Esther Ralston

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

4.229

Gender

Female

Birthday

17-Sep-1902

Age

(122 years old)

Place of Birth

Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

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Esther Ralston

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.


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Ten Modern Commandments Ten Modern Commandments (1927) Character: Kitty O'Day
A chorus girl falls in love with a budding composer.
The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy The Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy (1922) Character: N/A
A series of four 2-reelers based on the stories of George Bronson Howard, directed by Duke Worne, and starring Roy Stewart in the title role; each episode in the series was a story complete in itself. They are all presumably lost.
The American Venus The American Venus (1926) Character: Mary Gray
A lost film - Mary Gray, whose father manufactures cold cream, is engaged to sappy Horace Niles, the son of Hugo Niles, the elder Gray's most competitive rival in the cosmetics business. Chip Armstrong, a hot-shot public relations man, quits the employ of Hugo Niles and goes to work for Gray, persuading Mary to enter the Miss America contest at Atlantic City, with the intention of using her to endorse her father's cold cream should she win. Mary breaks her engagement with Horace. When it appears that she will win the contest, Hugo lures her home on the pretext that her father is ill, and she misses the contest. Chip and Mary return to Atlantic City, discovering that the new Miss America has told the world that she owes all her success to Gray's cold cream. On this note, Chip and Mary decide to get married.
The Spotlight The Spotlight (1927) Character: Lizzie Stokes / Olga Rostova
Lizzie Stokes, an obscure and colorless actress, is elevated to stardom through publicity and better coaching from Daniel Hoffman, a theatrical producer. As Olga Rostova, an exotic Russian, she meets Norman Brooke, whose infatuation turns to love. Hoffman suggests that Norman could never care for Lizzie and proves his point. Heartbroken, Lizzie decides to see no more of him. On closing night, when he proposes to her in her dressing room and she refuses, Norman declares he must believe all the lurid details of her past; in desperation, she bares her true identity, only to find it is not her glamorous image but rather her real self that he loves.
The Rivals The Rivals (1923) Character: N/A
A comedy short starring Slim Summerville and Bobby Dunn featuring an early appearance by Esther Ralston.
Pure and Simple Pure and Simple (1922) Character: N/A
Pure and Simple is a 1922 silent film
The Lone Hand The Lone Hand (1922) Character: N/A
Wyoming cattleman Laramie Lad takes a vacation by visiting an old friend who runs a summer resort, but before he can relax, he meets Jane Sheridan and her father, Al Sheridan, who are fighting off a group of swindlers who want the old man's mining property.
Blinky Blinky (1923) Character: Mary Lou Kileen
Blinky, the bespectacled son of Col. "Raw Meat" Islip, is scorned by his fellow cavalrymen stationed on the Mexican border because his previous military experience was as a Boy Scout.
The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors (1993) Character: Herself
A documentary exploring the origins of the pioneers of women directors during the silent era.
Forced Landing Forced Landing (1935) Character: Ruby Anatole
In this high-flying mystery set aboard a cross-country flight to New York, some of the passengers are kidnappers who are trying to locate a hidden cache of loot. Unfortunately, something goes wrong during the trip and the pilots must land the plane in the Arizona desert during a terrible storm. There all of the passengers and crew find cramped accommodations in a lonely farmhouse where murder, mystery and mayhem occur.
Strange Wives Strange Wives (1934) Character: Olga
When a young man marries a Russian girl, he finds that he has "married" her entire family.
Black Beauty Black Beauty (1933) Character: Leila Lambert
Black Beauty is being trained to run in the steeplechase race, upon which the Cameron family has staked its fortune. However, the horse is injured racing for a doctor when its owner is hurt, and it looks like it won't recover in time to compete in the race.
Jack O'Clubs Jack O'Clubs (1924) Character: N/A
A tough policeman who patrols the city's worst beat loses his nerve when he believes he has hurt the girl he loves.
The Marines Are Coming The Marines Are Coming (1934) Character: Dorothy Manning
Expelled from his lieutenancy in the Marine Corps, Bill Traylor reenlists as a private. His unit is sent to a Latin American country where a rebel leader called The Torch promotes insurrection. There Traylor encounters again Captain Benton, the man responsible for his disgrace and his rival for the love of a girl.
A Kiss for Cinderella A Kiss for Cinderella (1925) Character: Fairy Godmother
An adaption of a novel by Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie.
Shadows of the Orient Shadows of the Orient (1935) Character: Viola Avery
A classic "B" featurette about "smugglin' in Chinamen for $300 a load"
Slander House Slander House (1938) Character: Ruth De Milo
Owner of salon catering to fat society dames must deal with a dull fiance, a romantic stranger, the jealous blond who loves him, and the lecherous husband of a client.
The Prodigal The Prodigal (1931) Character: Antonia Farraday
An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family.
Peter Pan Peter Pan (1924) Character: Mrs. Darling
Peter Pan enters the nursery of the Darling children and, with the help of fairy dust, leads them off to Never Never Land, where they meet the nefarious Captain Hook.
The Kid The Kid (1921) Character: Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
The Prisoner The Prisoner (1923) Character: Marie
While traveling in Europe Philip Quentin encounters his former sweetheart, Dorothy Garrison, and finds that she is now engaged to Prince Ugo Ravorelli, whom Philip recognizes as the man wanted for a murder in Brazil.
The Wheel of Life The Wheel of Life (1929) Character: Ruth Dangan
British officer Capt. Leslie Yeullat is at present on leave in London. Falling in love with Ruth Dangan, the wife of his commanding officer, Yeullat does the gentlemanly thing by suppressing his own emotions for the sake of the Regiment. He goes so far as to resign from his commission and returns to India as a civilian.
Crossing Trails Crossing Trails (1921) Character: Helen Stratton
Helen, wrongly suspected of murder, escapes to the refuge of Jim's Ranch, where love soon blooms.
The Quarterback The Quarterback (1926) Character: Louise Mason
Elmer Stone, quarterback of the 1899 Colton College football team vows to remain a student until Colton beats its biggest rival, State University. Twenty-seven years later, Elmer is still in school and is a classmate of his son, Jack. Other than driving a milk wagon in his spare time, Jack is also the quarterback of the football team. A matter of his eligibility comes up but he is cleared and goes out to do-or-die for Colton against State University. Maybe they will win The Big Game, and Jack's father can get a life...and a job.
Jungle Terror Jungle Terror (1946) Character: Valarie Shields
Re-edited feature film version of the 1937 serial, Jungle Menace.
Reunion Reunion (1936) Character: Janet Fair
Newspapers around the world proclaim the birth in Moosetown, Canada of the 3,000th baby brought into the world by the doctor, John Luke, known for delivering the famous Wyatt quintuplets. To honor the doctor on his retirement and to publicize their town, the Moosetown chamber of commerce decides to hold a reunion of all the babies delivered by the doctor, some of whom have become famous.
Lonely Wives Lonely Wives (1931) Character: Madeline Smith
A highly respectable lawyer becomes a sexual animal after working hours; His live-in mother-in-law tries to keep him in line. When an actor-impersonator comes to see him, the two switch lives.
The Case of Lena Smith The Case of Lena Smith (1929) Character: N/A
A peasant girl goes to great lengths to protect her child in 19th century Vienna. The film is considered lost, and only four minutes of footage are known to remain.
San Francisco Docks San Francisco Docks (1940) Character: Frances March
Longshoreman Johnny Barnes is in love with Kitty Tracy, barmaid at her father's waterfront saloon, and he beats up Cassidy, a crooked politician who has been annoying her. Cassidy is murdered that night and Johnny is jailed for the crime. Kitty, her father Andy Tracy, and waterfront-priest Father Cameron believe Johnny is innocent but all evidence points to his guilt.
Oliver Twist Oliver Twist (1922) Character: Rose Maylie
Oliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought up in a workhouse, later apprenticed to an uncaring undertaker, and eventually is taken in by a gang of thieves who befriend him for their own purposes. All the while, there are secrets from Oliver's family history waiting to come to light. Written by Snow Leopard
The Little French Girl The Little French Girl (1925) Character: Toppie Westmacott
Madame Vervier, a sophisticated woman, sends her daughter Alix to live with Owen Bradley's parents in London.
The Victor The Victor (1923) Character: Chewing gum baron's daughter
In order to save his family from financial ruin, an English aristocrat agrees to come to America and marry the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Once there he can't bring himself to do it.....
Figures Don't Lie Figures Don't Lie (1927) Character: Janet Wells
Figures Don't Lie is a showcase for the physical charms of lovely Esther Ralston, who in one scene proves the accuracy of the title by donning a fetching one-piece bathing suit. The main story concerns wise-guy insurance salesman Richard Arlen, who through a combination of hard work and sheer gall lands a job as sales manager. But he can't land heroine Ralston, who has remained cool to his charms ever since he tried to make a play for her on the street.
Letter of Introduction Letter of Introduction (1938) Character: Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)
An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
We're in the Legion Now We're in the Legion Now (1936) Character: Louise Rillette
Two petty gangsters trying to elude their enemies join the French Foreign Legion.
By Candlelight By Candlelight (1933) Character: Baroness von Ballin
A beautiful woman mistakes a Prince's butler for the Prince.
After the Ball After the Ball (1932) Character: Elissa Strange
The wife of a diplomat in Geneva pretends to be a maid in order to continue her flirting with a handsome young courier.
Children of Divorce Children of Divorce (1927) Character: Jean Waddington
A young flapper tricks her childhood sweetheart into marrying her. He really loves another woman, but didn't marry her for fear the marriage would end in divorce, like his parents'. Complications ensue.
Fashions for Women Fashions for Women (1927) Character: Céleste de Givray and Lola Dauvry
Celeste de Givray is renowned throughout Europe as the most beautiful and best-dressed model in all Paris. Her press agent DuPont concocts an attention-getting publicity scheme by having Celeste undergo cosmetic surgery, then unveiling her "new" face at a posh fashion show. But thanks to a delay in the surgery, DuPont is forced to hired a substitute for Celeste, a look-alike American girl named Lulu Dooley
Old Ironsides Old Ironsides (1926) Character: Esther
An embellished account of the 1803 expedition by famed frigate U.S.S. Constitution--a.k.a. "Old Ironsides"--against the Barbary pirates then terrorizing American shipping, focusing on the crew and passengers of a fictional merchant ship, The Esther, who fall afoul of the same pirates and thus become involved with the Constitution's mission.
Betrayal Betrayal (1929) Character: Vroni
André Frey, a bohemian artist, woos and wins a rustic Swiss maid, promising to return to her after a visit to the city. The girl, Vroni, finds herself pregnant and is forced by her father to marry Poldi Moser, the mayor of the small Swiss town. Moser and Vroni are happy together, and two sons are born to them. André returns to the village periodically and finally asks Vroni to go away with him. She refuses, and he writes her an angry note. That evening, Vroni and André are involved in a toboggan accident; Vroni is killed outright, and André is fatally injured. Moser finds André's note and goes to him, demanding of the dying man to know which of the boys is in fact André's child. Thinking to protect his own son, André informs Moser that Moser's own son is his (André's) son. Moser swears vengeance on the child but relents when he realizes that he loves both boys equally.
Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn (1920) Character: Mary Jane Wilks
Huckleberry Finn, a rambuctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. Accompanying him is Jim, a slave running away from being sold. Together the two strike a bond of friendship that takes them through harrowing events and thrilling adventures.
The Girl from Mandalay The Girl from Mandalay (1936) Character: Mary Trevor
John Foster and Kenneth Grainger are a couple of Englishmen stationed at a teak wood post. When Foster's fiancée, Mary Trevor, writes him that their engagement is off, he goes off to Mandalay.
As Good as Married As Good as Married (1937) Character: Miss Danforth
When a boss proposes marriage to his secretary, she discovers that the arrangement is solely for tax purposes.
The Sawdust Paradise The Sawdust Paradise (1928) Character: Hallie
She dances- The Dance of Death. She Sings- The song of Life. Scintillating, Fascinating, Desirable, Swifty She Weaves the Web of Destruction and then Regeneration. A Drama of Lights and Shadows.
The Spy Ring The Spy Ring (1938) Character: Jean Bruce (as Jane Carleton)
Two American-army officers are working on a new type of machine-gun for anti-aircraft warfare, when one of them is murdered. The other vows to get the spies that are after the invention and avenge his friend's death.
Beggar on Horseback Beggar on Horseback (1925) Character: Cynthia Mason
Neil McRae, an impoverished composer, loves Cynthia Mason, but, fearing poverty, proposes to wealthy Gladys Cady. Can he compose himself and find the courage to seek love over comfort?
Sadie McKee Sadie McKee (1934) Character: Dolly
A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.
$50,000 Reward $50,000 Reward (1924) Character: Carolyn Jordan
Tex Sherwood has just come into possession of a valuable piece of land that will be irrigated by a new dam. Banker Holman knowing the deed must be registered the next day, offers a $50,000 reward for Tex's capture.
Love and Learn Love and Learn (1928) Character: Nancy Blair
In love with political candidate Anthony Cowles, heroine Nancy Blair gets wind of the opposition's scheme to ruin Cowles' reputation. At the risk of her own good name, Nancy decides to turn the tables on the crooked politicos by framing Cowles' opponent in a compromising situation. Things don't go quite as planned.
Rome Express Rome Express (1932) Character: Asta Marvelle
The theft of a famous painting leads to murder and many suspects on a plush train speeding from Paris to Rome.
Jungle Menace Jungle Menace (1937) Character: Valerie Shields
Mystery and adventure, surrounding a stolen rubber harvest.
Wolves of the North Wolves of the North (1924) Character: Madge Chester
Serialized adventures of fur trappers in the Pacific Northwest, as they fight Indians, the elements and each other.
Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley (1940) Character: Nora Bayes
Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes. All are reunited when the boys, now in the army, show up in England.
Together We Live Together We Live (1935) Character: Jenny
A ham-handed cautionary fable against communism, the film concerns a group of Civil War veterans who are appalled by the burgeoning radical movement in America.
The Blind Goddess The Blind Goddess (1926) Character: Moira Devens
Even though Big Bill Devens is a powerful politician, he still sticks to his working man's roots. His wife walked out on him 20 years before and his daughter, Moira, believes she is dead. Moira falls in love with Hugh Dillon, a handsome young attorney, and Devens gets him a job in the district attorney's office. One night, Devens' wife, now an old, decrepit woman known as Aileen Clayton, returns to ask forgiveness.
Remembrance Remembrance (1922) Character: Beatrice
Although he graduated from that time-worn university, the college of hard knocks, the tireless efforts of John P. Grout have paid off. He owns a number of department stores and his wife and children are well provided for. However, his family is completely ungrateful and takes him -- and his money -- for granted. Grout's attempts to keep them all happy are driving him to bankruptcy and he eventually becomes seriously ill. Eventually his wife and kids come to realize how badly they've treated Pops.....
Ladies Crave Excitement Ladies Crave Excitement (1935) Character: Miss Winkler
Bored rich girl hooks up with news photographer, gets caught up in his adventures.
Streamline Express Streamline Express (1935) Character: Elaine Vincent
A disparate group of people meet as passengers on a superspeed train crossing the U.S. Aboard are a seductive blackmailer and the stage director he intends to frame, a woman chasing her husband who is running away with the blackmail victim, and the stage director's feisty leading lady.
The Mysterious Pilot The Mysterious Pilot (1937) Character: Vivian McNain
Jim Dorn endeavors to protect Jean McNain from a man she knows has committed a murder, Carter Snowden
Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard (1936) Character: Flora Moore
With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for the sake of his ex-wife, Carlotta Blakeford, he attempts to break his contract with Winston.
Womanhandled Womanhandled (1925) Character: Molly Martin
Bill Dana, a New York City playboy, can't resist the flaming flappers and red-hot mamas along the Great White Way, so he decides to head out west to his uncle's ranch in Wind River, Texas. But the gold-diggers and their relatives follow him.
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl (1999) Character: Self (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members and acquaintances.
The Lucky Devil The Lucky Devil (1925) Character: Doris McDee
Richard Dix, a displayer in a department store, enters a raffle and wins the so-called 'hoodoo' bad-luck automobile formerly owned by the store owner's son, a soul seemingly always in trouble with cops and women. Well, suddenly Dix begins to have the same problem, only he also gets mixed up in the life of Esther Ralston and her Aunt Edna May Oliver. Hilarious misunderstandings and undertakings become the fodder for the day!
To the Last Man To the Last Man (1933) Character: Ellen Colby
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.
The Butterfly Man The Butterfly Man (1920) Character: (uncredited)
Sedgewick Blynn is determined to marry a rich woman. One night he saves a child from a fire. Bessie Morgan, an heiress charmed by his act of heroism, promises to marry him, but at the last minute her father forbids it. Soon after, Blynn receives a telegram informing him of the death of his mother, and he realizes that he has wasted his life.
The Best People The Best People (1925) Character: Alice O'Neil
Bertie and Marian Lenox are children of a wealthy family, and their mother intends that they marry "within their class". They, however, have different plans--Bertie is in love with chorus girl Sally O'Neil and Marian loves Henry Morgan, the family chauffeur. The family finds out about the impending marriages and determines to stop them. Complications ensue.
The Trouble With Wives The Trouble With Wives (1925) Character: Dagmar
William Hyatt (Tom Moore) runs an exclusive shoe store, and his happy marriage to Grace (Florence Vidor) is nearly derailed by his well-meaning, but hopelessly gauche pal, Al Hennessy (Sterling). Dagmar, a Parisian shoe designer (Esther Ralston) has come to town to meet with Hyatt and Hennessy, and Hennessy describes the situation to Grace in the worst possible manner, convincing her that her husband is having an affair.
Half a Bride Half a Bride (1928) Character: Patience Winslow
Patience Winslow is an impulsive heiress who marries a much-older man whom she really doesn't love. While honeymooning on her yacht without her new husband, Patience is marooned on a desert island with handsome Captain Edmunds. Her head full of notions that she's gleaned from radio dramas and pulp novels, Patience demands that she and Edmunds enter into an in-name-only marriage, observing the responsibilities and proprieties of matrimony without the sexual entanglements. Complications naturally arise.
The Heart Buster The Heart Buster (1924) Character: Rose Hillyer
Rose Hillyer, the sweetheart of cowboy Tod Walton, is about to marry Edward Gordon a slick con-man and a bigamist. Tod has proof of Gordon's bad deeds but it is late in arriving and he has to resort to many tricks to keep the marriage from happening... including kidnapping the minister.
The Mighty The Mighty (1929) Character: Louise Patterson
In this melodrama set during WWI, a gangster joins the army and is promoted to major. He then returns from war torn Europe to tell a family that their beloved son had died in his arms during a battle. The major then falls in love with the late soldier's sister and decides to accept a position in town as the new police commissioner.
The Marriage Circle The Marriage Circle (1924) Character: Miss Hofer
An unhappily married couple moves to Vienna, where the wife’s married best friend lives, and soon, sparks fly between the wife and the best friend’s husband.
Mister Dynamite Mister Dynamite (1935) Character: Charmian Dvorjak
A gambler hires a detective to investigate when a murder is committed in his casino.
Romance in the Rain Romance in the Rain (1934) Character: Gwen de la Rue
The publisher of a tabloid-type romance magazine decides to get some publicity by sponsoring a "Cinderella and Prince Charming" contest.



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