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, ...

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 th ...

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 th ...

. His film ''

They All Fall ''They All Fall'' is a 1925 American comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. It was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007. Cast * Bobby Ray - The assistant janitor * Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 18 ...

'' 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 Amer ...

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

The Soilers ''The Soilers'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel, and was released in the same year as the Western silent movie drama '' The Spoilers''. The name of one character from the original, "McNamara" is parodied in the James ...

'' (1923) * '' Mother's Joy'' (1923) * ''

Zeb vs. Paprika ''Zeb vs. Paprika'' is a 1924 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 and British Derby winner Papyrus, which attracted ...

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

The Joke's on You ''The Joke's on You'' is the second album by Excel, released in 1989. The song "The Joke's on You" was already released on the previous album, '' Split Image''. This album saw something of a departure from the hardcore punk influences of its pr ...

'' (1925) * ''

'' (1925) * '' Dumb Dicks'' (1931); short * '' A Fool's Advice'' (1932) * '' Guests Wanted'' (1932); short * ''

Strictly Illegal ''Strictly Illegal'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Ralph Ceder and starring Leslie Fuller, Betty Astell and Georgie Harris. It was made at Cricklewood Studios.Wood p.84 Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill the Bookie * Betty Astell as Mr ...

'' (1935) * '' Captain Bill'' (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