Esther Ralston Overview:

Actress, Esther Ralston, was born Esther Worth on Sep 17, 1902 in Bar Harbor, ME. Ralston died at the age of 91 on Jan 14, 1994 in Ventura, CA .

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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By Dawn Sample on Jan 28, 2013 From Noir and Chick Flicks

(September 17, 1902 – January 14, 1994), who at her peak, was called "The American Venus" by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. While performing as a dazzling beauty queen in the film, The American Venus. A decade later, career, began to fade. Video: A scene from the silent mo... Read full article


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By Silentfilmfanatic on Jan 27, 2013 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Dubbed “The American Venus,” began her film career as an extra in the late teens. Born Esther North in Bar Harbor, Maine on September 17, 1902, her family can be traced back to the Mayflower. Around 1904 the Norths changed their name to Ralston and took to the stage. By th... Read full article


By Art on Sep 17, 2012 From Classic Cinema Gold

(September 17, 1902 ? January 14, 1994) was an American movie actress whose greatest popularity came during the silent era. Ralston was born September 17, 1902 in Bar Harbor, Maine. She started as a child actress in a family vaudeville act which was billed as “The Ralston F... Read full article


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Esther Ralston Facts
She lost her film fortune and worked in department stores, a talent agency and a utility company to support herself.

Sister of Howard Ralston.

After working in England in 1932, she returned to Hollywood the following year and was put under contract to MGM. Because she rejected Louis B. Mayer's advances, she was loaned out for "B" pictures and her film career declined.

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