Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 14, 1887
Died
Apr 10, 1937
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
148 titles
Ralph Ince
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Man Who Made Diamonds
Director
Side Street Angel
Director
The Vulture
Director
It’s Not Cricket
Director
Hail and Farewell
Director
Fair Exchange
Director
Gaol Break
Jim Oakley
Twelve Good Men
Director
Jury's Evidence
Director
Rolling Home
Wally
Blue Smoke
Al Dempson
The Black Mask
Director
Mr. What's-His-Name?
Director
Crime Unlimited
Director
What’s in a Name?
Director
A Glimpse of Paradise
Director
So You Won't Talk
Ralph Younger
Murder at Monte Carlo
Director
No Escape
Lucky
Love at Second Sight
Havana Widows
G.W. 'Butch' O'Neill
Lucky Devils
Director
Men Of America
Cicero
Malay Nights
Jack Sheldon
The Pride of the Legion
Klafki
Flaming Gold
Director
Guilty as Hell
Jack Reed
Gorilla Ship
Capt. 'Gorilla' Larsen
The Tenderfoot
Dolan
State's Attorney
Second Trial Defense Attorney
Extra! Extra!
Callahan
The County Fair
Diamond Barnett
The Mouthpiece
J.B. Roscoe
The Lost Squadron
Jettick
Law and Order
Poe Northrup
Running Hollywood
Scratchface Henchman
Girl of the Rio
O'Grady
The Big Shot
Butch
Men of Chance
Farley
Law of the Sea
Marty Drake
The Big Gamble
Webb
The Star Witness
"Maxey" Campo
Hell Bound
Dorgan
Gentleman's Fate
Dante
Little Caesar
Pete Montana
Face of Desire
Director
Numbered Men
'King' Callahan, #12254
The Big Fight
Chuck
Wall Street
Roller McCray
Hurricane
Director