Acting
Ralph Ince
EN, XX cinema · 148 credits
Born
14 January 1887
Died
10 April 1937 (aged 50)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Ralph W. Ince · Ralph Waldo Ince · Ральф Инс
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 Land of Opportunity
The Land of Opportunity
as Abraham Lincoln
Side Street Angel
Director
Gaol Break
1936
Gaol Break
as Jim Oakley, Director
Jury's Evidence
Director
Blue Smoke
1935
Blue Smoke
as Al Dempson, Director
Rolling Home
1935
Rolling Home
as Wally, Director
So You Won't Talk
as Ralph Younger
Crime Unlimited
Director
No Escape
1934
No Escape
as Lucky, Director
Havana Widows
as G.W. 'Butch' O'Neill
Lucky Devils
Director
Extra! Extra!
as Callahan
The Lost Squadron
as Jettick
Law and Order
as Poe Northrup
The Mouthpiece
as J.B. Roscoe
Malay Nights
1932
Malay Nights
as Jack Sheldon
The Pride of the Legion
as Klafki
Girl of the Rio
as O'Grady
Running Hollywood
1932
Running Hollywood
as Scratchface Henchman
Men Of America
as Cicero, Director
State's Attorney
as Second Trial Defense Attorney
Guilty as Hell
as Jack Reed
The Tenderfoot
as Dolan
Gorilla Ship
as Capt. 'Gorilla' Larsen
The County Fair
as Diamond Barnett
Flaming Gold
Director
Little Caesar
as Pete Montana
The Big Gamble
as Webb
The Star Witness
as "Maxey" Campo
Men of Chance
as Farley
Gentleman's Fate
as Dante
The Big Shot
as Butch
Law of the Sea
as Marty Drake
Hell Bound
as Dorgan
Numbered Men
as 'King' Callahan, #12254
The Big Fight
as Chuck
Wall Street
as Roller McCray
Hurricane
Director
Hardboiled
Director
Chicago After Midnight
as Jim Boyd, Director
The Singapore Mutiny
as Kelsey, Director, Writer
Danger Street
Director
Coney Island
Director
Hit of the Show
Director
Not for Publication
as 'Big Dick' Wellman, Director, Producer
Moulders of Men
Director
South Sea Love
Director
Wandering Girls
Director
The Sea Wolf
as 'Wolf' Larsen, Director
Yellow Fingers
as Brute Shane
Bigger Than Barnum's
as Carl Ravelle, Director
The Better Way
as Billy, Director
Breed of the Sea
1926
Breed of the Sea
as Tod Pembroke, aka Captain Blaze Devine • Tom Pembroke, Director
Lady Robinhood
Director
Playing with Souls
Director
Smooth as Satin
Director
The Chorus Lady
Director
The Uninvited Guest
Director
Dynamite Smith
Director
The House of Youth
Director
Success
Director
Homeward Bound
Director
Channing of the Northwest
Actor, Director
Reckless Youth
Director
A Wide Open Town
Director
The Last Door
Actor, Story
The Highest Law
as Abraham Lincoln, Director
Tropical Love
Director
A Man's Home
Director
After Midnight
Director
Out of the Snows
as Robert Holliday, Director
Red Foam
Director
His Wife's Money
Director
Sealed Hearts
Director
Virtuous Men
Director
Out Yonder
Director
Shadows of the Past
Director
The Painted World
Director
Two Women
Director
A Stitch in Time
Director
Too Many Crooks
Director
Her Man
Director
Tempered Steel
Director
The Argyle Case
Director, Writer
To-Day
Director, Writer
The Combat
Director
The Destroyers
Director
The Goddess
Director
The Juggernaut
Director, Writer
Count 'Em
1915
Count 'Em
Director, Writer
He Never Knew
Director
A Million Bid
Writer, Director
A Regiment of Two
as Dudley, Director
Song Bird of the North
1913
Song Bird of the North
as President Lincoln, Director, Writer
The Swan Girl
1913
The Swan Girl
Actor, Writer, Director
The Classmate's Frolic
1913
The Classmate's Frolic
Writer, Director
The Web
Director, Scenario Writer
How Fatty Made Good
Director, Writer
The Strength of Men
Director
Brother Bill
Director
The Seventh Son
as Abraham Lincoln
The Serpents
1912
The Serpents
as Eric, Director, Scenario Writer
Yellow Bird
1912
Yellow Bird
as The Hunter
The Money Kings
1912
The Money Kings
as The Aviator
The Higher Mercy
1912
The Higher Mercy
as Abraham Lincoln
Love in the Ghetto
1912
Love in the Ghetto
as Barish - the Father
The Bond of Music
1912
The Bond of Music
as A German General
The Cave Man
1912
The Cave Man
as Eric, Director
Song of the Shell
1912
Song of the Shell
Director, Writer
Her Choice
1912
Her Choice
Director, Writer
Troublesome Secretaries
as Ralph - The Successful Suitor, Director
The Freshet
1911
The Freshet
as Tom Ennis - the Young Blacksmith
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
as Abraham Lincoln
One Flag at Last
1911
One Flag at Last
as Abraham Lincoln
Jean the Match-Maker
as The Boy