Researching William Clemens
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 606 people with the Clemens surname? In that year Clemens was ranked number 2973 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Clemens on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Clemens and the Clemens Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 584 people with the Clemens surname in the UK? Clemens is now ranked number 3489 for popularity in the UK. |
Clemens Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called William Clemens
William Clemens (film director)
William Clemens (September 10, 1905 – April 29, 1980) was an American film director.
Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Clemens began his Hollywood career as a film editor in 1931. His first directing project was Man Hunt in 1936. His major credits include On Dress Parade with the Dead End Kids, two Perry Mason mysteries (The Case of the Velvet Claws and The Case of the Stuttering Bishop), three films featuring detective Tom Lawrence, a.k.a. "The Falcon," four films based on the Nancy Drew series, and Calling Philo Vance in 1940. Clemens' final project was The Thirteenth Hour in 1947.
He died in Los Angeles, California in 1980.
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