Cast & creator
Ralph Ince
Best known for Little Caesar, Malay Nights, Crime Unlimited
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.
Also known as: Ralph W. Ince, Ralph Waldo Ince, Ральф Инс
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1910–1937 · acting roles
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Filmography (185)
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Little Caesar
Pete Montana
1931Malay Nights
Jack Sheldon
1932
Crime Unlimited
Director
1935
Her Man
Director
1918
After Midnight
Director
1921
Troublesome Secretaries
Ralph - The Successful Suitor
1911Troublesome Secretaries
Director
1911Mr. What's-His-Name?
Director
1935
The Pride of the Legion
Klafki
1932
The Mouthpiece
J.B. Roscoe
1932
Two Women
Director
1919
Numbered Men
'King' Callahan, #12254
1930
A Tale of Two Cities
1911
To-Day
Director
1917To-Day
Writer
1917
Law and Order
Poe Northrup
1932
Hit of the Show
Director
1928
A Wide Open Town
Director
1922The Man Who Made Diamonds
Director
1937
State's Attorney
Second Trial Defense Attorney
1932Song of the Shell
Director
1912Song of the Shell
Writer
1912
The Big Gamble
Webb
1931
Girl of the Rio
O'Grady
1932
Danger Street
Director
1928
So You Won't Talk
Ralph Younger
1935
Law of the Sea
Marty Drake
1931
A Stitch in Time
Director
1919The Geranium
1911
Homeward Bound
Director
1923
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Abraham Lincoln
1911
The Lone Wolf Returns
Director
1926Breed of the Sea
Tod Pembroke, aka Captain Blaze Devine • Tom Pembroke
Breed of the Sea
Director
Her Choice
Director
1912Her Choice
Writer
1912
Guilty as Hell
Jack Reed
1932
Out of the Snows
Robert Holliday
1920Out of the Snows
Director
1920
Wandering Girls
Director
1927The Bond of Music
A German General
1912
His Wife's Money
Director
1920
Murder at Monte Carlo
Director
1935Shadows of the Past
Director
1914
My Lady's Slipper
Director
1916
The House of Youth
Director
1924
The Star Witness
"Maxey" Campo
1931
The Big Fight
Chuck
1930Face of Desire
Director
1930
Tempered Steel
Director
1918
Flaming Gold
Director
1932What’s in a Name?
Director
1935A Glimpse of Paradise
Director
1935Running Hollywood
Scratchface Henchman
1932
Shadows of the Past
Director
1919One Flag at Last
Abraham Lincoln
1911
Men Of America
Cicero
1932Men Of America
Director
1932
Havana Widows
G.W. 'Butch' O'Neill
1933
The Chorus Lady
Director
1924
The Lost Squadron
Jettick
1932
The Lure of Vanity
1911The Classmate's Frolic
Writer
1913The Classmate's Frolic
Director
1913
A Man's Home
Director
1921
Not for Publication
'Big Dick' Wellman
1927Not for Publication
Director
1927Not for Publication
Producer
1927
Men of Chance
Farley
1931
Bigger Than Barnum's
Carl Ravelle
1926Bigger Than Barnum's
Director
1926
Jean the Match-Maker
The Boy
1910
The Argyle Case
Director
1917The Argyle Case
Writer
1917Love at Second Sight
1934
Hardboiled
Director
1929Una of the Sierras
Director
1912
Too Many Crooks
Director
1919
Gentleman's Fate
Dante
1931How Betty Won the School
The Burglar
1911
The Singapore Mutiny
Kelsey
1928The Singapore Mutiny
Director
1928The Singapore Mutiny
Writer
1928Song Bird of the North
President Lincoln
1913Song Bird of the North
Director
1913Song Bird of the North
Writer
1913It’s Not Cricket
Director
1937The Child Crusoes
1911
The Co-respondent
Director
1917Love in the Ghetto
Barish - the Father
1912
The Sea Wolf
'Wolf' Larsen
1926The Sea Wolf
Director
1926
Smooth as Satin
Director
1925
The Big Shot
Butch
1931
A Regiment of Two
Dudley
1913A Regiment of Two
Director
1913The Godmother
Director
1912
Channing of the Northwest
1922Channing of the Northwest
Director
1922
Lady Robinhood
Director
1925
The Tenderfoot
Dolan
1932
Hell Bound
Dorgan
1931
Jury's Evidence
Director
1936
South Sea Love
Director
1927
Moulders of Men
Director
1927
How Fatty Made Good
Director
1913How Fatty Made Good
Writer
1913
Extra! Extra!
Callahan
1932The Heart of Esmeralda
Ben Holt
1912The Black Mask
Director
1935
The Highest Law
Abraham Lincoln
1921The Highest Law
Director
1921
Lucky Devils
Director
1933
The Better Way
Billy
1926The Better Way
Director
1926
The Mills of the Gods
Director
1912
The Perfect Lover
Director
1919
Wall Street
Roller McCray
1929Twelve Good Men
Director
1936
Hurricane
Director
1929The Painted World
Director
1914Hail and Farewell
Director
1936
He Never Knew
Director
1914
The Strength of Men
Director
1913
Dynamite Smith
Director
1924No Escape
Lucky
1934No Escape
Director
1934
Gorilla Ship
Capt. 'Gorilla' Larsen
1932
Sealed Hearts
Director
1919
The County Fair
Diamond Barnett
1932
The Juggernaut
Director
1915The Juggernaut
Writer
1915The Land of Opportunity
Abraham Lincoln
The Swan Girl
1913The Swan Girl
Writer
1913The Swan Girl
Director
1913
Our Mrs. McChesney
Director
1918
Chicago After Midnight
Jim Boyd
1928Chicago After Midnight
Director
1928
Tropical Love
Director
1921Fair Exchange
Director
1936
The Painted World
Director
1919
Yellow Fingers
Brute Shane
1926His Phantom Sweetheart
Director
1915
The Seventh Son
Abraham Lincoln
1912
The Goddess
Director
1915
Playing with Souls
Director
1925
Red Foam
Director
1920The Vulture
Director
1937Rolling Home
Wally
1935Rolling Home
Director
1935
The Panther Woman
Director
1918Blue Smoke
Al Dempson
1935Blue Smoke
Director
1935
Coney Island
Director
1928
The Destroyers
Director
1916
The Last Door
1921The Last Door
Story
1921The Cave Man
Eric
1912The Cave Man
Director
1912The Higher Mercy
Abraham Lincoln
1912
Virtuous Men
Director
1919The Serpents
Eric
1912The Serpents
Scenario Writer
1912The Serpents
Director
1912Gaol Break
Jim Oakley
1936Gaol Break
Director
1936
Side Street Angel
Director
1937
The Web
Director
1913The Web
Scenario Writer
1913The Money Kings
The Aviator
1912
Out Yonder
Director
1919
Success
Director
1923
The Uninvited Guest
Director
1924
Reckless Youth
Director
1922The Freshet
Tom Ennis - the Young Blacksmith
1911The Conflict
Director
1916Yellow Bird
The Hunter
1912
The Combat
Director
1916Uncle Bill
Director
1914
Brother Bill
Director
1913
A Million Bid
Writer
1914A Million Bid
Director
1914Count 'Em
Director
1915Count 'Em
Writer
1915