William Clifford — Motography’s Gallery of Picture Players (1913) 🇺🇸

William Clifford is one of the heaviest heavies in Universal “pics” and is the especial protégé of Francis Ford’s Bison company.

A Canadian and a medal winner in the Shakespearian drama class, having been a member of Robert Mantell’s company, he later played leads with Walker Whiteside and took the title role in Shipman’s Prisoner of Zenda company. His experience in picture work has been considerable and he is noted as a master of makeup and expression.

It was with the Pathé company that he first silent-dramaed and, after a somewhat lengthy stay, moved his trunk over to the Kalem studio where he worked and played until he announced a moving day and took up quarters with the people.

After a year and a half the lure of the west brought him into the Universal camp where he became one of the original “Bison 101” company.

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Collection: Motography Magazine, June 1913