Question: What is the date of death of the director of film Mary Ellen Comes To Town?
Sentence (from "Elmer Clifton"): A collaborator of D.W. Griffith, he appeared in "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and "Intolerance" (1916) before giving up acting in 1917 to concentrate on work behind the camera, with Griffith and Joseph Henabery as his mentors.
Relevant evidence: No