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Vera Ralston(1923-2003)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Vera Ralston in Kalifornian tie (1954)
In 1818 Alabama, French settlers are pitted against greedy land-grabber Blake Randolph but Kentucky militiaman John Breen, who's smitten with French gal Fleurette De Marchand, comes to the settlers' aid.
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Kentuckyläiset tulevat (1949)
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After achieving modest fame as an ice skater in her native Czechoslovakia, Vera Hruba was brought to the United States by Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates, who hoped to turn her into the next Sonja Henie. After featuring her in two "Ice Capades" movies, he added "Ralston" to her name and tried to pass her off as a leading lady. Hruba's English was so limited, she was forced to learn her lines phonetically. Her English improved, and directors said she tried hard to learn her craft, but bad acting and a thick accent made it difficult for audiences to accept her.
BornJuly 12, 1923
DiedFebruary 9, 2003(79)
BornJuly 12, 1923
DiedFebruary 9, 2003(79)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

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Erich von Stroheim, Richard Arlen, and Vera Ralston in The Lady and the Monster (1944)
Bill Elliott and Vera Ralston in Plainsman and the Lady (1946)
Vera Ralston in Murder in the Music Hall (1946)
Vera Ralston in The Man Who Died Twice (1958)
John Carroll and Vera Ralston in Surrender (1950)
Vera Ralston
Odette Myrtil and Vera Ralston in Kentuckyläiset tulevat (1949)
Francis Lederer and Vera Ralston in Surrender (1950)
John Wayne, Walter Brennan, and Vera Ralston in Dakota (1945)
Vera Ralston in Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
Fred MacMurray and Vera Ralston in Myrskytuulessa Jaavalta (1953)
Buddy Baer and Vera Ralston in Myrskytuulessa Jaavalta (1953)

Known for:

Erich von Stroheim, Richard Arlen, and Vera Ralston in Lissabon - vaarojen keskus (1944)
Lissabon - vaarojen keskus
5.6
  • Maria Mazarek, aka Maritza(as Vera Hruba Ralston)
  • 1944
Walter Brennan, John Carroll, and Vera Ralston in Surrender (1950)
Surrender
6.1
  • Violet Barton
  • 1950
Julie Bishop, Nancy Kelly, William Marshall, Vera Ralston, Ann Rutherford, and Helen Walker in Murder in the Music Hall (1946)
Murder in the Music Hall
6.2
  • Lila Laughton(as Vera Hruba Ralston)
  • 1946
Vera Ralston in Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
Lake Placid Serenade
6.3
  • Vera Haschek(as Vera Hruba Ralston)
  • 1944

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Actress

  • Rod Cameron and Vera Ralston in The Man Who Died Twice (1958)
    The Man Who Died Twice
    5.9
    • Lynn Brennon
    • 1958
  • Don Kelly and Vera Ralston in The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)
    The Notorious Mr. Monks
    6.1
    • Angela Monks
    • 1958
  • Anthony George, Joseph Kane, George Macready, and Vera Ralston in Gunfire at Indian Gap (1957)
    Gunfire at Indian Gap
    5.0
    • Cheel Palmer
    • 1957
  • Vera Ralston in Spoilers of the Forest (1957)
    Spoilers of the Forest
    5.6
    • Joan Milna
    • 1957
  • Keskiyön murhaaja (1956)
    Keskiyön murhaaja
    5.5
    • Ilona Vance
    • 1956
  • Sterling Hayden, David Brian, and Vera Ralston in Suurten metsien laki (1955)
    Suurten metsien laki
    5.5
    • Lynne Tilton
    • 1955
  • Joan Leslie, Vera Ralston, and Forrest Tucker in Kalifornian tie (1954)
    Kalifornian tie
    5.8
    • Florinda Grove, aka Julie Latour
    • 1954
  • Scott Brady, Eileen Christy, Vera Ralston, and Charles Winninger in A Perilous Journey (1953)
    A Perilous Journey
    6.2
    • Francie Landreaux
    • 1953
  • Fred MacMurray and Vera Ralston in Myrskytuulessa Jaavalta (1953)
    Myrskytuulessa Jaavalta
    5.7
    • Kim Kim
    • 1953
  • Brian Donlevy, Luther Adler, Claire Trevor, and Forrest Tucker in Hoodlum Empire (1952)
    Hoodlum Empire
    6.0
    • Marte Dufour
    • 1952
  • Lentävä linnoitus taistelee (1951)
    Lentävä linnoitus taistelee
    6.3
    • Lt. Helen Landers
    • 1951
  • John Carroll, William Ching, Muriel Lawrence, and Vera Ralston in Belle Le Grand (1951)
    Belle Le Grand
    6.0
    • Daisy Henshaw
    • Belle Le Grand
    • 1951
  • Walter Brennan, John Carroll, and Vera Ralston in Surrender (1950)
    Surrender
    6.1
    • Violet Barton
    • 1950
  • John Wayne, Oliver Hardy, Philip Dorn, and Vera Ralston in Kentuckyläiset tulevat (1949)
    Kentuckyläiset tulevat
    6.4
    • Fleurette De Marchand
    • 1949
  • Rummut Amazonilla (1948)
    Rummut Amazonilla
    5.5
    • Christine Ridgeway (as Vera Hruba Ralston)
    • 1948

Soundtrack

  • Keskiyön murhaaja (1956)
    Keskiyön murhaaja
    5.5
    • performer: "YOU'RE IN LOVE"
    • 1956
  • Scott Brady, Eileen Christy, Vera Ralston, and Charles Winninger in A Perilous Journey (1953)
    A Perilous Journey
    6.2
    • performer: "On the Rue De La Paix", "Bon Soir", "California"
    • 1953
  • Erich von Stroheim, Richard Arlen, and Vera Ralston in Lissabon - vaarojen keskus (1944)
    Lissabon - vaarojen keskus
    5.6
    • performer: "Polovtsian Dances" (uncredited)
    • 1944

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Vera Hruba
  • Height
    • 1.65 m
  • Born
    • July 12, 1923
    • Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • February 9, 2003
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Charles de AlvaJune 16, 1973 - February 9, 2003 (her death)
  • Other works
    Radio commercials: Lux soap.
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    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Escaped her native Czechoslovakia on the last plane out before the Nazis closed the borders.
  • Quotes
    [Myrskytuulessa Jaavalta (1953)] was a hard picture for Fred [Fred MacMurray], because his wife [Lillian Lamont] was dying of cancer - and twice he had to leave the set to go home. Fred and Victor [Victor McLaglen] were delightful to work with. Victor was a very funny man. A gentleman. Fred was a charming, charming man.
  • Trademark
    Czech accent

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