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  1. Thomas Ince, c. 1910. Thomas Harper Ince was born on November 16, 1880, in Newport, Rhode Island, the middle of three sons and a daughter raised by English immigrants, John E. and Emma Ince. [6] His father was born in Wigan, Lancashire in 1841, and was the youngest of nine boys who enlisted in the British Navy as a "powder monkey".

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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. Ince revolutionized the motion picture industry by creating the first major Hollywood ...

  4. Los Angeles Times, April 4, 1999. . Thomas InceThomas 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.

  5. Thomas H. Ince (1880--1924) turned movie-making into a business enterprise. Progressing from actor to director and screenwriter, he revolutionized the motion pi...

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  7. Jan 1, 2012 · Thomas H. Ince (1880–1924) turned movie-making into a business enterprise. Progressing from actor to director and screenwriter, he revolutionized the motion picture industry through developing the role of the producer. In addition to building the first major Hollywood studio facility, dubbed “Inceville,” he was responsible for more than ...

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