A native of Springfield, Illiinois, John Clifford moved to Chicago and
lived with relatives after the deaths of his parents. Wanting to work
as a writer--but feeling that he couldn't write anything longer than a
joke-- Clifford began working as a joke writer, selling material to
radio comedian Ken Murray. Clifford served during World War II, then
(under the G.I. Bill) went to a Hollywood school for writers. He landed
up at Centron Films in Lawrence, Kansas, a company that made
educational and industrial films. It was there that Clifford met
director Herk Harvey; the two paired to put together "Carnival of
Souls, " the low-budget ($30,000) cult horror classic.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tom Weaver <TomWeavr@aol.com>
Songs he wrote with Angelo Badalamenti include "Another Spring", "He
Ain't Comin' Home No More", and "I Hold No Grudge." All were recorded
by Nina Simone.
Often credited as "John Clifford - novelist, script writer, journalist,
teacher" on his works for Centron.
Interviewed in "It Came from Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition" by Tom Weaver (McFarland, 1996).