Ralph Ince
- Acting
- January 14, 1887 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- April 10, 1937
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, Director
- Twelve Good Men · Director
- Jury's Evidence · Director
- Rolling Home · Wally, Director
- Blue Smoke · Al Dempson, Director
- 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, Director
- Love at Second Sight
- Havana Widows · G.W. 'Butch' O'Neill
- Lucky Devils · Director
- Men Of America · Cicero, Director
- 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
- Hardboiled · Director
- The Singapore Mutiny · Kelsey, Director
- Danger Street · Director
- Hit of the Show · Director
- Chicago After Midnight · Jim Boyd, Director
- Coney Island · Director
- South Sea Love · Director
- Not for Publication · 'Big Dick' Wellman, Director
- Moulders of Men · Director
- Wandering Girls · Director
- The Better Way · Billy, Director
- Bigger Than Barnum's · Carl Ravelle, Director
- The Lone Wolf Returns · Director
- The Sea Wolf · 'Wolf' Larsen, Director
- Yellow Fingers · Brute Shane
- Lady Robinhood · Director
- Smooth as Satin · Director
- Playing with Souls · Director
- The Chorus Lady · Director
- The House of Youth · Director
- Dynamite Smith · Director
- The Uninvited Guest · Director
- Homeward Bound · Director
- Success · Director
- Channing of the Northwest · Director
- Reckless Youth · Director
- A Wide Open Town · Director
- A Man's Home · Director
- Tropical Love · Director
- After Midnight · Director