John Clifford

John Clifford

writer

John Clifford was born on Oct 19, 1918 in USA. John Clifford's big-screen debut came with Carnival of Souls directed by Herk Harvey in 1962. John Clifford is known for Carnival of Souls directed by Herk Harvey, Candace Hilligoss stars as Mary Henry and Frances Feist as Mrs. Thomas - Landlady. The upcoming new movie John Clifford plays is Carnival of Souls which will be released on Aug 21, 1998.

A native of Springfield, Illiinois, John Clifford moved to Chicago and lived with relatives after the deaths of his parents. Wanting to work as a writer--but feeling that he couldn't write anything longer than a joke-- Clifford began working as a joke writer, selling material to radio comedian Ken Murray. Clifford served during World War II, then (under the G.I. Bill) went to a Hollywood school for writers. He landed up at Centron Films in Lawrence, Kansas, a company that made educational and industrial films. It was there that Clifford met director Herk Harvey; the two paired to put together "Carnival of Souls, " the low-budget ($30,000) cult horror classic.

  • Birthday

    Oct 19, 1918
  • Place of Birth

    Springfield, Illinois, USA