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John Ince (I) (1878–1947)

Actor | Director | Producer

Eldest of the brothers Ince (see also Thomas H. Ince and Ralph Ince), he was first a silent-screen actor and then a director. With the arrival of sound, he ceased directing and became a character actor. See full bio »

Born:

John Edward Ince
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 68) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1949 Gun Cargo
Frederick Winthrop Sr.
 
1947 Welcome Stranger
Friend (uncredited)
 
1947 That's My Gal
Buyer (uncredited)
 
1947 Yankee Fakir
Man on Wagon (uncredited)
 
1947 Hit Parade of 1947
Old Man (uncredited)
 
1947 Last Frontier Uprising
Sam Chisholm
 
1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
Ryan (uncredited)
 
1946 Roll on Texas Moon
Matthew Delaney (uncredited)
 
1946 Crack-Up
Man (uncredited)
 
1946 The El Paso Kid
Express Agent (uncredited)
 
1946 That Texas Jamboree
Judge (uncredited)
 
1946 Bedlam
Judge (uncredited)
 
1946 Mr. Noisy (short)
Doctor
 
1946 Deadline at Dawn
Elderly Sleeper (scenes deleted)
 
1945 Girls of the Big House
Pompous man (uncredited)
 
1945 Don't Fence Me In
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1945 The Lost Trail
Bailey (Stable Owner)
 
1945 Nob Hill
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
1944 Heavenly Days
Senator (uncredited)
 
1944 Wilson
Senator Watson
 
1944 The Last Horseman
Man at Dance (uncredited)
 
1944 Voodoo Man
S.K. - the Producer (uncredited)
 
1944 What a Man!
Doctor
 
1943 A Scream in the Dark
Passerby (uncredited)
 
1943 The More the Merrier
Shaving Gag (uncredited)
 
1943 Silent Witness
The Mayor
 
1943 Man of Courage
Tom Haines
 
1942 Tennessee Johnson
Farmer (uncredited)
 
1942 The Boss of Big Town
Garage Owner (uncredited)
 
1942 Red River Robin Hood
Hadley - Man at Meeting Place (uncredited)
 
1942 The Pride of the Yankees
Man in Box Seat (uncredited)
 
1942 Gallant Lady
Judge Stevens
 
1942 Men of San Quentin
Board Chairman
 
1942 Fingers at the Window
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1942 Kid Glove Killer
Card Player in Montage (uncredited)
 
1942 Land of the Open Range
John Egger (uncredited)
 
1942 The Panther's Claw
Capt. Mike Flynn
 
1942 Broadway Big Shot
Judge Scott
 
1942 Code of the Outlaw
Sheriff Ed Stoddard
 
1942 Freckles Comes Home
Hiram Potter
 
1941 Dude Cowboy
Man Owed for Food (uncredited)
 
1941 The Miracle Kid
Commissioner
 
1941 Mr. Celebrity
Joe Farrell
 
1941 Dangerous Lady
Police Capt. Newton
 
1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Bill Collector (uncredited)
 
1941 Blossoms in the Dust
Mill Worker (uncredited)
 
1941 Cyclone on Horseback
Commissioner Gould (uncredited)
 
1941 Paper Bullets
2nd Judge (uncredited)
 
1941 Meet John Doe
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1941 Billy the Kid's Range War
Hawkins (uncredited)
 
1940 Third Finger, Left Hand
Man at Railroad Station (uncredited)
 
1940 The Return of Wild Bill
Sam Griffin (uncredited)
 
1940 Forty Little Mothers
Bailiff (uncredited)
 
1940 Terry and the Pirates
The High Priest [Chs. 3-9, 12-15] (uncredited)
 
1940 The Heckler (short)
Doctor
 
1940 Young Tom Edison
Man at Station (uncredited)
 
1940 Legion of the Lawless
Vigilante at Meeting (uncredited)
 
1939 Main Street Lawyer
Townsman (uncredited)
 
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Sen. Fernwick (uncredited)
 
1939 Hollywood Cavalcade
Actor as Court Officer (uncredited)
 
1939 Flight at Midnight (uncredited)
 
1939 Stand Up and Fight
Man at Auction (uncredited)
 
1939 Three Little Sew and Sews (short)
Butler (uncredited)
 
1938 A Man to Remember
Townsman at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
 
1938 You Can't Take It with You
Neighbor (uncredited)
 
1938 The Wages of Sin
Judge (uncredited)
 
1938 Squadron of Honor
Legionnaire Commander (uncredited)
 
1938 What Do You Think?: Tupapaoo (short)
Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
 
1938 Go Chase Yourself
John Weatherby - Trailer Occupant (uncredited)
 
1938 Cattle Raiders
Jess Larson (uncredited)
 
1938 Hawaiian Buckaroo
Boat Passenger (uncredited)
 
1938 Termites of 1938 (short)
Clayhammer (uncredited)
 
1937 Hot Water
Seconder (uncredited)
 
1937 The Big Squirt (short)
Police Commissioner Jim (uncredited)
 
1937 The Boss Didn't Say Good Morning (short)
Mr. Hackenbush (uncredited)
 
1937 Cash and Carry (short)
Vault Chief (uncredited)
 
1937 On Such a Night
Army Officer (uncredited)
 
1937 White Bondage
Judge (uncredited)
 
1937 San Quentin
Old Convict (uncredited)
 
1937 Way Out West
Audience at Saloon (uncredited)
 
1937 Two Gun Law
Banker (uncredited)
 
1937 Headline Crasher
Talllant Associate (uncredited)
 
1937 The Man Who Found Himself
Train Wreck Survivor (uncredited)
 
1937 Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Watchman (uncredited)
 
1936 Laughing at Trouble
Foreman of Jury (uncredited)
 
1936 A Tenderfoot Goes West
Sheriff
 
1936 The President's Mystery
Gorman (uncredited)
 
1936 The Three Mesquiteers
Bartender #1 (uncredited)
 
1936 Don't Turn 'em Loose
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
 
1936 The Peppery Salt (short)
Kidnapper
 
1936 The Speed Reporter
Publisher Madison
 
1936 Special Agent K-7
Judge J.B. Ellis (uncredited)
 
1936/I The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
Police Officer Regan [Ch.1] (uncredited)
 
1936 Comin' 'Round the Mountain
Race Starter (uncredited)
 
1936 Silly Billies
Bit (uncredited)
 
1936 Grand Slam Opera (short)
Colonel Crowe
 
1936 The Lady Consents
Dr. Prentice (uncredited)
 
1936 Night Cargo
Boat Captain
 
1936 Three on a Limb (short)
Molly's father
 
1935 Just My Luck
Nelson Associate (uncredited)
 
1935 Hitch Hike Lady
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
 
1935 Lawless Riders
Charles Adams (Banker) (uncredited)
 
1935 In Old Kentucky
Sheriff
 
1935 Lawless Range
Clem (uncredited)
 
1935 Grand Exit
Board Member (uncredited)
 
1935 The Rainmakers
Townsman (uncredited)
 
1935 The Judgement Book
Rancher Neal Dutton (uncredited)
 
1935 Confidential
One of Keaton's Lieutenants
 
1935 Barbary Coast
Rich Miner (uncredited)
 
1935 She Couldn't Take It
Prison Official (uncredited)
 
1935 The New Frontier
Myers (uncredited)
 
1935 Waterfront Lady
Craps Shooter (uncredited)
 
1935 Cappy Ricks Returns
Pop (uncredited)
 
1935 The Public Menace
Chief of Police (uncredited)
 
1935 The Man from Guntown
Gillespie - Storekeeper (uncredited)
 
1935 China Seas
Ship's Pilot (uncredited)
 
1935 The Call of the Wild
Third Miner in Dawson (uncredited)
 
1935 Rio Rattler
Barfly (uncredited)
 
1935 Rainbow's End
Rodeo Judge
 
1935 Men of Action
Dad' Morgan - Jimmys Father
 
1935 Born to Gamble
Town and Country Club Member (uncredited)
 
1935 The Glass Key
Politician (uncredited)
 
1935 Whispering Smith Speaks
Conductor (uncredited)
 
1935 Circus Shadows
 
1935 The Circle of Death
Bill Carr
 
1935 Star of Midnight
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1935 Unwelcome Stranger
Race Track Official (uncredited)
 
1935 Les Misérables
Third Judge in Arras (uncredited)
 
1935 Million Dollar Haul
Boswell
 
1935 Life Begins at Forty
Storekeeper (uncredited)
 
1935 Behind the Green Lights
Judge #1
 
1935 Folies Bergère de Paris
Man in Montage (uncredited)
 
1935 The Little Colonel
Sheriff Williams (uncredited)
 
1935 The Whole Town's Talking (uncredited)
 
1935 Texas Terror
Blacksmith Bob
 
1935 The Rustlers of Red Dog
Stagecoach Passenger [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
 
1935 A Scream in the Night
Joe Bentley
 
1934 The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
French Citizen (uncredited)
 
1934 Broadway Bill
Mayor (uncredited)
 
1934 Cheating Cheaters
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
 
1934 We Live Again
Official (uncredited)
 
1934 Tailspin Tommy
Eric Peabody [Chs. 3-5]
 
1934/I The Return of Chandu
Mr. James - Party Guest [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
 
1934 The Dude Ranger
Banker (uncredited)
 
1934 The Cat's-Paw
Burke - a Politician (uncredited)
 
1934 Fighting to Live
Jake - Prosecuting Attorney
 
1934 Little Man, What Now?
New Tenant (uncredited)
 
1934 Voice in the Night
Board of Directors (uncredited)
 
1934 Gambling Lady
Detective (uncredited)
 
1934 The Lucky Texan
Townsman (uncredited)
 
1933 Roman Scandals
Senator Idiot (uncredited)
 
1933 The Bowery
Crony (uncredited)
 
1933 Golden Harvest
Wheat Farmer (uncredited)
 
1933 I Loved a Woman
Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
 
1933 Ship of Wanted Men
Elderly Man
 
1933 One Man's Journey
Dr. James Carson (uncredited)
 
1933 One Year Later
Jim's Father (uncredited)
 
1933 The Return of Casey Jones
M.S. Coburn - President of the Railroad (uncredited)
 
1933 Picture Snatcher
Police Captain (uncredited)
 
1933 The Thrill Hunter
Mayor Thomas Hewitt
 
1933 Song of the Eagle
Boss (uncredited)
 
1933 Justice Takes a Holiday
Warden
 
1933 Grand Slam
Counterman (uncredited)
 
1932 The Match King
Match Company Executive (uncredited)
 
1932 The Penal Code
Warden
 
1932 The Savage Girl
Club Member (uncredited)
 
1932 Merry-Go-Round
Bill (detective)
 
1932 The Big Stampede
Rancher (uncredited)
 
1932 No Living Witness
Police Captain
 
1932 Guns for Hire
Matt Thornton
 
1932 The Thirteenth Guest
Uncle John Morgan (uncredited)
 
1932 The Honor of the Press
Police Commissioner Drake
 
1932 Forbidden Company
First Doctor (uncredited)
 
1932 Destry Rides Again
The Judge (uncredited)
 
1932 Passport to Paradise
Ship's Captain
 
1932 Temptation's Workshop
 
1932 Human Targets
The Doctor
 
1931 Air Eagles
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1931 Dragnet Patrol
Judge (uncredited)
 
1931 Mounted Fury
'Big' McGraw
 
1931 Lasca of the Rio Grande (uncredited)
 
1931 Is There Justice?
Dr. Gibbs
 
1931 Grief Street
Jean's Doctor (uncredited)
 
1931 Headin' for Trouble
Poker Slade
 
1931 Up for Murder
Detective (uncredited)
 
1931 No Privacy (short)
 
1931 Wild West Whoopee
 
1931 Sheer Luck
Hiram Carver
 
1930 Breed of the West
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1930 Moby Dick
Reverend Mapple
 
1930 Hot Curves
Baseball-Team Manager McGrew
 
1930 Alias French Gertie
Mr. William Matson
 
1927 Wages of Conscience
Frank Knowles
 
1927 Hour of Reckoning
 
1925 Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle (short)
Man
 
1922 The Ropin' Fool (short)
The Stranger
 
1922 Hate
Inspector Garth
 
1921 Hole in the Wall
Inspector of Police
 
1921 Fate
 
1915 In Love's Own Way (short) (as John E. Ince)
 
1915 No Other Way (short) (as John E. Ince)
 
1915 The Road o' Strife
 
1915 The Only Way Out (short)
 
1915 The Trapper's Revenge (short)
 
1915 The Attorney for the Defense (short) (as John E. Ince)
 
1915 Her Weakling Brother (short)
 
1915 Out of the Storm (short)
 
1914 A Soldier of Peace (short)
 
1914 A Recent Confederate Victory (short)
 
1914 The Marriage Wager (short)
 
1914 Her Mother Was a Lady (short)
 
1914 His Brother Bill (short)
 
1914 The Twin Brothers Van Zandt (short)
The Twin Brothers Van Zandt
 
1914 The Heart Rebellious (short)
 
1914 The False Shadow (short)
 
1914 The Incompetent (short)
 
1914 Officer Jim (short)
 
1914 The Mansion of Sobs (short)
 
1914 The Puritan (short)
 
1914 A Cruel Revenge (short)
 
1913 The Battle of Shiloh
Frank Carey
 
1913 The Price of Victory (short)
Colonel Robert Carey
 
1913 The Taking of Rattlesnake Bill (short)
 
1913 The Exile (short)
Jack Melrose
 
1913 The Wiles of Cupid (short)
The Rich Man
 
1913 The Profits of the Business (short)
Avis Lusk
 
1913 The Penalty of Crime (short)
Ed Watson
 
1913/II Retribution (short)
Stephen Elliott - the Banker
 
1913 Clarence at the Theater (short)
 
1913 The Veil of Sleep (short)
The Sheriff
 
1913 In the Harem of Haschem (short)
Maisara - the Arab
 
1913 A Florida Romance (short)
Count de Tornay
 
1913 Women of the Desert (short)
 
1913 On the Mountain Ranch (short)
Jim Clifford
 
1913 The Teacher at Rockville (short)
 
1913 The Engraver (short)
Chief of the Counterfeiting Gang
 
1913 The Girl of the Sunset Pass (short)
Big Bill
 
Show ShowDirector (54 titles)
1928 Black Feather (as John E. Ince)
 
1927 Wages of Conscience
 
1927 Hour of Reckoning
 
1926 Midnight Thieves
 
1926 Her Big Adventure
 
1925 The Great Jewel Robbery
 
1925 If Marriage Fails
 
1925 The Girl of Gold
 
1924 Cheap Kisses
 
1923 The Love Trap
 
1921 Passion Fruit (as John E. Ince)
 
1920 Someone in the House (as John E. Ince)
 
1920 Held in Trust (as John E. Ince)
 
1920 Old Lady 31 (as John E. Ince)
 
1919 Should a Woman Tell? (as John E. Ince)
 
1919 Please Get Married
 
1919 A Favor to a Friend
 
1919 One-Thing-At-a-Time O'Day
 
1919 Blackie's Redemption
 
1919 Blind Man's Eyes
 
1918 Secret Strings
 
1918 Her Man (as John E. Ince)
 
1917 The Planter
 
1916 The Crucial Test
 
1916 Her Maternal Right
 
1916/I The Struggle
 
1915 Sealed Lips
 
1915/I The House of Fear
 
1915 In Love's Own Way (short) (as John E. Ince)
 
1915 The Cowardly Way
 
1915 Tony and Marie (short) (as John E. Ince)
 
1915 Polly of the Pots and Pans (short)
 
1915 The Call of Motherhood (short) (as John E. Ince)
 
1915 The Cornet (short)
 
1915 The Road o' Strife
 
1915 The Unmarried Husband (short)
 
1915 Winning Winsome Winnie (short)
 
1915 Her Weakling Brother (short)
 
1914 A Soldier of Peace (short)
 
1914 The Man from the Sea (short)
 
1914 A Recent Confederate Victory (short)
 
1914 Her Mother Was a Lady (short)
 
1914 His Brother Bill (short)
 
1914 The Twin Brothers Van Zandt (short)
 
1914 In the Northland (short)
 
1914 Officer Jim (short)
 
1914 The Mansion of Sobs (short)
 
1914 The Puritan (short)
 
1914 A Cruel Revenge (short)
 
1914 A Servant of the Rich (short)
 
1913 The Price of Victory (short)
 
1913 The Taking of Rattlesnake Bill (short)
 
1913 The Hills of Strife (short)
 
1912 The Spoiled Child (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1928 The Rustler's End (supervising producer)
 
1927 Hour of Reckoning (producer)
 
1925 The Great Jewel Robbery (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1918 Her Man (scenario)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1963 The Sound of Laughter (documentary)
Colonel Crow
 
1936 The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
Officer Regan (uncredited)
 

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The Triumph of an Empress (1911). See more »

Alternate Names:

John E. Ince

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Brother of Thomas H. Ince and Ralph Ince, uncle of Thomas H. Ince Jr. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo