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Thomas H. Ince

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Thomas H. Ince

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Also known as Thomas Harper Ince, Thomas Ince

American film producer (1882–1924)

Film & TV

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Thomas Harper Ince (November 16, 1880 – November 19, 1924) was an American silent era filmmaker and media proprietor. Ince was known as the "Father of the Western" and was responsible for making over 800 films. His untimely death at the height of his career, after he became severely ill aboard the private yacht of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, has caused much speculation, although the…

Known for

  • Behind The Scenes Of The Silent Screen — Himself2012
  • Death In Hollywood1990
  • Seeing Stars — Self1922
  • A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios — Himself1920
  • Civilization — Himself - in Prologue1916
  • His New Lid1910
  • The Cardinal's Conspiracy1909
  • Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy1908

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Thomas
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Newport
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Sibling
John Ince
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Thomas H. Ince by Fred Hartsook.jpg
Number of children
3
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Commons category
Thomas H. Ince
date of birth
1880-11-16
date of death
1924-11-19
start of work period
1897-00-00
writing language
English language
end of work period
1924-00-00
name in native language
Thomas Harper Ince
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Thomas H. Ince, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana