Ralph Carl Ceder (February 2, 1897 – November 29, 1951)"California, Death Index, 1940-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPZK-W5H : accessed 24 Nov 2014), Ralph Carl Ceder, 29 Nov 1951; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. was an American

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and writer. He directed 88 films in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.

Life

Ceder was born on February 2, 1897 in

Marinette, Wisconsin Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on the south bank of the Menominee River, at its mouth at Green Bay, part of Lake Michigan; to the north is Stephenson Island, part of the ...

to Eugene Martin Ceder (1865–1924) and Petrea Christina (Jensen) Ceder (1869–1946), immigrants from Sweden and Denmark. He married several times: to Molly Moore or Horowitz in 1918, to Elizabeth Mceacharn in 1926, and to Jacquetta Calvin in 1931. He died on November 29, 1951 at Rose Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Ceder started making films in 1917, and he worked with

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and

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. He also directed for

Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...

. His film '' They All Fall'' was preserved by the

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in 2007.

Selected filmography

* ''

Roughest Africa ''Roughest Africa'' is a 1923 American silent film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Stan Laurel as Prof. Stanislaus Laurello (Big Boss) * Katherine Grant as Mrs. Laurello * James Finlayson as Lt. Hans Downe (Little Boss) See also * List of Ameri ...

'' (1923) * '' The Whole Truth'' (1923) * ''

The Soilers ''The Soilers'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel, and was released in the same year as the Western (genre), Western silent movie drama ''The Spoilers (1923 film), The Spoilers''. The name of one character f ...

'' (1923) * ''

Mother's Joy ''Mother's Joy'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. Cast See also * List of American films of 1923 * Stan Laurel filmography This is a list of films of Stan Laurel, as an actor without Oliver Hardy. For the filmograp ...

'' (1923) * ''

Zeb vs. Paprika ''Zeb vs. Paprika'' is a 1924 silent film, silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel. The film is a parody of the classic horse racing event on October 20, 1923, between American Kentucky Derby winner Zev (horse), Zev and British Derby winner Pap ...

'' (1924) * '' Brothers Under the Chin'' (1924) * ''

Near Dublin ''Near Dublin'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Stan Laurel. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Stan is a postman in the Irish village and is in love with the belle of the town. His rival ...

'' (1924) * '' The Joke's on You'' (1925) * '' They All Fall'' (1925) * '' Dumb Dicks'' (1931); short * ''

A Fool's Advice ''A Fool's Advice'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Ralph Ceder. The film is also known as ''His Honor the Mayor'' (American alternative title) and ''Meet the Mayor'' (American reissue title). It was produced by its star, Frank Fay ...

'' (1932) * ''

Guests Wanted ''Guests Wanted'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code short subject directed by Ralph Ceder. Cast *Benny Rubin as Benny * Nell Breen as Nell *Louise Carver as Mrs. Carver * Charles Dorety as Second Miner *Billy Franey as First Miner *Bud Jamison ...

'' (1932); short * '' Strictly Illegal'' (1935) * ''

Captain Bill ''Captain Bill'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Leslie Fuller, Judy Kelly and Hal Gordon. A barge operator helps a schoolteacher tackle a gang of criminals. Cast * Leslie Fuller - Bill * Judy Kelly - Polly * ...

'' (1936)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ceder, Ralph 1897 births 1951 deaths American male screenwriters Deaths from pneumonia in California People from Marinette, Wisconsin Film directors from Wisconsin Screenwriters from Wisconsin 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters