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Ralph Ince

Ralph Ince

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for A Regiment of Two
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A Regiment of Two

A Regiment of Two
Dudley
Poster for Little Caesar
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Little Caesar

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Little Caesar
Pete Montana
Poster for Out of the Snows
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Out of the Snows

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Out of the Snows
Robert Holliday
Poster for The Big Gamble
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The Big Gamble

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The Big Gamble
Webb
Poster for Channing of the Northwest
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Channing of the Northwest

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Channing of the Northwest
Poster for Jean the Match-Maker
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Jean the Match-Maker

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Jean the Match-Maker
The Boy
Poster for Extra! Extra!
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Extra! Extra!

Extra! Extra!
Callahan
Poster for The Star Witness
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The Star Witness

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The Star Witness
"Maxey" Campo
Poster for The Seventh Son
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The Seventh Son

The Seventh Son
Abraham Lincoln
Song Bird of the NorthMOVIE
MOVIE

Song Bird of the North

Song Bird of the North
President Lincoln

Production

Song Bird of the NorthMOVIE
MOVIE

Song Bird of the North

Song Bird of the North
Director
Song Bird of the NorthMOVIE
MOVIE

Song Bird of the North

Song Bird of the North
Writer
Poster for The Classmate's Frolic
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The Classmate's Frolic

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The Classmate's Frolic
Writer
The SerpentsMOVIE
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The Serpents

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The Serpents
Director
The SerpentsMOVIE
MOVIE

The Serpents

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The Serpents
Scenario Writer
Poster for The Chorus Lady
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The Chorus Lady

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The Chorus Lady
Director
Poster for Crime Unlimited
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Crime Unlimited

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Crime Unlimited
Director
Poster for Murder at Monte Carlo
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Murder at Monte Carlo

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Murder at Monte Carlo
Director
Poster for Lucky Devils
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Lucky Devils

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Lucky Devils
Director
Poster for Song of the Shell
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Song of the Shell

Song of the Shell
Director

Gallery

Ralph Ince portrait
Ralph Ince portrait