William F. Claxton: William F. Claxton. Director: Half Past Midnight. William F. Claxton was born on 22 October 1914 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Half Past Midnight (1948), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Desire in the Dust (1960). He died on 11 February 1996 in Santa Monica, California, USA.