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William A. Seiter
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Entered films in 1915 as a stuntman in westerns.
Was one of the founding members of the Directors Guild
He is especially remembered for his handling of comedy. In his long career, he made films with
Bert Wheeler
and
Robert Woolsey
,
The Ritz Brothers
,
Shirley Temple
,
W.C. Fields
,
The Marx Brothers
,
Stan Laurel
and
Oliver Hardy
and
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
.
Bore a startling resemblance to
Oliver Hardy
, whom he directed in
Sons of the Desert (1933)
.
Father of John Henry Seiter (1911-2000).
Father of
Christopher N. Seiter
and Jessica Seiter Niblo.
Grandfather of Stephanie Seiter Blansett.
Grandfather of
Ted Griffin
In his early days he shared a room with George Marshall and Frank Lloyd.
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