Esther Ralston

Esther Ralston

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

Known For

The KidThe Kid
To the Last ManTo the Last Man
Children of DivorceChildren of Divorce
The Marriage CircleThe Marriage Circle

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 was born on September 17, 1902, at No. 1 Eden St. in Bar Harbor, Maine, to parents who were part of the carnival and vaudeville circuits. She was christened Esther Worth, but at age 2, she became part of the family act, billed as "The Ralston Family with Baby Esther, America's Youngest Juliet."

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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/san-francisco-docks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71978.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/letter-of-introduction","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mysterious-pilot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73213.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jungle-menace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shadows-of-the-orient","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73983.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73983.jpg"},"released":1}
Shadows of the Orient
Shadows of the Orient as Viola Avery
{"id":73633,"title":"We're in the Legion Now","year":"1936","character":"Louise Rillette","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/were-in-the-legion-now-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/reunion-1936","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mister-dynamite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ladies-crave-excitement","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73901.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73901.jpg"},"released":1}
Ladies Crave Excitement
Ladies Crave Excitement as Miss Winkler
{"id":226314,"title":"Streamline Express","year":"1935","character":"Elaine Vincent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/streamline-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226314.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sadie-mckee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74325.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74325.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee as Dolly
{"id":74329,"title":"The Marines Are Coming","year":"1934","character":"Dorothy Manning","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-marines-are-coming","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74329.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/to-the-last-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74534.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/by-candlelight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74674.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/after-the-ball-1932","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75045.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lonely-wives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_110604.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/children-of-divorce-1927","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223107.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/womanhandled","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-marriage-circle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119170.jpg"},"released":1}
1924
The Marriage Circle
The Marriage Circle as Miss Hofer
{"id":125605,"title":"$50,000 Reward","year":"1924","character":"Carolyn Jordan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/50000-reward","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125605.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/peter-pan-1924","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/oliver-twist-1922","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76387.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-kid-1921","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6p13k5g8u2a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/huckleberry-finn-1920","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76498.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.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:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/clara-bow-discovering-the-it-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108115.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108115.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl