Quick Facts
Born:
1902-09-17
Birthplace:
Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
Credits:
89 Total Roles
Esther Ralston
Acting
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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.
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
The Kid
Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)
Peter Pan
Mrs. Darling
The Marriage Circle
Miss Hofer
Sadie McKee
Dolly
Rome Express
Asta Marvelle
To the Last Man
Ellen Colby
Children of Divorce
Jean Waddington
By Candlelight
Baroness von Ballin
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors MOVIE | Herself |
| 1962 | Our Five Daughters TV | Self |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow TV | Self |
| 1946 | Jungle Terror MOVIE | Valarie Shields |
| 1940 | San Francisco Docks MOVIE | Frances March |
| 1940 | Tin Pan Alley MOVIE | Nora Bayes |
| 1938 | Slander House MOVIE | Ruth De Milo |
| 1938 | Letter of Introduction MOVIE | Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Spy Ring MOVIE | Jean Bruce (as Jane Carleton) |