Frank Howard Clark (1888 – January 19, 1962) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 100 films between 1913 and 1946. He was born in

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and died in

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Selected filmography

* '' Bull's Eye'' (1917) * ''

The Fighting Grin ''The Fighting Grin'' is a 1918 American silent comedy Western film directed by Joseph De Grasse and starring Franklyn Farnum, Edith Johnson and J. Morris Foster. Cast * Franklyn Farnum as Billy Kennedy * Edith Johnson as Margie Meredith * J ...

'' (1918) * '' The Magic Eye'' (1918) * '' Nobody's Wife'' (1918) * '' The Midnight Man'' (1919) * '' Yvonne from Paris'' (1919) * '' Flame of Youth'' (1920) * ''

Prairie Trails ''Prairie Trails'' is a lost 1920 American silent comedy Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Tom Mix. Cast * Tom Mix as Tex Benton * Charles K. French as Stephen McWhorter * Kathleen O'Connor as Janet McWhorter * Robert Wa ...

'' (1920) * '' The Mother Heart'' (1921) * '' Hands Off!'' (1921) * ''

Dusk to Dawn ''Dusk to Dawn'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor. It is unknown whether any recording of the film survives; it may be a lost film. Plot An Indian maid and American girl (both played by Florence Vidor) share a singl ...

'' (1922) * ''

Billy Jim ''Billy Jim'' is a 1922 American silent comedy western film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Fred Stone, Marian Skinner and George Hernandez.Munden p.61 Cast * Fred Stone as Billy Jim * Millicent Fisher as Marsha Dunforth * George Hernan ...

'' (1922) * '' Conquering the Woman'' (1922) * '' Her Dangerous Path'' (1923) * ''

Desert Rider ''Desert Rider'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury and starring Jack Hoxie, Frank Rice and Evelyn Nelson. Cast * Jack Hoxie as Jack Sutherland * Frank Rice as Toby Jones * Evelyn Nelson as Carolyn Grey ...

'' (1923) * '' American Manners'' (1924) * '' Stepping Lively'' (1924) * '' Laughing at Danger'' (1924) * '' Wolves of the North'' (1924) * ''

$50,000 Reward ''$50,000 Reward'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Clifford S. Elfelt and starring Ken Maynard, Esther Ralston and Bert Lindley. Plot The film is about Tex Sherwood, a man who has just acquired a piece of land. There is ...

'' (1924) * '' Blue Blood'' (1925) * '' Jimmie's Millions'' (1925) * ''

Youth and Adventure ''Youth and Adventure'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by James W. Horne and starring Richard Talmadge, Margaret Landis, and Joseph W. Girard. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, having squandered a million dollar ...

'' (1925) * '' Under Fire'' (1926) * ''

The Flying Mail ''The Flying Mail'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Noel M. Smith. The film stars Al Wilson, Joseph W. Girard and Kathleen Myers. ''The Flying Mail'' was one of a series of films that showcased the exploits of the air mail s ...

'' (1926) * '' The Night Patrol'' (1926) * '' The Fighting Buckaroo'' (1926) * ''

The Prairie King ''The Prairie King'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Hoot Gibson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Cast * Hoot Gibson as Andy Barden * Barbara Worth as Edna Jordan * Char ...

'' (1927) * ''

Tom's Gang ''Tom's Gang'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Sharon Lynn and Frankie Darro.Langman, p. 459 Cast * Tom Tyler as Dave Collins * Sharon Lynn as Lucille Rogers * Frankie Darro as Sp ...

'' (1927) * '' The Boy Rider'' (1927) * ''

The Desert Pirate ''The Desert Pirate'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by James Dugan and starring Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro and Duane Thompson.Katchmerp.967 Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Corrigan * Frankie Darro as Jimmy Rand * Duane Thompson as A ...

'' (1927) * '' Splitting the Breeze'' (1927) * '' The Texas Tornado'' (1928) * ''

The Little Buckaroo ''The Little Buckaroo'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and Peggy Shaw. Cast * Buzz Barton as David 'Red' Hepner * Milburn Morante as Toby Jones * Peggy Shaw as Ann Cr ...

'' (1928) * '' The Bantam Cowboy'' (1928) * ''

Trail of Courage ''Trail of Courage'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Wallace Fox and starring Bob Steele, Marjorie Bonner, and Thomas G. Lingham. Cast * Bob Steele as Tex Reeves * Marjorie Bonner as Ruth Tobin * Thomas G. Lingham as ...

'' (1928) * ''

Dog Law The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...

'' (1928) * '' Phantom of the Range'' (1928) * '' Rough Ridin' Red'' (1928) * ''

Wizard of the Saddle ''Wizard of the Saddle'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Frank Howard Clark and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and James Ford. Cast * Buzz Barton as Red Hepner * Milburn Morante as Hank Robbins * James Ford as Tom ...

'' (1928) * '' Tracked'' (1928) * '' The Fightin' Redhead'' (1928) * ''

The Avenging Rider ''The Avenging Rider'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Tim Holt Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940 ...

'' (1928) * '' Idaho Red'' (1929) *''

The Freckled Rascal ''The Freckled Rascal'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buzz Barton, Milburn Morante and Lotus Thompson. Cast * Buzz Barton as Red Hepner * Milburn Morante as Hank Robbins * Thomas G. Lingham as ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Pride of Pawnee ''The Pride of Pawnee'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Ethlyne Clair and Barney Furey.Darby p.399 Cast * Tom Tyler as Kirk Stockton * Ethlyne Clair as Madge Wilson * Barney Furey ...

'' (1929) * '' The Utah Kid'' (1930) * ''

The Lone Rider ''The Lone Rider'' is a 1930 American western film directed by Louis King and starring Buck Jones, Vera Reynolds and Harry Woods. It was remade twice by Columbia first as '' The Man Trailer'' (1934) and then ''The Thundering West'' (1939).Pitts p ...

'' (1930) * '' The Fighting Marshal'' (1931) * ''

The Fighting Fool ''The Fighting Fool'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and released by Columbia Pictures starring Tim McCoy, Marceline Day, and William V. Mong. Cast * Tim McCoy as Sheriff Tim Collins * Marceline Day as J ...

'' (1932)

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