William A. Seiter

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William A. Seiter (June 10, 1890 - July 26, 1964) was an American film director. He was born in New York City. After attending Hudson River Military Academy, Seiter broke into films in 1915 as a bit player at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios, doubling a cowboy. He graduated to director in 1918. At Universal Studios in the mid-1920s, Seiter was principal director of the popular Reginald Denny vehicles, most of which co-starred Seiter's then wife Laura La Plante (his second wife was actress Marian Nixon). This period also included The Beautiful and Damned and The Family Secret. In the early talkie era, Seiter helped nurture the talents of RKO's comedy duo Wheeler & Woolsey in such rollicking features as Caught Plastered (1931) and Diplomaniacs (1933). He also directed the Laurel and Hardy feature Sons of the Desert (1933), their only film together. Other films include Sunny, Going Wild, Kiss Me Again, Hot Saturday, Way Back Home, Girl Crazy, Rafter Romance, Roberta, Room Service, Susannah of the Mounties, Allegheny Uprising, You Were Never Lovelier, Up in Central Park, and One Touch of Venus. Among the many stars directed by Seiter during his …

Directed

1. Sons of the Desert (1933) — Director
2. Room Service (1938) — Director
3. You Were Never Lovelier (1942) — Director
4. Roberta (1935) — Director
5. If I Had a Million (1932) — Director
6. One Touch of Venus (1948) — Director
7. Allegheny Uprising (1939) — Director
8. Borderline (1950) — Director
9. Stowaway (1936) — Director
10. Little Giant (1946) — Director
11. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943) — Director
12. Hot Saturday (1932) — Director
13. If You Could Only Cook (1935) — Director
14. Dimples (1936) — Director
15. Susannah of the Mounties (1939) — Director
16. Destroyer (1943) — Director
17. This Is My Affair (1937) — Director
18. The Richest Girl in the World (1934) — Director
19. Make Haste to Live (1954) — Director
20. Rafter Romance (1933) — Director
21. Why Be Good? (1929) — Director
22. Chance at Heaven (1933) — Director
23. Four Star Playhouse (1952) — Director
24. Helen's Babies (1924) — Director
25. The Affairs of Susan (1945) — Director
26. The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) — Director
27. Belle of the Yukon (1944) — Director
28. It's a Date (1940) — Director
29. Appointment for Love (1941) — Director
30. Is My Face Red? (1932) — Director
31. The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936) — Director
32. Back Pay (1930) — Director
33. Way Back Home (1931) — Director
34. Up in Central Park (1948) — Director
35. Three Blind Mice (1938) — Director
36. Girl Crazy (1932) — Director
37. Hired Wife (1940) — Director
38. The Truth About Youth (1930) — Director
39. Young Bride (1932) — Director
40. We're Rich Again (1934) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Pierre of the North (1913) — The Mail Carrier