Ralph Ince

Known for ActingBorn 1887-01-14Died 1937-04-10Boston, Massachusetts, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ralph Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John Ince and Thomas H. Ince. Ralph Waldo Ince was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the younger of three sons and a daughter raised by English immigrants, John and Emma Ince. Sometime after his birth Ince moved to Manhattan where his entire family was engaged in theater work; his father as a musical agent and mother, sister Bertha and brothers, John and Thomas as actors. Ralph Ince studied art with cartoonist Dan McCarthy and for a while worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the New York World and later magazine illustrator for the New York Mirror and The Evening Telegram. At times over his acting and directing career Ince would continue to contribute cartoons to popular magazines of the day. Early on in his career Ince, who had done some stage acting as a child, was a member of Richard Mansfield's stock company playing parts in The College Widow and Ben Hur. Around 1906 Ince became an animator in the fledgling film industry working for Winsor McCay, but soon turned to acting and joined Vitagraph Studios where he became known for his portrayals of Abraham Lincoln in a series of one reel films. Ince began directing at Vitagraph around 1910 and was officially advanced to the director’s chair in 1912, though he still continued to act in many of his films and throughout his career. Ince would go on to direct some 171 films between 1910 and 1937 and appear in approximately 110 films over nearly the same time period.Read more

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Jury's Evidence

Hail and Farewell

No Escape

The Big Shot

Chicago After Midnight

Hit of the Show

The Uninvited Guest

Dynamite Smith

Success

Channing of the Northwest

Reckless Youth

The Last Door

Two Women

The Serpents

Love in the Ghetto

The Lure of Vanity

The Battle Hymn of the Republic

The Man Who Made Diamonds

Rolling Home

Murder at Monte Carlo

The Black Mask

A Glimpse of Paradise

Malay Nights

Running Hollywood

Danger Street

Coney Island

Lady Robinhood

Playing with Souls

Smooth as Satin

Shadows of the Past

A Stitch in Time

The Heart of Esmeralda

The Vulture

So You Won't Talk

Mr. What's-His-Name?

What’s in a Name?

Hardboiled

Not for Publication

South Sea Love

Yellow Fingers

Bigger Than Barnum's

Homeward Bound

A Wide Open Town

The Highest Law

After Midnight

Out of the Snows

Red Foam

His Wife's Money