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Not for Publication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