Inez Ranous

Inez Ranous (born Inez Marcel) was an actress of the stage and screen who was active during Hollywood's silent era.[1] She was married for a time to pioneering actor/director William V. Ranous of Vitagraph.[2][3]

Inez Ranous
Born
Inez Marcel

June 22, 1885
Ohio, USA
Died???
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OccupationActress
SpouseWilliam V. Ranous (1912–1915)

Biography

Inez began acting at a young age, appearing first in plays and later in films. She often did her own stunts, and broke her ankle while jumping from a window on set.[4] She married W.V. Ranous in New York City in 1912. Her husband died at their home in Santa Monica in 1915, and she continued to work through the end of the decade.[5] Little is known of her life afterward. She was friends with actress Florence Lawrence.[6]

Selected filmography
  • The Burning Question (1919)[3]
  • A Gay Old Dog (1919)
  • The Transgressor (1918)
  • Appearance of Evil (1918)
  • The Power and the Glory (1918)
  • The Victim (1917)
  • Unknown 274 (1917)
  • The Small Town Girl (1917)
  • The Mischief Maker (1916)[7]
  • Two Seats at the Opera (1916)
  • The Little Grey Mouse (1916)
  • Behind the Veil (1916)
  • A College Boomerang (1916)
  • Cinderella (1914)
  • Counterfeiters (1914)
  • The Honor of the Humble (1914)
  • Her Ragged Knight (1914)

References
  1. Motography. 1916.
  2. "Reel-o-Grams". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh. 21 Dec 1919. sec. 6, p. 9. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  3. McGuinness, Margaret M.; Fisher, James T. (2019-02-05). Roman Catholicism in the United States: A Thematic History. Fordham Univ Press. ISBN 9780823282753.
  4. "A Lame Excuse". The Oregon Statesman. 17 Dec 1916. sec. 2, p. 4. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  5. Eaton, Walter Pritchard (11 Dec 1946). "Our First Summer Theatre?". The Berkshire County Eagle. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  6. Brown, Kelly R. (2014-09-18). Florence Lawrence, the Biograph Girl: America's First Movie Star. McFarland. ISBN 9781476613178.
  7. Solomon, Aubrey (2014-01-10). The Fox Film Corporation, 1915–1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486106.



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