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Esther Ralston Biography
A wholesome, incredibly beautiful blonde leading lady during Hollywood's silent age, Esther Ralston was publicized as "The American Venus" after appearing in a 1926 film of the same name (The American Venus (1926)). She was virtually born (1902) in a trunk and was appearing on the burlesque, carnival and vaudeville circuits with her father, mother and four brothers in a family act by the time she was two years old. The family was billed as "The Ralston Family with Baby Esther, America's Youngest Juliet." She broke into films as a teen and, after several unbilled roles, went on to become one of filmdom's highest-paid silent stars in serials and westerns (notably opposite Hoot Gibson and Tom Mix). Her most familiar roles were as Mrs. Darling in the silent classic Peter Pan (1924) and as the Fairy Godmother in A Kiss for Cinderella (1925). She retired from the screen in 1941 and appeared on stage and in radio soaps but eventually lost her fortune and was forced to find work outside of the world of entertainment. In the ensuing years she found herself employed as a department store salesperson and talent executive. She died in her early 90s.
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100. Sadie McKee (1934)
(performer: "I'm Willing" (uncredited)) ("I Looked in Your Eyes" (uncredited))
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