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Not for Publication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Not for Publication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