St. John Legh Clowes

St. John Legh Clowes (1907–1951) was a South African writer and director.

St. John Legh Clowes
Born	1907
Died	1951
Citizenship	South African citizenship
Occupation(s)	Writer and Director
Notable work	Grand Prix

Biography

Clowes was born in East London, Cape Colony (now 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.^[1]

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