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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)
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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

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