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Ralph Ince

Ralph Ince

Director & actor · born 14 January 1887 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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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 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.

Where to start: Little Caesar (1931).

As director 102

As actor 60

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Ralph Ince movie?

By viewer score, Little Caesar (1931) at 6.9/10.

What are Ralph Ince’s most popular movies?

Little Caesar.

How many movies has Ralph Ince made?

162 films on TMDB, 102 as director, 60 as actor.

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