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Vera Ralston (1919–2003)

Actress | Soundtrack

After achieving modest fame as an ice skater in her native Czechoslovakia, Vera Hruba was brought to America by Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates, who hoped to turn her into the next Sonja Henie. After featuring her in several Ice Capades movies, he added "Ralston" to her name and tried to pass her off as a leading lady... See full bio »

Born:

Vera Helena Hruba
in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic

Died:

(age 83) in Santa Barbara, California, USA

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1958 The Man Who Died Twice
Lynn Brennon
 
1958 The Notorious Mr. Monks
Angela Monks
 
1957 Gunfire at Indian Gap
Cheel
 
1957 Spoilers of the Forest
Joan Milna
 
1956 Accused of Murder
Ilona Vance
 
1955 Timberjack
Lynne Tilton
 
1954 Jubilee Trail
Florinda Grove, aka Julie Latour
 
1953 Fair Wind to Java
Kim Kim
 
1953 A Perilous Journey
Francie Landreaux
 
1952 Hoodlum Empire
Marte Dufour
 
1951 The Wild Blue Yonder
Lt. Helen Landers
 
1951 Belle Le Grand
Daisy Henshaw/Belle Le Grand
 
1950 Surrender
Violet Barton
 
1949 The Fighting Kentuckian
Fleurette De Marchand
 
1948 Angel on the Amazon
Christine Ridgeway (as Vera Hruba Ralston)
 
1948 I, Jane Doe
Annette Dubois/Jane Doe
 
1947 The Flame
Carlotta Duval
 
1947 Wyoming
Karen Alderson
 
1947 A Week in the Quiet House
Sieglová
 
1946 Plainsman and the Lady
Ann Arnesen
 
1946 Murder in the Music Hall
Lila Laughton (as Vera Hruba Ralston)
 
1945 Dakota
Sandy Poli (Devlin) (as Vera Hruba Ralston)
 
1944 Lake Placid Serenade
Vera Haschek (as Vera Hruba Ralston)
 
1944 Storm Over Lisbon
Maria Mazarek, aka Maritza (as Vera Hruba Ralston)
 
1944 The Lady and the Monster
Janice Farrell (as Vera Hruba Ralston)
 
1942 Ice-Capades Revue
Ice-Capades Skater (as Vera Hruba)
 
1941 Ice-Capades
Ice-Capades Skater (as Vera Hruba)
 
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1956 Accused of Murder (performer: "YOU'RE IN LOVE")
 
1953 A Perilous Journey (performer: "On the Rue De La Paix", "Bon Soir", "California")
 
1944 Storm Over Lisbon (performer: "Polovtsian Dances" - uncredited)
 
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(????) Radio commercials: Lux soap.

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Alternate Names:

Vera Hruba | Vera Hruba Ralston

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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An accomplished figure skater. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer