St. John Legh Clowes
St. John Legh Clowes (1907–1951) was a South African writer and director.
Biography[]
Clowes wrote the play Dear Murderer which was turned into a film.[1]
He was married to Elizabeth Caroline Bingham, the daughter of Denis Arthur Bingham, 3rd Baron Clanmorris.[2] He was the father of the writer Elinor Mordaunt.
Clowes died in London in 1951.[3]
Select Credits[]
- (1929) – writer
- Grand Prix (1934) – writer, director
- (1944) – writer
- (1945) – writer
- Dear Murderer (1947) – original play
- Things Happen at Night (1948) – producer, writer
- No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) – writer, director
References[]
- ^ "DEAR MURDERER". Film History. 15 (3). Sydney. 2003. p. 295.
- ^ "Person Page".
- ^ "NEWS IN BRIEF". The Irish Times. Apr 10, 1951. p. 4.
External links[]
- St. John Legh Clowes at IMDb
- St John Legh Clowes at TCMDB
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