| William F. Claxton | |
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| William Claxton (shown here working on the set of the TV series "High Chaparral") seved as both a producer and director of numerouse "Little House" episodes from Seasons 1 - 7. | |
| Personal Information | |
| Birthname: | William Francis Claxton |
| Birthplace: | Los Angeles County, California, CA, U.S. |
| Deathplace: | Santa Monica, CA, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film/Television producer, editor, & director |
| Years active: | 1940-1988 |
| Series Information | |
| Job on/with series/film: | Director / Producer |
| Appeared on/involved with: | Little House on the Prairie |
| First involved with/appeared in: | "Country Girls" (Season 1) |
| Last involved with/ appeared in: | "I Do, Again" (Season 7) |
| Episodes involved with/appearances: | 68 as director, Seasons 1-7 37 as producer, Seasons 4-7 |
William F. Claxton (born October 22, 1914 - died February 11, 1996) was a California born director, producer and film editor who both directed and produced many episodes of Little House on the Prairie from Season 1 through season 7.
Career[]
William started out as a film editor with Edward Small Productions in 1940. Claxton's first directorial work was "All That I Can Have" (1951)[1], he spent much of the 1950s with 20th Century-Fox's Regal Pictures subsidiary.[1] Though Mr. Claxton's film film credits are extensive, he is best remembered for his work on television.
His television work began with a longtime stint as the producer and director of the syndicated Christian religious anthology TV series "This is the Life", which was a favorite of longtime friend Michael Landon's,[1] Claxton also directed much of Landon's work such as Bonanza and Highway to Heaven. Additionally, he worked on Bonanza: The Next Generation that aired in 1988.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 William F. Claxton Biography. AllMovie.com. Retrieved on September 7, 2018.
External links[]
William F. Claxton at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)- Filmography
- William F. Claxton article at Wikipedia
