Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 17, 1902
Died
January 14, 1994 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
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.
Home Movies of Silent Film Star Esther Ralston (1928) | Lost Film 'Half A Bride' Behind The Scenes
VideoKnown For
TV
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Film
The Kid
Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)
1921
TV
Our Five Daughters
1962
Film
The Sawdust Paradise
Hallie
1928
Film
Half a Bride
Patience Winslow
1928
Film
Slander House
Ruth De Milo
1938
Film
Betrayal
Vroni
1929
Film
Pure Grit
Stella Bolling
1923
Film
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
Self (archive footage)
1999
Film
Whispering Devils
Rose Gibbard
1920
Film
Something Always Happens
Diana Mallory
1928
Film
Children of Divorce
Jean Waddington
1927
Film
Letter of Introduction
Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)
1938
Film
Blinky
Mary Lou Kileen
1923
Film
Youth to Youth
1922
Film
Peter Pan
Mrs. Darling
1924
Film
The Marriage Circle
Miss Hofer
1924
Film
Sadie McKee
Dolly
1934
Film
Ladies Crave Excitement
Miss Winkler
1935
Film
Railroaded
Joan Dunster
1923
Filmography
1999FilmClara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self (archive footage)1993FilmThe Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directorsas Herself1962TVOur Five Daughters1951TVTales of Tomorrow1946FilmJungle Terroras Valarie Shields1940FilmSan Francisco Docksas Frances March1940FilmTin Pan Alleyas Nora Bayes1938FilmSlander Houseas Ruth De Milo1938FilmLetter of Introductionas Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)1938FilmThe Spy Ringas Jean Bruce (as Jane Carleton)1937FilmThe Mysterious Pilotas Vivian McNain1937FilmJungle Menaceas Valerie Shields1937FilmAs Good as Marriedas Miss Danforth1936FilmWe're in the Legion Nowas Louise Rillette1936FilmReunionas Janet Fair1936FilmHollywood Boulevardas Flora Moore1936FilmThe Girl from Mandalayas Mary Trevor1935FilmForced Landingas Ruby Anatole1935FilmStreamline Expressas Elaine Vincent1935FilmTogether We Liveas Jenny1935FilmShadows of the Orientas Viola Avery1935FilmLadies Crave Excitementas Miss Winkler1935FilmMister Dynamiteas Charmian Dvorjak1934FilmStrange Wivesas Olga1934FilmThe Marines Are Comingas Dorothy Manning1934FilmRomance in the Rainas Gwen de la Rue1934FilmSadie McKeeas Dolly1933FilmBy Candlelightas Baroness von Ballin1933FilmTo the Last Manas Ellen Colby1933FilmBlack Beautyas Leila Lambert1932FilmAfter the Ballas Elissa Strange1932FilmRome Expressas Asta Marvelle1931FilmThe Prodigalas Antonia Farraday1931FilmLonely Wivesas Madeline Smith1929FilmThe Mightyas Louise Patterson1929FilmThe Wheel of Lifeas Ruth Dangan1929FilmBetrayalas Vroni1929FilmThe Case of Lena Smithas Lena Smith1928FilmThe Sawdust Paradiseas Hallie1928FilmHalf a Brideas Patience Winslow1928FilmSomething Always Happensas Diana Mallory1928FilmLove and Learnas Nancy Blair1927FilmThe Spotlightas Lizzie Stokes / Olga Rostova1927FilmFigures Don't Lieas Janet Wells1927FilmTen Modern Commandmentsas Kitty O'Day1927FilmChildren of Divorceas Jean Waddington1927FilmFashions for Womenas Céleste de Givray and Lola Dauvry1926FilmOld Ironsidesas Girl1926FilmThe Quarterbackas Louise Mason1926FilmThe Blind Goddessas Moira Devens1926FilmThe American Venusas Mary Gray1925FilmWomanhandledas Molly Martin1925FilmA Kiss for Cinderellaas Fairy Godmother1925FilmThe Best Peopleas Alice O'Neil1925FilmThe Trouble With Wivesas Dagmar1925FilmThe Lucky Devilas Doris McDee1925FilmBeggar on Horsebackas Cynthia Mason1925FilmThe Goose Hangs Highas Dagmar Carroll1925FilmThe Little French Girlas Toppie Westmacott1924FilmPeter Panas Mrs. Darling1924Film$50,000 Rewardas Carolyn Jordan1924FilmWolves of the Northas Madge Chester1924FilmAll's Swell on the Oceanas Holly Malloy1924FilmThe Heart Busteras Rose Hillyer1924FilmFight and Winas Holly Malloy1924FilmThe Marriage Circleas Miss Hofer1924FilmJack O'Clubs1923FilmThe Rivals1923FilmPure Gritas Stella Bolling1923FilmThe Wild Partyas Bess Furth1923FilmBlinkyas Mary Lou Kileen1923FilmRailroadedas Joan Dunster1923FilmThe Victoras Chewing gum baron's daughter1923FilmThe Phantom Fortuneas Mary Rogers1923FilmThe Prisoneras Marie1922FilmOliver Twistas Rose Maylie1922FilmThe Lone Hand1922FilmYouth to Youth1922FilmRemembranceas Beatrice1922FilmDaring Dangeras Ethel Stanton1922FilmThe Further Adventures of Yorke Norroy1922FilmPure and Simple1921FilmCrossing Trailsas Helen Stratton1921FilmThe Kidas Extra in Heaven Scene (uncredited)1920FilmWhispering Devilsas Rose Gibbard1920FilmThe Butterfly Manas (uncredited)1920FilmDangerous to Men1920FilmThe Peddler of Lies1920FilmHuckleberry Finnas Mary Jane Wilks