6.9
Movie
Acting
Esther Ralston
- Born
- Died
- (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
- Credits
- 89 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
6.3
Movie
The Marriage Circle
7.0
Movie
Sadie McKee
6.1
Movie
Rome Express
6.0
Movie
Children of Divorce
5.9
Movie
To the Last Man
6.4
Movie
Old Ironsides
5.7
Movie
By Candlelight
6.4
Movie
Oliver Twist
5.5
Movie
Tin Pan Alley
5.3
Movie
Lonely Wives
4.4
Movie
Slander House
6.4
TV
Tales of Tomorrow
6.5
Movie
Beggar on Horseback
5.2
Movie
The Marines Are Coming
6.0
Movie
A Kiss for Cinderella
4.0
Movie
The Prodigal
5.6
Movie
The Spy Ring
Acting credits 89
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors Film | Herself |
| 1962 | Our Five Daughters TV | (194 ep) |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow TV | (1 ep) |
| 1946 | Jungle Terror Film | Valarie Shields |
| 1940 | San Francisco Docks Film | Frances March |
| 1940 | Tin Pan Alley Film | Nora Bayes |
| 1938 | Slander House Film | Ruth De Milo |
| 1938 | Letter of Introduction Film | Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Spy Ring Film | Jean Bruce (as Jane Carleton) |
| 1937 | The Mysterious Pilot Film | Vivian McNain |
| 1937 | Jungle Menace Film | Valerie Shields |
| 1937 | As Good as Married Film | Miss Danforth |
| 1936 | We're in the Legion Now Film | Louise Rillette |
| 1936 | Reunion Film | Janet Fair |
| 1936 | Hollywood Boulevard Film | Flora Moore |
| 1936 | The Girl from Mandalay Film | Mary Trevor |
| 1935 | Forced Landing Film | Ruby Anatole |
| 1935 | Streamline Express Film | Elaine Vincent |
| 1935 | Together We Live Film | Jenny |
| 1935 | Shadows of the Orient Film | Viola Avery |
| 1935 | Ladies Crave Excitement Film | Miss Winkler |
| 1935 | Mister Dynamite Film | Charmian Dvorjak |
| 1934 | Strange Wives Film | Olga |
| 1934 | The Marines Are Coming Film | Dorothy Manning |
| 1934 | Romance in the Rain Film | Gwen de la Rue |
| 1934 | Sadie McKee Film | Dolly |
| 1933 | By Candlelight Film | Baroness von Ballin |
| 1933 | To the Last Man Film | Ellen Colby |
| 1933 | Black Beauty Film | Leila Lambert |
| 1932 | After the Ball Film | Elissa Strange |
| 1932 | Rome Express Film | Asta Marvelle |
| 1931 | The Prodigal Film | Antonia Farraday |
| 1931 | Lonely Wives Film | Madeline Smith |
| 1929 | The Mighty Film | Louise Patterson |
| 1929 | The Wheel of Life Film | Ruth Dangan |
| 1929 | Betrayal Film | Vroni |
| 1929 | The Case of Lena Smith Film | Lena Smith |
| 1928 | The Sawdust Paradise Film | Hallie |
| 1928 | Half a Bride Film | Patience Winslow |
| 1928 | Something Always Happens Film | Diana Mallory |
| 1928 | Love and Learn Film | Nancy Blair |
| 1927 | The Spotlight Film | Lizzie Stokes / Olga Rostova |
| 1927 | Figures Don't Lie Film | Janet Wells |
| 1927 | Ten Modern Commandments Film | Kitty O'Day |
| 1927 | Children of Divorce Film | Jean Waddington |
| 1927 | Fashions for Women Film | Céleste de Givray and Lola Dauvry |
| 1926 | Old Ironsides Film | Girl |
| 1926 | The Quarterback Film | Louise Mason |
| 1926 | The Blind Goddess Film | Moira Devens |
| 1926 | The American Venus Film | Mary Gray |
| 1925 | Womanhandled Film | Molly Martin |
| 1925 | A Kiss for Cinderella Film | Fairy Godmother |
| 1925 | The Best People Film | Alice O'Neil |
| 1925 | The Trouble With Wives Film | Dagmar |
| 1925 | The Lucky Devil Film | Doris McDee |
| 1925 | Beggar on Horseback Film | Cynthia Mason |
| 1925 | The Goose Hangs High Film | Dagmar Carroll |
| 1925 | The Little French Girl Film | Toppie Westmacott |
| 1924 | Peter Pan Film | Mrs. Darling |