Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram, born on January 15, 1892, was a film director, producer, writer, actor, and screenwriter. Born Reginald Ingram Montgomery Hitchcock in Dublin, Ingram was educated at Yale University. He was an American film director of Irish descent. Ingram started his career in films in 1913, where he first acted, and then began to write screenplays, produce, and direct films. He worked in various genres including adventure, drama, romance, comedy, comedy-drama, crime drama, and horror films.

Rex's notable works as a director include 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,' 'Scaramouche,' 'The Magician' (Maugham novel), 'The Three Passions,' 'The Flower of Doom,' 'The Conquering Power,' and 'Baroud'. As an author, Ingram wrote the book 'Broken Fetters'. In addition to his work in directing, Ingram also had various notable works throughout his career, such as 'Hearts are Trumps,' 'The Prisoner of Zenda,' 'Trifling Women,' 'Turn to the Right,' 'Where the Pavement Ends,' and 'The Arab'.

Ingram married Alice Terry and had a sibling named Francis Clere Hitchcock. His career spanned two decades, with his latest release in 1933. After his long career in the film industry, Ingram died on July 21, 1950, in West Hollywood, California.