Inez Ranous (born Inez Marcel) was an actress of the stage and screen who was active during Hollywood's silent era. She was married for a time to pioneering actor/director

William V. Ranous William V. Ranous (March 12, 1857 – April 1, 1915) was an American silent film actor and director and Shakespearean stage actor. Biography William V. Ranous was born in New York State on March 12, 1857. He married writer and translator ...

Vitagraph Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, ...

Biography

Inez began acting at a young age, appearing first in plays and later in films. She often did her own stunts, and broke her ankle while jumping from a window on set. She married W.V. Ranous in New York City in 1912. Her husband died at their home in Santa Monica in 1915, and she continued to work through the end of the decade. Little is known of her life afterward. She was friends with actress Florence Lawrence.

Selected filmography

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The Burning Question ''The Burning Question'' ( da, Det brændende spørgsmål) is a 1943 Danish drama film directed by Alice O'Fredericks and starring Poul Reumert and Grethe Holmer. Based upon the Thit Jensen's stage play, the film places serious focus on abortio ...

'' (1919) * '' A Gay Old Dog'' (1919) * ''The Transgressor'' (1918) * '' Appearance of Evil'' (1918) * ''

The Power and the Glory ''The Power and the Glory'' is a 1940 novel by British author Graham Greene. The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen." ...

'' (1918) * '' The Victim'' (1917) * '' Unknown 274'' (1917) * ''

The Small Town Girl ''The Small Town Girl'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Jane Lee and Bert Delaney.Solomon p.239 Cast * June Caprice as June * Jane Lee as Jane * Bert Delaney as Frank * Ethyle Coo ...

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The Mischief Maker ''The Mischief Maker'' is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring June Caprice, Harry Benham and John Reinhardt.Solomon p.236 Cast * June Caprice as Effie Marchand * Harry Benham as Al Tourney * John ...

'' (1916) * ''

Two Seats at the Opera ''Two Seats at the Opera'' is a 1916 American silent film, silent short film, short comedy directed and starring William Garwood. Cast * William Welsh (actor), William J. Welsh as Dr. Jones * William Dyer (actor), William J. Dyer as Mr. Osgood * ...

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The Little Grey Mouse ''The Little Grey Mouse'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward LeSaint and starring Gladys Brockwell, William Scott, Frank Leigh, Nigel De Brulier, Golda Madden, and Nancy Caswell. The film was released by Fox Film Corporatio ...

'' (1916) * '' Behind the Veil'' (1916) * '' A College Boomerang'' (1916) * ''

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

'' (1914) * ''

Counterfeiters The Counterfeiters or Counterfeiters may refer to: * ''The Counterfeiters'' (novel), a 1925 novel by André Gide * ''Counterfeiters'' (1940 film), a German film * ''The Counterfeiters'' (1948 film) * ''The Counterfeiters'' (2007 film), a 2007 ...

'' (1914) * '' The Honor of the Humble'' (1914) * ''Her Ragged Knight'' (1914)

References

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