Ralph Waldo Ince (January 16, 1887-April 10, 1937) was the youngest of three filmmaking brothers, Lamb John E. Ince, Jr. and Thomas H. Ince. Ralph was elected to The Lambs in 1916 as a Professional member.
Ralph Ince was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. He began his career in Brooklyn with Vitagraph playing and directing and was the first to play Abraham Lincoln in films. As a director he worked with Columbia, Selznick, RKO Radio, Universal, Warner Bros., First National-British and Monogram pictures.
Ralph Ince’s career mirrored that of his brother John: he went from acting in silents to directing, and with the advent of sound he turned character actor. Unlike John, however, he would eventually resume directing and was successful in UK productions from 1934 until his death.
He was killed April 10, 1937, in an automobile accident in London when a car driven by his ex-wife, actress Lucille Lee Stewart, struck a road barricade. He was 50 years old.