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St. John Legh Clowes (1907–1951) was a South African writer and director.
Biography
Clowes was born in East London, South Africa. His parents - Captain Philip Cecil Clowes and Daphne Scholz, were married in Cape Town in 1903. (Daphne's sister Avice married actor/writer Roland Pertwee in 1911.) His grandfather, and namesake, was married to Elizabeth Caroline Bingham, the daughter of Denis Arthur Bingham, 3rd Baron Clanmorris.
His paternal aunt was the writer Elinor Mordaunt. He died in London in 1951.
Select credits
Frozen Fate (1929) – writer
Grand Prix (1934) – writer, director
Soldier, Sailor (1944) – writer
Battle for Music (1945) – writer
Dear Murderer (1947) – original play
Things Happen at Night (1948) – producer, writer
No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948) – writer, director
References
External links
St. John Legh Clowes at IMDb
St John Legh Clowes at TCMDB