William H. Clothier was born on February 21, 1903 in Decatur, Illinois, USA. He is known for his work on The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), The Alamo (1960) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). He served as photographic officer for the U.S.A.F. during WWII, flying 17 missions on the “Memphis Belle” and shooting the titular documentary with William Wyler. He died on January 7, 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

William H. Clothier Biography / Wiki
Name | William H. Clothier |
Also Know | William Clothier, Wm H. Clothier, Wm. H. Clothier, Bill Clothier |
Gender | Male |
Known For | Camera |
Place of Birth | Decatur, Illinois, USA |
Date of Birth | 1903-02-21 |
Age(as in 2022) | 92 |
Deathday | 1996-01-07 |
William H. Clothier Acting Movies
Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
John Wayne’s ‘The Alamo’ | Self | 1992-06-06 | Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of th… |
Other Info
Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
Firecreek | Director of Photography | 1968-01-24 | A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town…. |
Shenandoah | Director of Photography | 1965-06-03 | Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his … |
The Alamo | Director of Photography | 1960-10-23 | The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant… |
The Comancheros | Director of Photography | 1961-10-30 | Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of rene… |
Big Jake | Director of Photography | 1971-05-26 | An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson…. |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Director of Photography | 1962-04-15 | A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed…. |
The Devil’s Brigade | Director of Photography | 1968-05-15 | At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite C… |
Rio Lobo | Director of Photography | 1970-04-01 | After the Civil War, Cord McNally searches for the traitor whose perfidy caused the defeat of McNally’s unit and the loss of a close friend…. |
Cheyenne Autumn | Director of Photography | 1964-10-03 | A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyennes…. |
McLintock! | Director of Photography | 1963-11-12 | Ageing, wealthy, rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly … |
Donovan’s Reef | Director of Photography | 1963-06-12 | ‘Guns’ Donovan prefers carousing with his pals Doc Dedham and ‘Boats’ Gilhooley, until Dedham’s high-society daughter Amelia shows up in their South S… |
The Rare Breed | Director of Photography | 1966-02-02 | When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle i… |
For You I Die | Director of Photography | 1947-12-17 | A convict is forced to participate in a prison break even though he only has a year left on his sentence…. |
Gang Busters | Director of Photography | 1955-06-17 | A life-long criminal continues his practice of breaking out of Oregon State Prison – much to the frustration of the police…. |
The Horse Soldiers | Director of Photography | 1959-06-11 | A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes insta… |
Man in the Vault | Director of Photography | 1956-12-12 | A locksmith is pressured into crime when the mob makes him perform an elaborate bank robbery…. |
Once a Thief | Director of Photography | 1950-07-07 | A down-on-her-luck San Francisco woman, turning in desperation to jewel robbery, barely escapes getting nabbed in a heist and moves to Los Angeles whe… |
Confidence Girl | Director of Photography | 1952-06-20 | After successfully swindling thousands of dollars from hapless victims, conflicted con artist Mary (Hillary Brooke) decides to go straight, but her gr… |
Track of the Cat | Director of Photography | 1954-11-19 | A family saga: In a stunning mountain valley ranch setting near Aspen, complex and dangerous family dynamics play out against the backdrop of the firs… |
Chisum | Director of Photography | 1970-07-23 | Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war…. |
Bandolero! | Director of Photography | 1968-06-01 | Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his brother, from the gallows. Mace urges … |
7 Men from Now | Director of Photography | 1956-08-04 | Aging lawman Ben Stride burns a trail of murderous revenge across a hardscrabble landscape searching for his wife’s murderers…. |
The Undefeated | Director of Photography | 1969-10-04 | After the Civil War, ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas and ex-Confederate Colonel James Langdon are leading two disparate groups of people through st… |
Way… Way Out | Director of Photography | 1966-10-26 | A platonically wed American couple run a lunar weather station near an unwed Soviet couple…. |
Sincerely Yours | Director of Photography | 1955-11-05 | He dazzled America for decades with his musical artistry. Now fans as well as those curious about this exciting entertainer’s unique appeal can reli… |
Killers from Space | Director of Photography | 1954-01-23 | Atomic scientist/pilot Doug Martin is missing after his plane crashes on an reconnaissance mission after a nuclear test. Miraculously appearing unhurt… |
Flashing Spikes | Director of Photography | 1962-10-04 | An old ballplayer, thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal, becomes friends with a young phenom. The younger player is at first tainted by his… |
Escort West | Director of Photography | 1959-01-23 | Seeking a new place to call home, former Confederate soldier Ben Lassiter (Victor Mature) and his daughter meet Beth (Elaine Stewart), whose fiancé i… |
Hellfighters | Director of Photography | 1968-11-27 | The adventures of oil well fire specialist Chance Buckman (based on real-life Red Adair), who extinguishes massive fires in oil fields around the worl… |
The Cheyenne Social Club | Director of Photography | 1970-06-12 | Two cowboys inherit a “social club” specializing in satisfying men…. |
The Sea Chase | Director of Photography | 1955-06-04 | As the Second World War breaks out, German freighter captain Karl Ehrlich is about to leave Sydney, Australia with his vessel, the Ergenstrasse. Ehrli… |
The War Wagon | Director of Photography | 1967-05-26 | An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter’s stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the … |
Ring of Fire | Director of Photography | 1961-06-14 | Frank Gorshin and his girlfriend, Joyce Taylor, are on the run from the law when apprehended and arrested by the Sherriff….. |
The Way West | Director of Photography | 1967-05-24 | In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock… |
Merrill’s Marauders | Director of Photography | 1962-03-16 | Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka “Merrill’s Marauders”, behind J… |
Blood Alley | Director of Photography | 1955-10-01 | A merchant marine captain, rescued from the Chinese Communists by local visitors, is “shanghaied” into transporting the whole village to Hong Kong on … |
The Train Robbers | Director of Photography | 1973-02-07 | A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh…. |
A Distant Trumpet | Director of Photography | 1964-05-27 | In 1883, US Cavalry lieutenant Matthew Hazard, newly graduated from West Point, is assigned to isolated Fort Delivery on the Mexican border of Arizona… |
The Deadly Companions | Director of Photography | 1961-06-06 | Ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman’s son, tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory…. |
Stagecoach | Director of Photography | 1966-04-21 | A group of unlikely travelling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to Cheyenne. They include a drunken doctor, a bar girl who’s been thr… |
Sofia | Director of Photography | 1948-09-03 | A former OSS agent is assigned to rescue two atomic scientists from the dastardly Russians and spirit them away from behind the Iron Curtain…. |
Bombers B-52 | Director of Photography | 1957-11-22 | Sgt. Chuch Brennan always disliked playboy and hotshot, Col. Jim Herlihy. Now Chuck has even more reason to, Jim is dating his daughter, Lois…. |
The Wild Party | Assistant Camera | 1929-04-06 | Wild girls at a college pay more attention to parties than their classes. But when one party girl, Stella Ames, goes too far at a local bar and gets i… |
Phantom from Space | Director of Photography | 1953-05-15 | After a UFO sighting, a mysterious phantom in a bizarre outfit starts attacking people in San Fernando Valley…. |
China Doll | Director of Photography | 1958-06-06 | American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional “owner” of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely … |
King Kong | First Assistant “B” Camera | 1933-03-15 | Adventurous filmmaker, Carl Denham, sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Dar… |
Good-bye, My Lady | Director of Photography | 1956-05-12 | An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together by the love of a dog…. |
The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress | Director of Photography | 1944-04-13 | This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi… |
Gun the Man Down | Director of Photography | 1956-11-15 | An outlaw is left for dead by his gang after being shot. A year later, he is released from jail with one thing on his mind: Revenge…. |
El ciento trece | Director of Photography | 1935-12-30 | … |
Lafayette Escadrille | Director of Photography | 1958-02-28 | A hotshot young flyer falls for a French sex worker during World War I…. |
Fort Dobbs | Director of Photography | 1958-04-18 | An escaped prisoner helps a mother and her son flee marauding Indians. Director Gordon Douglas’ 1958 western stars Clint Walker, Virginia Mayo, Richar… |
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