Born in Chicago, he was an actor in touring stock companies before making his screen debut in 1912. Joining D.W. Griffith's Fine Arts Studio in 1914, he was cast as Union officer Phil Stoneman in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and as The Rhapsodie in the Babylonian story of "Intolerance" (1916). He was also a second-unit director for those films.
Career Signature0 — 100
How Elmer Clifton’s filmography reads.
Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.
