About

Known credits:
166
Birthday:
1887-01-14
Place of birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Website:
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Ralph Ince

Overview

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Ralph Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John Ince and Thomas H. Ince. Ralph Waldo Ince was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the younger of three sons and a daughter raised by English immigrants, John and Emma Ince. Sometime after his birth Ince moved to Manhattan where his entire family was engaged in theater work; his father as a musical agent and mother, sister Bertha and brothers, John and Thomas as actors. Ralph Ince studied art with cartoonist Dan McCarthy and for a while worked as a newspaper cartoonist for the New York World and later magazine illustrator for the New York Mirror and The Evening Telegram. At times over his acting and directing career Ince would continue to contribute cartoons to popular magazines of the day. Early on in his career Ince, who had done some stage acting as a child, was a member of Richard Mansfield's stock company playing parts in The College Widow and Ben Hur.

Around 1906 Ince became an animator in the fledgling film industry working for Winsor McCay, but soon turned to acting and joined Vitagraph Studios where he became known for his portrayals of Abraham Lincoln in a series of one reel films. Ince began directing at Vitagraph around 1910 and was officially advanced to the director’s chair in 1912, though he still continued to act in many of his films and throughout his career. Ince would go on to direct some 171 films between 1910 and 1937 and appear in approximately 110 films over nearly the same time period.

Known for

Acting
1936 Gaol Break Actor Jim Oakley N/A
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1935 Rolling Home Actor Wally N/A
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1935 Blue Smoke Actor Al Dempson N/A
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1935 So You Won't Talk Actor Ralph Younger N/A
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1934 No Escape Actor Lucky N/A
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1934 Love at Second Sight Actor N/A
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1933 Havana Widows Actor G.W. 'Butch' O'Neill 58
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1932 Men Of America Actor Cicero 58
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1932 Malay Nights Actor Jack Sheldon N/A
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1932 The Pride of the Legion Actor Klafki N/A
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1932 Guilty as Hell Actor Jack Reed 59
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1932 Gorilla Ship Actor Capt. 'Gorilla' Larsen N/A
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1932 The Tenderfoot Actor Dolan 59
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1932 State's Attorney Actor Second Trial Defense Attorney 58
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1932 Extra! Extra! Actor N/A
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1932 The County Fair Actor Diamond Barnett N/A
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1932 The Mouthpiece Actor J.B. Roscoe 59
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1932 The Lost Squadron Actor Jettick 59
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1932 Law and Order Actor Poe Northrup 58
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1932 Running Hollywood Actor Scratchface Henchman N/A
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1932 Girl of the Rio Actor O'Grady 58
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1931 The Big Shot Actor Butch N/A
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1931 Men of Chance Actor Farley 59
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1931 Law of the Sea Actor Marty Drake 59
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1931 The Big Gamble Actor Webb 59
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1931 The Star Witness Actor "Maxey" Campo 59
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1931 Hell Bound Actor Dorgan N/A
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1931 Gentleman's Fate Actor Dante 59
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1931 Little Caesar Actor Pete Montana 62
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1930 Numbered Men Actor 33410 58
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1930 The Big Fight Actor Chuck 58
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1929 Wall Street Actor Roller McCray 59
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1928 Chicago After Midnight Actor Jim Boyd N/A
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1926 Bigger Than Barnum's Actor Carl Ravelle N/A
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1926 The Sea Wolf Actor 'Wolf' Larsen 58
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1926 Yellow Fingers Actor Brute Shane N/A
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1922 Channing of the Northwest Actor N/A
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1921 The Last Door Actor N/A
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1921 The Highest Law Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1920 Out of the Snows Actor Robert Holliday N/A
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1913 The Swan Girl Actor N/A
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1913 Song Bird of the North Actor President Lincoln N/A
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1913 A Regiment of Two Actor Dudley N/A
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1912 The Higher Mercy Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1912 The Bond of Music Actor A German General 58
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1912 The Heart of Esmeralda Actor Ben Holt N/A
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1912 The Money Kings Actor The Aviator N/A
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1912 Yellow Bird Actor The Hunter N/A
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1912 Love in the Ghetto Actor Barish - the Father N/A
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1912 The Serpents Actor Eric N/A
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1912 The Cave Man Actor Eric N/A
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1912 The Seventh Son Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1911 The Freshet Actor Tom Ennis - the Young Blacksmith N/A
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1911 One Flag at Last Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1911 The Child Crusoes Actor N/A
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1911 How Betty Won the School Actor The Burglar N/A
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1911 Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father Actor Ralph - The Successful Suitor 58
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1911 The Lure of Vanity Actor N/A
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1911 The Geranium Actor N/A
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1911 The Battle Hymn of the Republic Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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1911 A Tale of Two Cities Actor 58
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1910 Jean the Match-Maker Actor 58
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The Land of Opportunity Actor Abraham Lincoln N/A
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Directing
1937 The Man Who Made Diamonds Directing Director N/A
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1937 Side Street Angel Directing Director N/A
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1937 The Vulture Directing Director N/A
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1937 It’s Not Cricket Directing Director N/A
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1936 Hail and Farewell Directing Director N/A
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1936 Fair Exchange Directing Director N/A
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1936 Gaol Break Directing Director N/A
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1936 Twelve Good Men Directing Director N/A
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1936 Jury's Evidence Directing Director N/A
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1935 Rolling Home Directing Director N/A
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1935 The Black Mask Directing Director 59
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1935 Blue Smoke Directing Director N/A
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1935 Mr. What's-His-Name? Directing Director N/A
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1935 Crime Unlimited Directing Director 59
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1935 What’s in a Name? Directing Director N/A
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1935 A Glimpse of Paradise Directing Director N/A
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1935 Murder at Monte Carlo Directing Director N/A
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1934 No Escape Directing Director N/A
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1933 Lucky Devils Directing Director 58
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1932 Men Of America Directing Director 58
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1932 Flaming Gold Directing Director 58
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1930 Face of Desire Directing Director N/A
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1929 Hurricane Directing Director 59
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1929 Hardboiled Directing Director N/A
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1928 Danger Street Directing Director N/A
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1928 Chicago After Midnight Directing Director N/A
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1928 Coney Island Directing Director N/A
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1927 South Sea Love Directing Director N/A
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1927 Moulders of Men Directing Director N/A
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1926 Bigger Than Barnum's Directing Director N/A
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1926 The Lone Wolf Returns Directing Director 59
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1926 The Sea Wolf Directing Director 58
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1925 Lady Robinhood Directing Director N/A
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1925 Playing with Souls Directing Director N/A
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1924 The Chorus Lady Directing Director N/A
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1924 The House of Youth Directing Director N/A
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1924 Dynamite Smith Directing Director N/A
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1924 The Uninvited Guest Directing Director N/A
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1923 Homeward Bound Directing Director N/A
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1923 Success Directing Director N/A
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1922 Channing of the Northwest Directing Director N/A
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1922 Reckless Youth Directing Director N/A
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1921 A Man's Home Directing Director N/A
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1921 Tropical Love Directing Director N/A
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1921 After Midnight Directing Director N/A
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1921 The Highest Law Directing Director N/A
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1920 Red Foam Directing Director N/A
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1920 Out of the Snows Directing Director N/A
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1920 His Wife's Money Directing Director N/A
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1919 Out Yonder Directing Director 59
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1919 Sealed Hearts Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Perfect Lover Directing Director N/A
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1919 Shadows of the Past Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Painted World Directing Director N/A
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1919 Two Women Directing Director N/A
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1919 Virtuous Men Directing Director N/A
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1918 The Panther Woman Directing Director N/A
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1918 Our Mrs. McChesney Directing Director N/A
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1918 Her Man Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Co-respondent Directing Director N/A
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1917 To-Day Directing Director N/A
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1917 The Argyle Case Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Combat Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Conflict Directing Director N/A
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1916 The Destroyers Directing Director N/A
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1916 My Lady's Slipper Directing Director N/A
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1915 Count 'Em Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Goddess Directing Director N/A
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1915 The Juggernaut Directing Director N/A
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1915 His Phantom Sweetheart Directing Director N/A
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1914 The Painted World Directing Director N/A
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1914 Uncle Bill Directing Director N/A
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1914 Shadows of the Past Directing Director N/A
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1914 He Never Knew Directing Director N/A
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1914 A Million Bid Directing Director N/A
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1913 The Swan Girl Directing Director N/A
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1913 Song Bird of the North Directing Director N/A
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1913 A Regiment of Two Directing Director N/A
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1913 The Web Directing Director N/A
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1913 Brother Bill Directing Director 58
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1913 The Strength of Men Directing Director 58
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1913 The Classmate's Frolic Directing Director 58
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1913 How Fatty Made Good Directing Director 58
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1912 Song of the Shell Directing Director N/A
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1912 The Mills of the Gods Directing Director 58
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1912 Una of the Sierras Directing Director 58
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1912 The Godmother Directing Director N/A
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1912 The Serpents Directing Director N/A
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1912 The Cave Man Directing Director N/A
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1911 Troublesome Secretaries, or How Betty Outwitted Her Father Directing Director 58
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Writing
1921 The Last Door Writing Story N/A
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1917 To-Day Writing Writer N/A
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1917 The Argyle Case Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Count 'Em Writing Writer N/A
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1915 The Juggernaut Writing Writer N/A
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1914 A Million Bid Writing Writer N/A
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1913 The Swan Girl Writing Writer N/A
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1913 Song Bird of the North Writing Writer N/A
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1913 The Web Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1913 The Classmate's Frolic Writing Writer 58
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1913 How Fatty Made Good Writing Writer 58
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1912 Song of the Shell Writing Writer N/A
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1912 The Serpents Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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