Ralph Spence (November 4, 1890 – November 21, 1949) was an American screenwriter and playwright. Born in

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in 1890, he wrote for more than 120 films between 1912 and 1946. His play, '' The Gorilla'', was produced on Broadway in 1925, and was the basis for several films. He also wrote material for a number of presentations of the '' Ziegfeld Follies'' and '' Earl Carroll's Vanities''.Ralph Spence
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Spence died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles from a heart attack.

Broadway credits

Spence worked on several Broadway productions: *''Ziegfeld Follies of 1921'' - dialogue *''Ziegfeld Follies of 1922'' - book and lyrics *''Ziegfeld Follies of 1923'' (summer edition) - sketches *''Earl Carroll's Vanities'' (1924) - book *'' The Gorilla'' (1925) - playwright *''Earl Carroll's Vanities'' (1931) - book

Partial filmography

* '' The Yankee Way'' (1917) * ''

On the Jump ''On the Jump'' is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art. Like many American films of the time, ''On the Jump'' was subject to cuts by city and sta ...

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Hickville to Broadway ''Hickville to Broadway'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Carl Harbaugh and starring Eileen Percy, William Scott and Rosemary Theby.Munden p.347 Cast * Eileen Percy as Anna Mae Neil * William Scott as Virgil Cole * Rosemary ...

'' (1921) * ''

After Your Own Heart ''After Your Own Heart'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Tom Mix, Ora Carew and George Hernandez.Munden, p. 10. Cast * Tom Mix as Herbert Parker * Ora Carew as Loretta Bramley * George Hernandez ...

'' (1921) * '' The Rough Diamond'' (1921) *''

A Ridin' Romeo ''A Ridin' Romeo'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Tom Mix, Rhea Mitchell and Eugenie Forde.Solomon, p. 270. Cast * Tom Mix as Jim Rose * Rhea Mitchell as Mabel Brentwood * Pat Chrisman as Highlo ...

'' (1921) * ''

For Big Stakes ''For Big Stakes'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Lynn Reynolds and starring Tom Mix. It was produced by and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Tom Mix as "Clean-up" Sudden * Patsy Ruth Miller as Dorothy Clark * Si ...

'' (1922) * ''

Do and Dare ''Do and Dare'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Tom Mix, Dulcie Cooper and Claire Adams.Solomon, p. 279. Cast * Tom Mix as Kit Carson Boone / Henry Boone * Dulcie Cooper as Mary Lee * Claire Adam ...

'' (1922) * '' Sure Fire Flint'' (1922) * '' Let's Go'' (1923) * '' Six Cylinder Love'' (1923) * '' In Fast Company'' (1924) * ''

On Time ''On Time'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released on August 25, 1969, by Capitol Records. Recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. "Time Machine", th ...

'' (1924) * ''

His Darker Self ''His Darker Self'' is a 1924 American silent blackface comedy film directed by John W. Noble and starring Lloyd Hamilton, Tom Wilson, and Sally Long. The plot involves a self-taught small town detective who, after a Black friend is killed, go ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Speed Spook ''The Speed Spook'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Faire Binney and Edmund Breese.Munden p.754 Cast * Johnny Hines as 'Blue Streak' Billings * Faire Binney as Betty West * Edmund Brees ...

'' (1924) * ''

Mademoiselle Modiste ''Mlle. Modiste'' is an operetta in two acts composed by Victor Herbert with a libretto by Henry Blossom. It concerns hat shop girl Fifi, who longs to be an opera singer, but who is such a good hat seller that her employer, Mme. Cecil, discourage ...

'' (1926) * ''

3 Bad Men ''3 Bad Men'' is a 1926 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by John Ford. Bob Mastrangelo has called it "One of John Ford's greatest silent epics." The film possibly inspired the title for Akira Kurosawa's 1958 fi ...

'' (1926) * ''

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut ''Johnny Get Your Hair Cut'' is a 1927 silent American comedy film directed by B. Reeves Eason and featuring Harry Carey. A print is preserved by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cast * Jackie Coogan as Johnny O'Day * Harry Carey * James Corrigan as Pop Sl ...

'' (1927) * '' Spring Fever'' (1927) * '' The Gorilla'' (1927) * ''

Bringing Up Father ''Bringing Up Father'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist George McManus. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it ran for 87 years, from January 2, 1913, to May 28, 2000. The strip was later titled ''Jiggs and Maggie'' (or ''M ...

'' (1928) * '' The Patsy'' (1928) * '' Excess Baggage'' (1928) * '' Cracked Nuts'' (1931) * '' Laugh and Get Rich'' (1931) * ''

Her Bodyguard ''Her Bodyguard'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Edmund Lowe, Wynne Gibson and Edward Arnold.Marshall p.315-16 Cast * Edmund Lowe as Casey McCarthy * Wynne Gibson as Margot Brienne * Edwa ...

'' (1933) * '' Everybody Dance'' (1936) * '' The Great Barrier'' (1937) * '' King Solomon's Mines'' (1937) * ''

Sweet Devil ''Sweet Devil'' is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by René Guissart and starring Bobby Howes, Jean Gillie and William Kendall. It was made at Pinewood Studios.Wood p.97 Cast * Bobby Howes as Tony Brent * Jean Gillie as Jill Turne ...

'' (1938) * '' The Gorilla'' (1939) * '' The Flying Deuces'' (1939) * '' Higher and Higher'' (1943)

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