Motion Picture Director, Producer. He was a giant in the early days of silent films, culminating with the 1915 drama "Civilization". He was particularly known for his war films and westerns. 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 at the time suggested he had been shot by Hearst in a dispute over actress Marion Davies. "The Cat's Meow", a 2001 Peter Bogdanovich film based on the death of Ince, starred Cary Elwes as Ince and Kirsten Dunst as Marion Davies.
Motion Picture Director, Producer. He was a giant in the early days of silent films, culminating with the 1915 drama "Civilization". He was particularly known for his war films and westerns. 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 at the time suggested he had been shot by Hearst in a dispute over actress Marion Davies. "The Cat's Meow", a 2001 Peter Bogdanovich film based on the death of Ince, starred Cary Elwes as Ince and Kirsten Dunst as Marion Davies.
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