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Esther Ralston

Esther Ralston

Acting

Born: September 17, 1902Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

Esther Ralston (September 17th, 1902- January 14th, 1994) was an American silent film star. She began her career as a child actress in a family vaudeville act named "The Ralston Family with Baby Esther, America's Youngest Juliet". She then went on to appear in a few small silent film roles, including one alongside her brother in the 1920 film adaptation of Huckleberry Finn. Ralston gained attention as Mrs. Darling in the 1924 film adaptation of Peter Pan. Her most well known sound picture was To the Last Man in 1933.

Known For
Filmography
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Self (archive footage)

1999
The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors

The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors

Herself

1993
Jungle Terror

Jungle Terror

Valarie Shields

1946
San Francisco Docks

San Francisco Docks

Frances March

1940
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

Nora Bayes

1940
Slander House

Slander House

Ruth De Milo

1938
Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction

Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)

1938
The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

Jean Bruce (as Jane Carleton)

1938
The Mysterious Pilot

The Mysterious Pilot

Vivian McNain

1937
Jungle Menace

Jungle Menace

Valerie Shields

1937
As Good as Married

As Good as Married

Miss Danforth

1937
We're in the Legion Now

We're in the Legion Now

Louise Rillette

1936
Reunion

Reunion

Janet Fair

1936
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

Flora Moore

1936
The Girl from Mandalay

The Girl from Mandalay

Mary Trevor

1936
Forced Landing

Forced Landing

Ruby Anatole

1935
Streamline Express

Streamline Express

Elaine Vincent

1935
Together We Live

Together We Live

Jenny

1935
Shadows of the Orient

Shadows of the Orient

Viola Avery

1935
Ladies Crave Excitement

Ladies Crave Excitement

Miss Winkler

1935
Mister Dynamite

Mister Dynamite

Charmian Dvorjak

1935
Strange Wives

Strange Wives

Olga

1934
The Marines Are Coming

The Marines Are Coming

Dorothy Manning

1934
Romance in the Rain

Romance in the Rain

Gwen de la Rue

1934
Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

Dolly

1934
By Candlelight

By Candlelight

Baroness von Ballin

1933
To the Last Man

To the Last Man

Ellen Colby

1933
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Leila Lambert

1933
After the Ball

After the Ball

Elissa Strange

1932
Rome Express

Rome Express

Asta Marvelle

1932
The Prodigal

The Prodigal

Antonia Farraday

1931
Lonely Wives

Lonely Wives

Madeline Smith

1931
The Mighty

The Mighty

Louise Patterson

1929
The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life

Ruth Dangan

1929
Betrayal

Betrayal

Vroni

1929
The Case of Lena Smith

The Case of Lena Smith

Lena Smith

1929
The Sawdust Paradise

The Sawdust Paradise

Hallie

1928
Half a Bride

Half a Bride

Patience Winslow

1928
Something Always Happens

Something Always Happens

Diana Mallory

1928
Love and Learn

Love and Learn

Nancy Blair

1928
The Spotlight

The Spotlight

Lizzie Stokes / Olga Rostova

1927
Figures Don't Lie

Figures Don't Lie

Janet Wells

1927
Ten Modern Commandments

Ten Modern Commandments

Kitty O'Day

1927
Children of Divorce

Children of Divorce

Jean Waddington

1927
Fashions for Women

Fashions for Women

Céleste de Givray and Lola Dauvry

1927
Old Ironsides

Old Ironsides

Girl

1926
The Quarterback

The Quarterback

Louise Mason

1926

The Blind Goddess

Moira Devens

1926
The American Venus

The American Venus

Mary Gray

1926
Womanhandled

Womanhandled

Molly Martin

1925
A Kiss for Cinderella

A Kiss for Cinderella

Fairy Godmother

1925
The Best People

The Best People

Alice O'Neil

1925
The Trouble With Wives

The Trouble With Wives

Dagmar

1925
The Lucky Devil

The Lucky Devil

Doris McDee

1925
Beggar on Horseback

Beggar on Horseback

Cynthia Mason

1925
The Goose Hangs High

The Goose Hangs High

Dagmar Carroll

1925
The Little French Girl

The Little French Girl

Toppie Westmacott

1925
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Mrs. Darling

1924
$50,000 Reward

$50,000 Reward

Carolyn Jordan

1924
Wolves of the North

Wolves of the North

Madge Chester

1924
All's Swell on the Ocean

All's Swell on the Ocean

Holly Malloy

1924
The Heart Buster

The Heart Buster

Rose Hillyer

1924
Fight and Win

Fight and Win

Holly Malloy

1924
The Marriage Circle

The Marriage Circle

Miss Hofer

1924
Jack O'Clubs

Jack O'Clubs

1924
Pure Grit

Pure Grit

Stella Bolling

1923
The Rivals

The Rivals

1923
The Wild Party

The Wild Party

Bess Furth

1923
Blinky

Blinky

Mary Lou Kileen

1923
Railroaded

Railroaded

Joan Dunster

1923
The Victor

The Victor

Chewing gum baron's daughter

1923
The Phantom Fortune

The Phantom Fortune

Mary Rogers

1923
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

Marie

1923
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Rose Maylie

1922
Youth to Youth

Youth to Youth

1922
The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

1922
Remembrance

Remembrance

Beatrice

1922
Daring Danger

Daring Danger

Ethel Stanton

1922
The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy

The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy

1922
Pure and Simple

Pure and Simple

1922
Crossing Trails

Crossing Trails

Helen Stratton

1921
The Kid

The Kid

Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)

1921
Whispering Devils

Whispering Devils

Rose Gibbard

1920
The Butterfly Man

The Butterfly Man

(uncredited)

1920
Dangerous to Men

Dangerous to Men

1920
The Peddler of Lies

The Peddler of Lies

1920
Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn

Mary Jane Wilks

1920