Roy Clements (January 12, 1877 – July 15, 1948), was an American

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and

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of the

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. He directed more than 130 films between 1914 and 1927. He also wrote for 26 films between 1915 and 1942. He was born in Sterling, Illinois and died in

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Selected filmography

* '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1918) * '' When a Woman Strikes'' (1919) * '' The Tiger's Coat'' (1920) * '' Nobody's Fool'' (1921) * '' A Motion to Adjourn'' (1921) * ''

The Double O ''The Double O'' is a 1921 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by Roy Clements (director), Roy Clements and starring Jack Hoxie, Steve Clemente and Evelyn Nelson. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Happy Hanes * Steve Clement ...

'' (1921) * ''

Her Dangerous Path ''Her Dangerous Path'' is a 1923 American adventure film serial directed by Roy Clements. Cast * Edna Murphy as Corinne Grant * Charley Chase as Glen Harper (as Charles Parrott) * Hayford Hobbs as Donald Bartlett * William F. Moran as Dr. P ...

'' (1923) * ''

Tongues of Scandal ''Tongues of Scandal'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Roy Clements and starring Mae Busch, William Desmond, and Ray Hallor.Connelly p. 422 Synopsis A politician's career and marriage are both threatened by a scandal caused by ...

'' (1927)

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* 1877 births 1948 deaths American male screenwriters People from Sterling, Illinois Film directors from Illinois Screenwriters from Illinois 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1870s-stub