All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. On the side, he cleaned up money from the gold, silver and copper mines he had inherited. Thomas H. Ince. Oops, something didn't work. We’ve updated the security on the site. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The official story was that Ince had a bout of stomach problems and was taken off the yacht that night. Ince began in films as an actor in 1905 for Edison Manufacturing Company. Witness have reported to seeing Ince’s ghost climbing the stairs in the main administration building towards the executive screening room in Culver Studios. Theories have abounded that Ince was shot by Hearst. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. We do not even know where his remains are. Another theory is Hearst shot at Chaplin and missed, and shot Ince in the head through a porthole. GREAT NEWS! Family members linked to this person will appear here. In late 1911 he began work for the New York Motion Picture Company directing and producing, specializing in westerns and Civil War dramas. Noted gossip columnist Louella Parsons was also present. The Hearst papers ran a competing headline “Special Car Rushes stricken Ince Home from Ranch” to reinforce the official story. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Please note: You are asking volunteers to find and take a photo of the headstone. Died 19 November 1924 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Famous actor, Charlie Chaplin was also invited along with Aileen Pringle, Seena Owen, Theodore Kosloff, Elinor Glyn and several of Davies’ sisters. Try again later. As for Hearst, no one was allowed to say the name Ince in his presence, and if anyone did he turned white as a ghost. Everyone else backpedaled as well claiming they weren’t on the yacht either, with Louella Parsons claiming she wasn’t even in California that weekend. In November 1924, Thomas H. Ince was a cruise guest off the coast of southern California aboard a yacht owned by publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. Also, the morning headlines of the non-Hearst Los Angeles papers were “Producer shot on Hearst Yacht!! For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. Hearst must have been involved in something as he took great care to hush up the whole affair. Ince found Davies alone and was speaking with her, and had put Chaplin’s hat on as a joke. They were never questioned by the police or the District Attorney despite an investigation opened- not into murder but into illegal alcohol consumption which might have caused Ince’s “stomach problems”. We have set your language to One theory says Chaplin and Davies were talking below deck and Hearst saw them and became insanely jealous. By the time they reached Del Mar, Ince was worse so they left the train and went to a hotel where Goodman called Ince’s wife, Nell and another doctor. However, his death is one of the biggest mysteries in old Hollywood. Hence the birthday invite to cruise on the Oneida. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Try again. In December 1919, Ince was part of an alliance of independent producers that included Maurice Tourneur, Allan Dwan, Mack Sennett, Marshall Neilan and J. Parker Read, who established Associated Producers, Incorporated, to distribute their films after the United Artists Corporation model. He was a giant in the early days of silent films. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. (Please see these posts for more on the reform of the coroner’s office and CSI methods: http://www.historynaked.com/frances-glessner-lee-dioramas-death/ and http://www.historynaked.com/chuck-norris-prohibition/ ). Born 6 November 1882 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, as Thomas Harper Ince. Hearst owned ten of the largest newspapers in the US. The man was swimming in money. Ince is also known for his untimely 1924 death aboard the yacht of William Randolph Hearst, officially he died of heart trouble, but Hollywood rumor of the time suggested he had been shot by Hearst in a dispute over actress Marion Davies. Thomas H. Ince made his acting premiere on stage at age six. Just history. A system error has occurred. The official story was that Ince had a bout of stomach problems and was taken off the yacht that night. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. Brother of actor John Ince; brother of actor Ralph Ince. !” These headlines were ignored and later all traces of the papers disappeared. SUPPORT SILENT ERA It took two years to build the Thomas H. Ince Studio, and in December 1918, a Los Angeles newspaper called it “a motion picture plant that looks like a beautiful southern estate.” Ince, a visionary in the industry, promoted the glamour of moviemaking and he entertained the King and Queen of Belgium and President Woodrow Wilson at the studios. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. I found on Findagrave.com. Officially, Inceâs death certificate lists the cause of his death as heart failure, and recent scholarly research has refuted the rumors. He was the most successful producer in 1924, and worked out of a 20,000-acre studio called ‘Inceville”. Yet another theory says Ince was breaking up a fight between Chaplin and Hearst and was shot in the scuffle. Thomas Ince was a member of the early Hollywood elite and considered the “Father of the Western”. Married actress Elinor Kershaw 19 October 1907; son, Thomas H. Ince Jr.; one other child; until Thomas’ death. He was trying to butter up Ince to let him rent his studios to make Davies’ movies. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Who knows? We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. It was said by D.W. Griffith years after Thomas Ince’s death, “All you have to do to make Hearst turn white as a ghost is mention Ince’s name. Sorry! Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Louella Parsons was rewarded for the story she didn’t write by becoming the chief movie critic for the entire Hearst syndicate of papers. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. The circumstances surrounding the cause of Inceâs death are a manufactured mystery. In mid-1915, Ince was among the production management staff of Triangle Film Corporation at its formation, and continued to oversee the New York Motion Picture Corporation output distributed by Triangle. based on information from your browser. However, much of this story has been disputed throughout the years. The Peter Bogdanovich motion picture The Catâs Meow (2001) embraces the rumors and speculates that Ince was hit by a pistol shot by Hearst that was intended for a philandering Chaplin. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Drag images here or select from your computer for Thomas Harper Ince Sr. memorial. Brother of actor John Ince; brother of actor Ralph Ince. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. WHEN SHOPPING AT Thanks for your help! Thomas H. Ince, pioneer American motion-picture director who was the first to organize production methods into a disciplined system of filmmaking. Hearst had been carrying on an affair with actress Marion Davies since she was 14 years old. Perhaps Hearst was thinking he could catch Davies and Chaplin together or perhaps confront them both. He began directing for Independent Moving Pictures Company, Incorporated, late in 1910 in Cuba, where he would direct short film starring Mary Pickford, Owen Moore, Ethel Grandin and others. He was particularly known for his Westerns. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. A local coroner signed an incomplete death certificate and Ince’s body was cremated before an autopsy could be performed. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Plain and simple, from us to you. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. What is known is the Oneida left Los Angeles on Saturday November 15, 1924. USING THESE LINKS Thomas Ince was a member of the early Hollywood elite and considered the “Father of the Western”. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He claims he saw Ince being removed from the yacht into a an ambulance, and later told his wife it looked as if Ince’s clothes were wet and there was a visible bullet hole in his head. Please try again later. However, as we have seen with previous posts, coroners at that time were political appointees and did not even have to be doctors.
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