Esther Ralston

Esther Ralston

Deceased · Born: Sep 17, 1902 · Died: Jan 14, 1994

Personal Details

BornSep 17, 1902 Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
Spouse
  • Theodore Allen (Ted) Lloyd

    ( Aug 5, 1939 to Nov 24, 1953 )
  • Will Morgan

    ( Jun 9, 1935 to Apr 25, 1938 )
  • George Webb

    ( Dec 25, 1925 to Mar 7, 1934 )
Relatives
  • Bob Ralston (Niece or Nephew)
  • Bradford Ralston (Sibling)
  • Howard Ralston (Sibling)

Biography

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.

Career

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1940
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley as Nora Bayes
{"id":71978,"title":"San Francisco Docks","year":"1940","character":"Frances March","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/san-francisco-docks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71978.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71978.jpg"},"released":1}
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks as Frances March
{"id":96784,"title":"Letter of Introduction","year":"1938","character":"Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/letter-of-introduction","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96784.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Letter of Introduction
Letter of Introduction as Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)
{"id":73213,"title":"The Mysterious Pilot","year":"1937","character":"Vivian McNain","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mysterious-pilot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73213.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73213.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
The Mysterious Pilot
The Mysterious Pilot as Vivian McNain
{"id":73061,"title":"Jungle Menace","year":"1937","character":"Valerie Shields","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jungle-menace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73061.jpg"},"released":1}
Jungle Menace
Jungle Menace as Valerie Shields
{"id":73983,"title":"Shadows of the Orient","year":"1937","character":"Viola Avery","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shadows-of-the-orient","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73983.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73983.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73633,"title":"We're in the Legion Now","year":"1936","character":"Louise Rillette","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/were-in-the-legion-now-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73633.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
We're in the Legion Now
We're in the Legion Now as Louise Rillette
{"id":73681,"title":"Reunion","year":"1936","character":"Janet Fair","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/reunion-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73681.jpg"},"released":1}
Reunion
Reunion as Janet Fair
{"id":73961,"title":"Mister Dynamite","year":"1935","character":"Charmian Dvorjak","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mister-dynamite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73961.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
Mister Dynamite
Mister Dynamite as Charmian Dvorjak
{"id":73901,"title":"Ladies Crave Excitement","year":"1935","character":"Miss Winkler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ladies-crave-excitement","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73901.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73901.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":226314,"title":"Streamline Express","year":"1935","character":"Elaine Vincent","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/streamline-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226314.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226314.jpg"},"released":1}
Streamline Express
Streamline Express as Elaine Vincent
{"id":74325,"title":"Sadie McKee","year":"1934","character":"Dolly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sadie-mckee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74325.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74325.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
{"id":74329,"title":"The Marines Are Coming","year":"1934","character":"Dorothy Manning","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-marines-are-coming","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74329.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74329.jpg"},"released":1}
The Marines Are Coming
The Marines Are Coming as Dorothy Manning
{"id":74534,"title":"To the Last Man","year":"1933","character":"Ellen Colby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/to-the-last-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74534.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74534.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
To the Last Man
To the Last Man as Ellen Colby
{"id":74674,"title":"By Candlelight","year":"1933","character":"Baroness von Ballin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/by-candlelight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74674.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74674.jpg"},"released":1}
By Candlelight
By Candlelight as Baroness von Ballin
{"id":75045,"title":"After the Ball","year":"1932","character":"Elissa Strange","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/after-the-ball-1932","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75045.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75045.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
After the Ball
After the Ball as Elissa Strange
{"id":110604,"title":"Lonely Wives","year":"1931","character":"Madeline Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lonely-wives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110604.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_110604.jpg"},"released":1}
1931
Lonely Wives
Lonely Wives as Madeline Smith
{"id":223107,"title":"Children of Divorce","year":"1927","character":"Jean Waddington","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/children-of-divorce-1927","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223107.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223107.jpg"},"released":1}
1927
Children of Divorce
Children of Divorce as Jean Waddington
{"id":76263,"title":"Womanhandled","year":"1925","character":"Molly Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/womanhandled","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76263.jpg"},"released":1}
1925
Womanhandled
Womanhandled as Molly Martin
{"id":119170,"title":"The Marriage Circle","year":"1924","character":"Miss Hofer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-marriage-circle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119170.jpg"},"released":1}
1924
{"id":125605,"title":"$50,000 Reward","year":"1924","character":"Carolyn Jordan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/50000-reward","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125605.jpg"},"released":1}
$50,000 Reward
$50,000 Reward as Carolyn Jordan
{"id":224942,"title":"Peter Pan","year":"1924","character":"Mrs. Darling","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/peter-pan-1924","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224942.jpg"},"released":1}
Peter Pan
Peter Pan as Mrs. Darling
{"id":76387,"title":"Oliver Twist","year":"1922","character":"Rose Maylie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/oliver-twist-1922","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76387.jpg"},"released":1}
1922
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist as Rose Maylie
{"id":11833,"title":"The Kid","year":"1921","character":"Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-kid-1921","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6p13k5g8u2a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6p13k5g8u2a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1921
The Kid
The Kid as Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)
{"id":76498,"title":"Huckleberry Finn","year":"1920","character":"Mary Jane Wilks","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/huckleberry-finn-1920","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76498.jpg"},"released":1}
1920
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn as Mary Jane Wilks
{"id":108115,"title":"Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/clara-bow-discovering-the-it-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108115.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108115.jpg"},"released":1}
1999