William F. Claxton | |
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![]() Claxton directing The High Chaparral | |
Born | William Francis Claxton October 22, 1914 |
Died | February 11, 1996 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Occupation(s) | Film/Television producer, editor, & director |
Years active | 1940–1988 |
Spouse | Janet G. Claxton |
William Francis Claxton (October 22, 1914 – February 11, 1996) was an American film and television producer, editor and director. He made a number of films for Robert L. Lippert. He also directed and produced episodes of Bonanza,[1] the NBC-TV series Little House on the Prairie, and also directed episodes of the NBC-TV series Father Murphy, The Rifleman, The Twilight Zone, Fame, and The High Chaparral.[2]