Ralph J. Block | |
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 From a 1920 magazine | |
| Born | (1889-06-21)June 21, 1889 Cherokee, Iowa, United States |
| Died | January 2, 1974(1974-01-02) (aged 84) Wheaton, Maryland, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist[1] Film producer/director Screenwriter Editor Public official[1] |
| Known for | President ofScreen Writers Guild (1934–35) |
| Spouse | Mary Greenacre[2] |
| Children | Bridget Block |
| Parent(s) | E. S. Block Doris Chraplewski[1] |
| Awards | Honorary Academy Award |
Ralph J. Block (June 21, 1889,Cherokee, Iowa – January 2, 1974,Wheaton, Maryland)[3] was an American film producer in the 1920s and became a full-time screenwriter in 1930. He is most famous for being President of theScreen Writers Guild from 1934 to 1935. He received anHonorary Academy Award in 1940 for his dedicated work for theMotion Picture Relief Fund.
Block was born in theCity of Cherokee in theCherokee County ofIowa to E.S. and Doris Block (née Chraplewski).[1]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | The Quarterback | Producer |
| 1928 | Let 'Er Go Gallegher | Associate producer |
| Stand and Deliver | Associate producer | |
| The Blue Danube | Associate producer | |
| Skyscraper | Associate producer | |
| The Cop | Producer | |
| Man-Made Women | Producer | |
| Power | Producer | |
| Celebrity | Producer | |
| Show Folks | Producer | |
| 1929 | High Voltage | Associate producer |
| Big News | Producer | |
| The Racketeer | Producer | |
| Rich People | Associate producer | |
| This Thing Called Love | Associate producer | |
| His First Command | Associate producer | |
| 1930 | Officer O'Brien | Associate producer |
| Scotland Yard | Producer |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | The Arizona Kid | Story and screenplay |
| The Sea Wolf | ||
| 1931 | A Holy Terror | Adaptation, in collaboration withAlfred A. Cohn andMyron C. Fagan |
| 1933 | Before Dawn | Screenplay (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Massacre | Screenplay / story |
| Dark Hazard | Screenplay | |
| Gambling Lady | Screenplay | |
| I Am a Thief | Story and screenplay | |
| 1935 | The Right to Live | Screenplay |
| In Caliente | Story and adaptation | |
| The Melody Lingers On | ||
| 1936 | Boulder Dam | Screenplay |
| Nobody's Fool | ||
| 1940 | It's a Date | Original story |
| Spy for a Day | Screenplay collaboration withAnatole de Grunwald,Emeric Pressburger, andHans Wilhelm | |
| 1945 | Patrick the Great | Story |
| 1950 | Nancy Goes to Rio | Movie based on Block's novel |
| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
