Famous People with Name Clift

Charmian Clift            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Charmian Clift: was an Australian writer and essayist during the mid 20th century. She was the second wife of Australian journalist George Johnston.Clift was born in Kiama, New South Wales. She married Johnston in 1947. They had three children, the eldest of which was the poet Martin Johnston. After Clift and Johnston's collaboration, "High Valley" (1949), won them recognition as writers, they left Australia with their young family, working in London before relocating to the Greek Islands to try living by the pen. Johnston returned to Australia to receive the accolades of his Miles Franklin Award Winner, "My Brother Jack". Clift moved back to Sydney with their children in 1964, after which her novels "Mermaid Singing", "Peel Me a Lotus," and "Honour's Mimic" became successes. She was also well-known for her essays in Sydney and Melbourne newspapers, which included "Images in Aspic" and "The World of Charmian Clift." In the meantime, Clift and Johnston's marriage was disintegrating under the pressures of their drinking habits and the problems their children had settling into life in Sydney.

Patrick Bernard Clift            Origin/Culture/Country: Zimbabwe

Patrick Bernard Clift: was a Zimbabwean educated at St.George's College Harare and a first class cricketer for Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He was a right arm medium bowler and handy right-handed batsman. Clift died in South Africa after a battle with bone marrow cancer,

Joseph Wales Clift            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph Wales Clift: was a U.S. Representative from Georgia. He entered the Union Army and was acting surgeon from July 13, 1862, to August 7, 1865. He served in the Army of the Potomac until November 18, 1866. Practiced medicine in Savannah, Georgia. He was appointed registr