Esther Ralston

Esther Ralston

Actor

Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
September 17, 1902

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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Esther Ralston 1

Representative Works

The Kid
The Kid
8.1
/ English
Slander House
Slander House
4.4
/ English
Whispering Devils
Whispering Devils
5.0
/ English
Pure Grit
Pure Grit
7.0
/ English
Blinky
Blinky
10.0
/ English
Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee
7.0
/ English
Betrayal
Betrayal
9.0
/ English
Railroaded
Railroaded
8.0
/ English
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
5.4
/ English
The Marriage Circle
The Marriage Circle
6.3
/ English
Half a Bride
Half a Bride
6.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Kid
1921Winner

Best Performance

The Kid

The Sawdust Paradise
1928Winner

Best Performance

The Sawdust Paradise

Slander House
1938Nominee

Best Performance

Slander House

Career Highlights

Whispering Devils
1920Highlight

Best Performance

Whispering Devils

Pure Grit
1923Highlight

Best Performance

Pure Grit