.754 1970 HD

    The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly...

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  • 1970
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    7.408 1970 HD

    A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    Law of the Plainsman is a Western television series starring Michael Ansara that aired on the NBC television network from October 1, 1959, until May...

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  • 1970
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    6 1970 HD

    Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The...

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  • 1970
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    7.408 1970 HD

    A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.

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