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Ralph Ince(1887-1937)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Ralph Ince
The youngest of three filmmaking brothers (the others were John Ince and Thomas H. Ince), Ralph Ince's career mirrored that of his brother John: he went from acting in silents to directing, and with the advent of sound he turned character actor. Unlike John, however, he would eventually resume directing and was successful in UK productions from 1934 until his death.
BornJanuary 16, 1887
DiedApril 10, 1937(50)
BornJanuary 16, 1887
DiedApril 10, 1937(50)
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Known for

Ralph Ince and Anita Stewart in Lincoln, the Lover (1914)
Lincoln, the Lover
8.2
Short
  • Director
  • 1914
Ralph Ince in The Sea Wolf (1926)
The Sea Wolf
3.0
  • Director
  • 1926
Ralph Ince and Anita Stewart in Song Bird of the North (1913)
Song Bird of the North
Short
  • Director
  • 1913
Little Caesar (1931)
Little Caesar
7.1
  • Pete Montana
  • 1931

Credits

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Director



  • The Man Who Made Diamonds
    • Director
    • 1937
  • The Perfect Crime
    • Director
    • 1937
  • It's Not Cricket
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Side Street Angel
    • Director
    • 1937
  • The Vulture
    • Director
    • 1937
  • It's You I Want
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Hail and Farewell
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Fair Exchange
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Twelve Good Men
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Gaol Break
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Jury's Evidence
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1936
  • The Black Mask (1935)
    The Black Mask
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Blue Smoke
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Crime Unlimited (1935)
    Crime Unlimited
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Rolling Home (1935)
    Rolling Home
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1935

Actor



  • The Perfect Crime
    • Jim Lanahan
    • 1937
  • Gaol Break
    • Jim Oakley
    • 1936
  • Blue Smoke
    • Al Dempson
    • 1935
  • Rolling Home (1935)
    Rolling Home
    5.3
    • Wally
    • 1935
  • So You Won't Talk (1935)
    So You Won't Talk
    • Ralph Younger
    • 1935
  • No Escape
    • Lucky
    • 1934
  • The Girl Thief
    • Mackintosh
    • 1934
  • Joan Blondell, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ruth Donnelly, Glenda Farrell, Allen Jenkins, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh, and Lyle Talbot in Havana Widows (1933)
    Havana Widows
    6.3
    • G.W. 'Butch' O'Neill
    • 1933
  • William Boyd, Charles 'Chic' Sale, and Dorothy Wilson in Men of America (1932)
    Men of America
    6.1
    • Cicero
    • 1932
  • Dorothy Burgess and Georgie Smith in "Malay Nights"
    Malay Nights
    6.5
    • Jack Sheldon
    • 1932
  • Victor Jory, Barbara Kent, J. Farrell MacDonald, Glenn Tryon, and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in The Pride of the Legion (1932)
    The Pride of the Legion
    6.0
    • Klafki
    • 1932
  • Adrienne Ames, Richard Arlen, Edmund Lowe, and Victor McLaglen in Guilty as Hell (1932)
    Guilty as Hell
    6.7
    • Jack Reed
    • 1932
  • James Bradbury Jr., Reed Howes, Ralph Ince, Wheeler Oakman, and Vera Reynolds in Gorilla Ship (1932)
    Gorilla Ship
    5.2
    • Capt. 'Gorilla' Larsen
    • 1932
  • Joe E. Brown, Richard Cramer, Robert Greig, and Al Hill in The Tenderfoot (1932)
    The Tenderfoot
    5.8
    • Dolan
    • 1932
  • John Barrymore, George Archainbaud, William 'Stage' Boyd, Mary Duncan, Jill Esmond, and Helen Twelvetrees in State's Attorney (1932)
    State's Attorney
    6.6
    • Defense Attorney
    • 1932

Writer



  • Sally O'Neil, Bob Sinclair, and Lilyan Tashman in Hardboiled (1929)
    Hardboiled
    • titles
    • 1929
  • The Singapore Mutiny (1928)
    The Singapore Mutiny
    • titles
    • 1928
  • The Last Door (1921)
    The Last Door
    • story
    • 1921
  • E.K. Lincoln in Virtuous Men (1919)
    Virtuous Men
    • Writer
    • 1919
  • The Eleventh Commandment (1918)
    The Eleventh Commandment
    • story (as Ralph W. Ince)
    • 1918
  • Florence Reed in To-Day (1917)
    To-Day
    • scenario (as Ralph W. Ince)
    • 1917
  • Robert Warwick in The Argyle Case (1917)
    The Argyle Case
    • Writer (as Ralph W. Ince)
    • 1917
  • The Thorn and the Rose
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • Freddy Versus Hamlet
    Short
    • story
    • 1916
  • Count 'Em
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1915
  • The Awakening
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1915
  • The Juggernaut (1915)
    The Juggernaut
    5.9
    • story (as Ralph W. Ince)
    • 1915
  • Some White Hope?
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1915
  • The Right Girl?
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1915
  • Julia Swayne Gordon, Anita Stewart, and Earle Williams in Two Women (1914)
    Two Women
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ralph W. Ince
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • January 16, 1887
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • April 10, 1937
    • London, England, UK(road accident)
  • Spouses
      Helen Ruth SchweichSeptember 1933 - April 11, 1937 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Ralph Waldo Ince Jr.
  • Parents
      Emma Brennan
  • Relatives
      Bertha Ince(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Ben Hur" on Broadway. Drama (revival). Dramatized by William Young. Based on the novel by Gen. Lew Wallace. Directed by Joseph Brooks. Academy of Music: 25 Feb 1907-Apr 1907 (closing date unknown/64 performances). Cast: Mabel Brownell, Charles Canfield, Dwight Dana, Margaret Dills, Daniel E. Hanlon, John E. Ince Jr., Ralph Ince [only Broadway appearance], Blanche Kendall, Charles Lawrence, Walter Markham, Robert McWade, Dudley Oatman, Charles J. O'Brien, Charles Riegel, Frederick Scates, Helen Singer, A.H. Van Buren (as "Ben Hur"; Broadway debut), Henry Weaver, Stella Boniface Weaver, George Wilkes. Produced by Klaw & Erlanger.
  • Publicity listings
    • 37 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    While working for Warner Bros. in England, Ince was instrumental in signing the young Errol Flynn to a Warners contract.

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