Ralph Ceder
American film director

Ralph Ceder

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American film director
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
ScreenwriterFilm director
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
2 February 1898(Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin, USA)
Death:
29 November 1951(Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, USA)
Star sign:
Aquarius
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Ralph Carl Ceder (February 2, 1897 – November 29, 1951) was an American film director and writer. He directed 88 films in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.

Life

Ceder was born on February 2, 1897 in Marinette, Wisconsin 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.

Career

Ceder started making films in 1917, and he worked with Universal Studios and Paramount Pictures. He also directed for Mack Sennett.

Selected filmography

  • Roughest Africa (1923)
  • The Whole Truth (1923)
  • The Soilers (1923)
  • Mother's Joy (1923)
  • Zeb vs. Paprika (1924)
  • Brothers Under the Chin (1924)
  • Near Dublin (1924)
  • The Joke's on You (1925)
  • They All Fall (1925)
  • Dumb Dicks (1931); short
  • A Fool's Advice (1932)
  • Guests Wanted (1932); short
  • Strictly Illegal (1935)
  • Captain Bill (1936)