John Ince (actor)
John Edward Ince (August 29, 1878 – April 10, 1947), also credited as John E. Ince, was an American stage and motion pictures actor, a film director, and the eldest brother of Thomas H. Ince and Ralph Ince. John Ince became a member of The Lambs Club in 1919 like his brother Ralph, who had joined in 1916. A leading man from the early 1910s, he also directed and scripted several of his own vehicles. Concentrating almost exclusively on directing from 1915 through 1928, Ince returned before the cameras as a character actor in the early years of the talkies. Selected filmography * ''The Battle of Shiloh'' (1913) - Frank Carey * ''The Cowardly Way'' (1915, director) * ''The Planter'' (1917, co-director) * '' Secret Strings'' (1918, director) * '' A Favor To A Friend'' (1919) * ''Blind Man's Eyes'' (1919, director) * ''Blackie's Redemption'' (1919, director) * ''One-Thing-at-a-Time O'Day'' (1919, director) * ''Old Lady 31'' (1920, director) * '' Held In Trust'' (1920, director) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hollywood, Los Angeles
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a metonymy, shorthand reference for the Cinema of the United States, U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures, are located near or in Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It was Merger (politics), consolidated with the city of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter a prominent film industry emerged, having developed first on the East Coast. Eventually it became the most recognizable in the world. History Initial development H.J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. They agreed on a price and shook hands on the deal. Whitley shared his plans for the new town with General Harrison Gray Otis (publisher), Harrison Gray Otis, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Passion Fruit (1921 Film)
''Passion Fruit'' is a lost 1921 silent film south seas romance directed by John Ince and starring dancer Doraldina. It was produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. The production was filmed in Monterey, California. There is conflicting information as to the director; some sources list John Ince as director while period adverts have Douglas Gerrard as the director. Cast * Doraldina - Regina Dominant *Edward Earle - Pierce Lamont *Stuart Holmes - Anders Rance *Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey (born Sidney Bracy; 18 December 1877 – 5 August 1942) was an Australian-born American actor. After a stage career in Australia, on Broadway and in Britain, he performed in more than 320 films between 1909 and 1942. Early li ... - The Ancient * Florence Turner - Nuanua *W. H. Bainbridge References External links Passion Fruit at IMDb.com* 1921 films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American films Films directed by John Ince Metro Picture ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sheer Luck
''Sheer Luck'' is a 1931 American crime film directed by Bruce M. Mitchell and starring Jobyna Ralston, Nick Stuart and Philo McCullough.Pitts p.65 Cast * Jobyna Ralston as Betty Carver * Nick Stuart as Jimmie Reid * Bobby Vernon as Archibald Smith * Philo McCullough as Milton Blackburn * Reed Howes as 'Rabbit' Rossi * Margaret Landis as Mrs. Hiram Carver * John Ince as Hiram Carver * Oscar Smith as Washington Jefferson Smith * Margaret Irving as Patsy * Tom London Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman; August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to ''The Guinness Book of Movie Records'', London is credited with appearing in the most films in ... as Police Lieutenant References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1931 films 193 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Headin' For Trouble
''Headin' for Trouble'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Bob Custer, Betty Mack and John Ince. Main cast * Bob Custer as Cyclone Crosby * Betty Mack as Mary Courtney * John Ince as Poker Slade * Buck Connors as John Courtney * Andy Shuford as Bobbie Courtney * Robert D. Walker as Butch Morgan - Henchman * Duke R. Lee Duke R. Lee (May 13, 1881 – April 1, 1959) was an American actor. Lee's career began when he performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and he later played Buffalo Bill on film. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1913 and 1946. I ... as Andrews - Henchman Plot After Crosby intervenes to protect Courtney from Morgan's unwanted advanced, her father asks Crosby to stay around. Crosby sets a trap for the outlaws, and afterward he is revealed to be a ranger working undercover. References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wild West Whoopee
''Wild West Whoopee'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Robert J. Horner and starring Jack Perrin, Josephine Hill and Buzz Barton.Pitts p.171 Cast * Jack Perrin * Josephine Hill * Buzz Barton * Fred Church * Horace B. Carpenter * John Ince * George Chesebro * Henry Roquemore * Ben Corbett Ben Corbett (February 6, 1892 – May 19, 1961) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1915 and 1956. He was born in Hudson, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California. Corbett was a trophy-winning rodeo part ... * Charles Austin * Walter Patterson References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1931 films 1931 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Robert J. Horner 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{193 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Is There Justice?
''Is There Justice?'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Rex Lease, Henry B. Walthall and Blanche Mehaffey.Langman & Finn p.125 It is now considered a lost film. Synopsis The brother of woman who died in jail seeks revenge on the district attorney by getting hold of a photograph of his daughter dancing on a table on her underwear. Cast * Rex Lease as Jerry Heath * Henry B. Walthall as District Attorney John Raymond * Blanche Mehaffey as Kay Raymond * Robert Ellis as Dan Lawrence * Helen Foster as June Lawrence * Ernie Adams as Shorty Gray * Joseph W. Girard as Chief of Police * Richard Cramer as Detective Regan * John Ince as Dr. Gibbs * Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ... as Rollins Reference ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Air Eagles
''Air Eagles'' is a 1931 American pre-Code action film starring Lloyd Hughes, Norman Kerry, and Shirley Grey.Pitts, p. 134 Cast * Lloyd Hughes as Bill Ramsey * Norman Kerry as Otto Schumann * Shirley Grey as Eve * Berton Churchill as Windy J. Bailey * Matty Kemp as Eddie Ramsey * Otis Harlan as Mr. Ramsey * Kathrin Clare Ward as Mrs. Ramsey * Eddie Fetherston as Pickpocket * Olin Francis as Guard * John Ince as Doctor * Lew Meehan James Lew Meehan (September 7, 1890 – August 10, 1951) was an American film actor. Meehan appeared in more than 200 films between 1921 and 1947. He was often the main villain in silent Westerns, but in sound films he was usually an "anon ... as Guard * George Morrell as Onlooker References Bibliography * Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1931 films 1931 crime films Amer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hot Curves
''Hot Curves'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures and directed by Norman Taurog. A print is held by the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' p. 83, c. 1978 by The American Film Institute Rex Lease, Benny Rubin and Alice Day star. The supporting cast features Pert Kelton. Plot Jim Dolan, with a little help from his grandmother, shows the Pittsburgh baseball team what a good pitcher he can be. Jim also becomes involved in romance with Elaine, the manager's daughter, while Maizie, a gold digger, schemes to come between them. Ballpark vendor Benny, by coincidence, becomes the team's catcher while his quirky sweetheart, Cookie, cheers him on. Jim becomes arrogant, alienates teammates and is even suspended, but snaps out of it in time to save the big game of the World Series. Cast *Benny Rubin - Benny Goldberg *Rex Lease - ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wages Of Conscience
''Wages of Conscience'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond and Margaret Campbell.Munden p.862 Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as Henry McWade * Grace Darmond as Lillian Bradley / Mary Knowles * John Ince as Frank Knowles * Henri La Garde as Dr. Covington * Margaret Campbell Margaret Campbell (April 24, 1883 – June 27, 1939) was an American character actress in silent films. In her later years she was the secretary of the Baháʼí Spiritual Assembly of Los Angeles. Career Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Campbel ... as Lillian's Aunt * Jasmine as Mifa, the Servant References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998. * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1927 films 1927 drama films ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hour Of Reckoning
''Hour of Reckoning'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond and Harry von Meter.Munden p.365 Synopsis A clerk at a safe manufacturing company is wrongly accused of steal money, when the real culprit is the owner's son. Cast * Herbert Rawlinson as Jim Armstrong * Grace Darmond as Marion Hastings * John Ince as Winton Crane * Harry von Meter as Turner * James B. Lowe as Servant * Virginia Castleman * John J. Darby * Edwin Middleton Edwin Middleton (1865–1929) was a film director in the United States. He worked in theater as part of a stock company from Philadelphia before his film career. In 1891, he was an actor in a production titled ''Sin and Shadow''. In 1906, h ... References Bibliography * Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997. External links * 1927 films 1927 dra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Her Big Adventure
''Her Big Adventure'' is a 1926 American silent comedy drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond, and Vola Vale Vola Vale (born Vola Smith; February 12, 1897 – October 17, 1970) was a silent film actress. Early career Vale was born in Buffalo, New York and educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Her high school friends in Rochester, New York, where she w .... Plot As described in a film magazine review, Ralph Merriwell quarrels with his wealthy father, and decides to set out on his own, taking a bell hop job at a Los Angeles job. Betty Burton, who works for Ralph's father as a stenographer, wins a $1000 prize for an ad and goes to the hotel. She poses as Countess Fontaine and Ralph falls in love with her. Complications then ensue when the real Count and Countess Fontaine arrive at the hotel, as do some jewel thieves. By the end, Ralph is reconciled with his father and wins the affection of Betty. Cast References Bibliography * Mun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Great Jewel Robbery
''The Great Jewel Robbery'' is a 1925 American silent crime drama film directed by John Ince and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Grace Darmond, and Frank Brownlee. Plot As described in a film magazine review, private detective A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private investigators of ... Doris Dunbar, on the trail of stolen jewels, visits the Red Mill Inn jewel thief Hooper and playboy Steve Martindale are drinking. Hooper, in temporary fear of discovery, switches the jewels to Steve's pocket. Later, many complications arise when Hooper attempts to recover the jewels. Doris and Steve become prisoners in the thieve's hideout. Foiled when they attempt to escape, they are rescued by the police and decide to become partners in life. Cast References Bibliography * Connelly, Robert B. ''The Sil ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |