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Gordon Clifford(1902-1968)

  • Actor
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Gordon Clifford
Songwriter ("I Surrender Dear"), actor and author, educated at Pawtucket High School. He wrote songs for the Rhythm Boys (Bing Crosby, Harry Barris, and Al Rinker). Joining ASCAP in 1932, his chief musical collaborators included Nacio Herb Brown and Harry Barris. His other popular-song compositions include "It Must Be True", "Paradise", "Was It Wrong?", "Who Am I?", "Somebody's Birthday', "Sahara Nights", and "The Golden Years".
BornMarch 28, 1902
DiedJune 11, 1968(66)
BornMarch 28, 1902
DiedJune 11, 1968(66)
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Known for

Mae Clarke and Chester Morris in Let's Talk It Over (1934)
Let's Talk It Over
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Where Will I Find the One?")
  • 1934
Jack Eigen, Dave Garroway, Gloria Jean, Peter Potter, and David Street in I Surrender Dear (1948)
I Surrender Dear
6.7
  • Soundtrack("I Surrender, Dear")
  • 1948
Spencer Charters, Russ Columbo, June Knight, and Roger Pryor in Wake Up and Dream (1934)
Wake Up and Dream
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Wake Up and Dream")
  • 1934
Bing Crosby in The Road to Hollywood (1947)
The Road to Hollywood
4.7
  • Soundtrack("I Surrender Dear", "I Surrender Dear (Reprise #1)", "I Surrender Dear (Reprise #2)")
  • 1947

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  • Humphrey Bogart in Bas les masques (1952)
    Bas les masques
    7.2
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Pat O'Brien, George Brent, and Wayne Morris in Submarine D-1 (1937)
    Submarine D-1
    5.7
    • Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • John Wayne in L'élixir du docteur Carter (1935)
    L'élixir du docteur Carter
    5.1
    • Mike
    • 1935
  • Harry Barris in That Rascal (1932)
    That Rascal
    5.7
    Short
    • 1932
  • Johnny Mack Brown and Marion Davies in Le bel âge (1927)
    Le bel âge
    5.7
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • The Fighting Gob
    • 1926
  • The Sheep Trail
    • 1926
  • West of Mojave
    • 1925
  • Queen of Spades
    • 1925
  • Frank Bond and Gordon Clifford in The Wildcat (1925)
    The Wildcat
    • The Wilcat
    • 1925
  • Enid Bennett and Charles Ray in The Courtship of Myles Standish (1923)
    The Courtship of Myles Standish
    6.1
    • Moses Fletcher (uncredited)
    • 1923

Soundtrack



  • Chanson d'amour et de bonne santé
    5.8
    Short
    • writer: "Paradise"
    • 2009
  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)
    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
    8.3
    Video
    • lyrics: "I Surrender Dear" (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Orson Welles & moi (2008)
    Orson Welles & moi
    6.7
    • writer: "I Surrender Dear"
    • 2008
  • Gretchen Mol in The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
    The Notorious Bettie Page
    6.5
    • writer: "I Surrender, Dear"
    • 2005
  • Närvarande (2003)
    Närvarande
    6.7
    • lyrics: "I Surrender, Dear"
    • writer: "I Surrender, Dear"
    • 2003
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh, Harry Belafonte, and Miranda Richardson in Kansas City (1996)
    Kansas City
    6.3
    • writer: "I Surrender Dear"
    • 1996
  • Le porteur de cercueil (1996)
    Le porteur de cercueil
    5.0
    • writer: "I Surrender Dear"
    • 1996
  • Les démons du passé (1995)
    Les démons du passé
    6.2
    • writer: "I Surrender, Dear"
    • 1995
  • Il était une fois Broadway (1989)
    Il était une fois Broadway
    5.3
    • writer: "I Surrender, Dear"
    • 1989
  • Agatha Christie : Dix brèves rencontres (1982)
    Agatha Christie : Dix brèves rencontres
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • lyrics: "I Surrender, Dear" (1931) (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Les Rapaces du Troisième Reich (1973)
    Les Rapaces du Troisième Reich
    5.9
    • writer: "I Surrender Dear"
    • 1973
  • Pas d'orchidées pour miss Blandish (1971)
    Pas d'orchidées pour miss Blandish
    6.7
    • lyrics: "I Surrender Dear"
    • music: "I Surrender Dear"
    • 1971
  • NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
    NDR Jazz Workshops
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Surrender, Dear"
    • 1960
  • Millionnaire de cinq sous (1959)
    Millionnaire de cinq sous
    7.1
    • lyrics: "Paradise" (1931) (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • "The Milton Berle Show" Milton Berle, NBC circa 1959. Photo by Gerald Smith MPTV
    The Milton Berle Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "I Surrender Dear"
    • 1958

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  • Born
    • March 28, 1902
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • June 11, 1968
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(traffic accident)
  • Spouse
    • Catherine? - June 19, 1968 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
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