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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.
Thomas H. Ince (born November 16, 1882, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.—died November 19, 1924, Hollywood, California) was a pioneer American motion-picture director who was the first to organize production methods into a disciplined system of filmmaking.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Thomas H Ince. LOS ANGELES—Movledom has organized to prevent future “rainy days” in the film producing world. A motion picture financing corporation, with Thomas Ince as organizer, is to be established here, backed by private capital and affiliated with several banking interests.
Thomas Ince (1882-1924) played a significant role in the development of the film industry in Hollywood as both a producer and director. He was an originator of the studio system of filmmaking. Thomas Harper Ince was born on November 6, 1882, in Newport, Rhode Island, into a theatrical family.
With Griffith and associate Mack Sennett, Ince formed the three powerful elements of the Triangle Film Corporation, a major new production-distribution-exhibition company with capital holdings of $5 million.
Thomas H. Ince. Producer: The Devil. Thomas H. Ince was born into a family of stage actors. He appeared on the stage at age six and worked with a number of stock companies, making his Broadway debut at 15. Vaudeville work was inconsistent, so he was a lifeguard, a promoter and part-time actor.
Thomas H. Ince papers, 1913-1964 Motion picture producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. Business and production files documenting Ince's career as a producer and director of silent films. Contributor: Ince, Thomas H. Date: 1913
