Esther Ralston

Esther Ralston (1902–1994)

Projected as wholesome but fun-loving, Maine-born leading lady Esther Ralston enjoyed a prime silent age career and, at her peak, was packaged and publicized as "The American Venus" by none other than that of showman Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. after appearing as a dazzling beauty queen in the film of the same name (The American Venus (1926)).

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Born:

 September 17, 1902 in Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

Died:

 January 14, 1994 (age 91) in Ventura, California, USA

To the Last Man -1933 - Randolph Scott - Esther Ralston - Shirley Temple

In Kentucky just after the Civil War, the Hayden-Colby feud leads to Jed Colby being sent to prison for 15 years for murder. The Haydens head for Nevada and when Colby gets out of prison he heads there also seeking revenge. The head of the Hayden family tries to avoid more killing but the inevitable showdown has to occur, complicated by Lynn Hayden and Ellen Colby's plans to marry.
Director: Henry Hathaway
Writers: Zane Grey (story), Jack Cunningham (screenplay)
Stars: Randolph Scott, Esther Ralston, Jack La Rue 

Our Five Daughters (TV Series)
Helen Lee (1962)

 1953Broadway Television Theatre (TV Series)
Mrs. Bancroft

- The Noose (1953) ... Mrs. Bancroft

 1952Tales of Tomorrow (TV Series)
The Collector

- All the Time in the World (1952) ... The Collector

 1952Kraft Theatre (TV Series)

- September Tide (1952)

 1940San Francisco Docks
Frances March

 1940Tin Pan Alley
Nora Bayes

 1938Slander House
Ruth De Milo

 1938Letter of Introduction
Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)

 1938The Spy Ring
Jean Bruce (as Jane Carleton)

 1937The Mysterious Pilot
Vivian McNain [Chs.10-11]

 1937Jungle Menace
Valerie Shields [Chs. 1,3,6,7,15]

 1937As Good as Married
Miss Danforth

 1936We're in the Legion Now
Louise Rillette

 1936Reunion
Janet Fair

 1936Hollywood Boulevard
Flora Moore

 1936The Girl from Mandalay
Mary Trevor

 1935Forced Landing
Ruby Anatole

 1935Streamline Express
Elaine Vincent

 1935Together We Live
Jenny

 1935Shadows of the Orient
Viola Avery

 1935Ladies Crave Excitement
Miss Winkler

 1935Mister Dynamite
Charmian Dvorjak

 1934Strange Wives
Olga

 1934The Marines Are Coming
Dorothy Manning

 1934Romance in the Rain
Gwen de la Rue

 1934Sadie McKee
Dolly Merrick

 1933By Candlelight
Baroness von Ballin

 1933To the Last Man
Ellen Colby

 1933Black Beauty
Leila Lambert

 1932After the Ball
Elissa Strange

 1932Rome Express
Asta Marvelle

 1931The Prodigal
Antonia Farraday

 1931Lonely Wives
Madeline Smith

 1929The Mighty
Louise Patterson

 1929The Wheel of Life
Ruth Dangan

 1929Betrayal
Vroni

 1929The Case of Lena Smith
Lena Smith

 1928Half a Bride
Patience Winslow

 1928Sawdust Paradise
Hallie

 1928Something Always Happens
Diana Mallory

 1928Love and Learn
Nancy Blair

 1927The Spotlight
Lizzie Stokes / Olga Rostova

 1927Figures Don't Lie
Janet Wells

 1927Ten Modern Commandments
Kitty O'Day

 1927Children of Divorce
Jean Waddington

 1927Fashions for Women
Céleste de Givray and Lola Dauvry

 1926Old Ironsides
Esther

 1926The Quarterback
Louise Mason

 1926The Blind Goddess
Moira Devens

 1926The American Venus
Mary Gray

 1925Womanhandled
Molly Martin

 1925A Kiss for Cinderella
Fairy Godmother

 1925The Best People
Alice O'Neil

 1925The Trouble with Wives
Dagmar

 1925The Lucky Devil
Doris McDee

 1925Beggar on Horseback
Cynthia Mason

 1925The Little French Girl
Toppie Westmacott

 1925The Goose Hangs High
Dagmar Carroll

 1924Peter Pan
Mrs. Darling

 1924$50,000 Reward
Carolyn Jordan

 1924K.O. for Cupid (Short)
Holly Malloy

 1924Wolves of the North
Madge Chester

 1924The Title Holder (Short)
Holly Malloy

 1924All's Swell on the Ocean (Short)
Holly Malloy

 1924A Society Knockout (Short)
Holly Malloy

 1924The Heart Buster
Rose Hillyer

 1924Fight and Win
Holly Malloy

 1924Winning His Way (Short)
Holly Malloy

 1924Jack O'Clubs
Queenie Hatch

 1924The Marriage Circle
Miss Hofer

 1923Pure Grit
Stella Bolling

 1923The Rivals (Short)
Esther

 1923The Wild Party
Bess Furth

 1923Blinky
Mary Lou Kileen

 1923The Victor
Chewing gum baron's daughter

 1923Railroaded
Joan Dunster

 1923Under Secret Orders (Short) 

 1923The Phantom Fortune
Mary Rogers

 1923The Prisoner
Marie

 1922Pure and Simple (Short) 

 1922Kings of the Forest (Short)
Rose

 1922Timberland Treachery (Short)
Rose

 1922Love Taps (Short) 

 1922/IOliver Twist
Rose Maylie

 1922The Lone Hand 

 1922Youth to Youth 

 1922Pals of the West
Nina

 1922Remembrance
Beatrice

 1922The Gypsy Trail (Short)
Dorothy Gorman

 1922Tracked Down (Short)
Dorothy Alden

 1922Come Clean (Short)
Sally Faivre (unconfirmed)

 1922Dead Game (Short)
Eva Mason

 1922Unmasked (Short)
Flora McKenzie

 1922Daring Danger
Ethel Stanton

 1922The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy (Short) 

 1921The Good Black Sheep (Short) 

 1921Crossing Trails
Helen Stratton

 1921What Do Men Want? (uncredited)

 1921The Kid
Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)

 1920To Please One Woman 

 1920Whispering Devils
Rose Gibbard

 1920The Butterfly Man (uncredited)

 1920Dangerous to Men 

 1920The Peddler of Lies
Undetermined Role

 1920Huckleberry Finn
Mary Jane Wilks

 1918For Husbands Only
Bit Part (uncredited)

 1918The Doctor and the Woman
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

 1915The Deep Purple 

Minor Role (uncredited)

Show Soundtrack (1 credit)

Show Self (4 credits)

Show Archive footage (4 credits)