
Acting
Born January 14, 1887 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
The Man Who Made Diamonds
1937
Side Street Angel
1937
The Vulture
1937
It’s Not Cricket
1937
Hail and Farewell
1936
Fair Exchange
1936
Gaol Break
1936
Twelve Good Men
1936
Jury's Evidence
1936
Rolling Home
1935
The Black Mask
1935
Blue Smoke
1935
Mr. What's-His-Name?
1935

Crime Unlimited
1935
What’s in a Name?
1935
A Glimpse of Paradise
1935

Murder at Monte Carlo
1935
No Escape
1934

Lucky Devils
1933

Men Of America
1932

Flaming Gold
1932
Face of Desire
1930

Hurricane
1929

Hardboiled
1929

The Singapore Mutiny
1928

Danger Street
1928

Hit of the Show
1928

Chicago After Midnight
1928

Coney Island
1928

South Sea Love
1927

Not for Publication
1927

Moulders of Men
1927

Wandering Girls
1927

The Better Way
1926

Bigger Than Barnum's
1926

The Lone Wolf Returns
1926

The Sea Wolf
1926

Lady Robinhood
1925

Playing with Souls
1925

The Chorus Lady
1924

The House of Youth
1924

Dynamite Smith
1924

The Uninvited Guest
1924

Homeward Bound
1923

Success
1923

Channing of the Northwest
1922

Reckless Youth
1922

A Wide Open Town
1922

A Man's Home
1921

Tropical Love
1921

After Midnight
1921

The Highest Law
1921

Red Foam
1920

Out of the Snows
1920

His Wife's Money
1920

Out Yonder
1919

Sealed Hearts
1919

The Perfect Lover
1919

Shadows of the Past
1919

The Painted World
1919

Too Many Crooks
1919

A Stitch in Time
1919

Two Women
1919

Virtuous Men
1919

The Panther Woman
1918

Our Mrs. McChesney
1918

Her Man
1918

Tempered Steel
1918

The Co-respondent
1917

To-Day
1917

The Argyle Case
1917

The Combat
1916
The Conflict
1916

The Destroyers
1916

My Lady's Slipper
1916
Count 'Em
1915

The Goddess
1915

The Juggernaut
1915
His Phantom Sweetheart
1915
The Painted World
1914
Uncle Bill
1914
Shadows of the Past
1914

He Never Knew
1914

A Million Bid
1914
The Swan Girl
1913
Song Bird of the North
1913

A Regiment of Two
1913

The Web
1913

Brother Bill
1913

The Strength of Men
1913

The Classmate's Frolic
1913

How Fatty Made Good
1913

Song of the Shell
1912

The Mills of the Gods
1912
Una of the Sierras
1912
The Godmother
1912
Her Choice
1912
The Serpents
1912
The Cave Man
1912

Troublesome Secretaries
1911
Gaol Break
1936
Rolling Home
1935
Blue Smoke
1935

So You Won't Talk
1935
No Escape
1934

Love at Second Sight
1934

Havana Widows
1933

Men Of America
1932
Malay Nights
1932

The Pride of the Legion
1932

Guilty as Hell
1932

Gorilla Ship
1932

The Tenderfoot
1932

State's Attorney
1932

Extra! Extra!
1932

The County Fair
1932

The Mouthpiece
1932

The Lost Squadron
1932

Law and Order
1932
Running Hollywood
1932

Girl of the Rio
1932

The Big Shot
1931

Men of Chance
1931

Law of the Sea
1931

The Big Gamble
1931

The Star Witness
1931

Hell Bound
1931

Gentleman's Fate
1931

Little Caesar
1931

Numbered Men
1930

The Big Fight
1930

Wall Street
1929