Ralph Ince
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1887-01-14
- Died
- 1937-04-10
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Ralph W. Ince · Ralph Waldo Ince · Ральф Инс
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
Movies (66)
Troublesome Secretaries
1911
as Ralph - The Successful Suitor
Malay Nights
1932
as Jack Sheldon
State's Attorney
1932
as Second Trial Defense Attorney
Little Caesar
1931
as Pete Montana
Law and Order
1932
as Poe Northrup
The Singapore Mutiny
1928
as Kelsey
The Lure of Vanity
1911
The Better Way
1926
as Billy
Jean the Match-Maker
1910
as The Boy
Men of Chance
1931
as Farley
Men Of America
1932
as Cicero
The Highest Law
1921
as Abraham Lincoln
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
1911
as Abraham Lincoln
One Flag at Last
1911
as Abraham Lincoln
The Lost Squadron
1932
as Jettick
The Big Gamble
1931
as Webb
The Big Fight
1930
as Chuck
The Bond of Music
1912
as A German General
Not for Publication
1927
as 'Big Dick' Wellman
The Land of Opportunity
as Abraham Lincoln
A Tale of Two Cities
1911
Guilty as Hell
1932
as Jack Reed
The Star Witness
1931
as "Maxey" Campo
No Escape
1934
as Lucky
Running Hollywood
1932
as Scratchface Henchman
So You Won't Talk
1935
as Ralph Younger
Law of the Sea
1931
as Marty Drake
Bigger Than Barnum's
1926
as Carl Ravelle
Out of the Snows
1920
as Robert Holliday
The Big Shot
1931
as Butch
The Pride of the Legion
1932
as Klafki
Gentleman's Fate
1931
as Dante
The Child Crusoes
1911
The Mouthpiece
1932
as J.B. Roscoe
Yellow Bird
1912
as The Hunter
Girl of the Rio
1932
as O'Grady
The Last Door
1921
The Tenderfoot
1932
as Dolan
Numbered Men
1930
as 'King' Callahan, #12254
Yellow Fingers
1926
as Brute Shane
Love at Second Sight
1934
The Swan Girl
1913
Wall Street
1929
as Roller McCray
Gorilla Ship
1932
as Capt. 'Gorilla' Larsen
Hell Bound
1931
as Dorgan
Chicago After Midnight
1928
as Jim Boyd
The Seventh Son
1912
as Abraham Lincoln
The Sea Wolf
1926
as 'Wolf' Larsen
Havana Widows
1933
as G.W. 'Butch' O'Neill
Blue Smoke
1935
as Al Dempson
Channing of the Northwest
1922
Extra! Extra!
1932
as Callahan
Rolling Home
1935
as Wally
How Betty Won the School
1911
as The Burglar
The Serpents
1912
as Eric
The Heart of Esmeralda
1912
as Ben Holt
The Cave Man
1912
as Eric
Gaol Break
1936
as Jim Oakley
Love in the Ghetto
1912
as Barish - the Father
The Freshet
1911
as Tom Ennis - the Young Blacksmith
The Higher Mercy
1912
as Abraham Lincoln
The County Fair
1932
as Diamond Barnett
A Regiment of Two
1913
as Dudley
The Money Kings
1912
as The Aviator
The Geranium
1911
Song Bird of the North
1913
as President Lincoln
About Ralph Ince
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… With 66 credits spanning from 1910 to 1936, Ralph Ince has appeared in 66 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ralph Ince Movies
- Troublesome Secretaries (1911) — as Ralph - The Successful Suitor
- Malay Nights (1932) — as Jack Sheldon
- State's Attorney (1932) — as Second Trial Defense Attorney
- Little Caesar (1931) — as Pete Montana
- Law and Order (1932) — as Poe Northrup
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