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William F. Claxton

William F. Claxton

DirectorProducerEditor Oct 22 (died age 81) Los Angeles County, California, USA 1940–2014 (74 year career)
5.7 avg rating

Biography

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, 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 edito…

Known For

The Twilight Zone
Film

The Twilight Zone

Director
Little House on the Prairie
Film

Little House on the Prairie

Director
Highway to Heaven
Film

Highway to Heaven

Director
Dallas
Film

Dallas

Director
Fame
Film

Fame

Director
The Rifleman
Film

The Rifleman

Director
The High Chaparral
Film

The High Chaparral

Director
Night of the Lepus
Film

Night of the Lepus

Director

Filmography

Crew (60)

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Movies (45)

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

2014

Director

8.4
Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation

1988

Director

7.5
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1985

Director

6.0
Territorial Men

Territorial Men

1976

Director

Night of the Lepus

Night of the Lepus

1972

Director

4.4
A Letter to Nancy

A Letter to Nancy

1965

Director

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

1964

Director

6.1
Stage to Thunder Rock

Stage to Thunder Rock

1964

Director

6.0
I'll Give My Life

I'll Give My Life

1960

Director

6.0
Desire in the Dust

Desire in the Dust

1960

Director

3.3
Desire in the Dust

Desire in the Dust

1960

Producer

3.3
Young Jesse James

Young Jesse James

1960

Director

3.5
God's Christmas Gift

God's Christmas Gift

1958

Director

Teenage Challenge

Teenage Challenge

1958

Director

The Quiet Gun

The Quiet Gun

1957

Director

6.4
God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

1957

Director

5.0
Young and Dangerous

Young and Dangerous

1957

Director

6.0
Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby

1957

Director

6.0
Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby

1957

Producer

6.0
Stagecoach To Fury

Stagecoach To Fury

1956

Director

5.0
The Christmas Spirit

The Christmas Spirit

1956

Director

6.0
Fangs of the Wild

Fangs of the Wild

1954

Director

1.0
This My Son

This My Son

1954

Director

Giving Thanks Always

Giving Thanks Always

1953

Director

Home Town Story

Home Town Story

1951

Editor

4.6
Does Christ Live in Your Home?

Does Christ Live in Your Home?

1951

Director

All That I Have

All That I Have

1951

Director

5.0
Tucson

Tucson

1949

Director

6.0
Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

1949

Editor

Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

1949

Supervising Editor

Fighting Back

Fighting Back

1948

Editor

6.0
Night Wind

Night Wind

1948

Editor

Half Past Midnight

Half Past Midnight

1948

Director

6.0
Arthur Takes Over

Arthur Takes Over

1948

Supervising Editor

2.0
Dangerous Years

Dangerous Years

1947

Supervising Editor

6.2
Backlash

Backlash

1947

Editor

4.7
The Crimson Key

The Crimson Key

1947

Editor

3.8
The Invisible Wall

The Invisible Wall

1947

Editor

5.4
The Invisible Wall

The Invisible Wall

1947

Supervising Editor

5.4
Strange Journey

Strange Journey

1946

Editor

6.0
Dangerous Millions

Dangerous Millions

1946

Editor

4.8
Deadline for Murder

Deadline for Murder

1946

Editor

International Lady

International Lady

1941

Editor

6.5
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1941

Editor

6.9
Kit Carson

Kit Carson

1940

Editor

5.8