Vera Ralston(1923-2003)

Actress
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Vera Ralston in La grande caravane (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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Le Bagarreur du Kentucky (1949)

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.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

Tempête sur Lisbonne

5.6

Maria Mazarek, aka Maritza(as Vera Hruba Ralston)

1944

La femme du pionnier

5.9

Sandy(as Vera Hruba Ralston)

1945

Meurtre au music-hall

6.2

Lila Laughton(as Vera Hruba Ralston)

1946

Lake Placid Serenade

6.3

Vera Haschek(as Vera Hruba Ralston)

1944

Credits

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Actress

Trafic d'opium
5.9
- Lynn Brennon
- 1958
The Notorious Mr. Monks
6.4
- Angela Monks
- 1958
Gunfire at Indian Gap
5.1
- Cheel Palmer
- 1957
Spoilers of the Forest
5.7
- Joan Milna
- 1957
Accused of Murder
5.6
- Ilona Vance
- 1956
La loi du plus fort
5.5
- Lynne Tilton
- 1955
La grande caravane
5.8
- Florinda Grove, aka Julie Latour
- 1954
A Perilous Journey
6.3
- Francie Landreaux
- 1953
Toutes voiles sur Java
5.8
- Kim Kim
- 1953
Au royaume des crapules
5.9
- Marte Dufour
- 1952
Tonnerre sur le Pacifique
5.9
- Lt. Helen Landers
- 1951
La belle du Montana
5.9
- Daisy Henshaw
- Belle Le Grand
- 1951
Coeurs enflammés
6.0
- Violet Barton
- 1950
Le Bagarreur du Kentucky
6.4
- Fleurette De Marchand
- 1949
Tam-tam sur l'Amazone
5.7
- Christine Ridgeway
- 1948

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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
Relatives
- Rudy Ralston(Sibling)
Other works
Radio commercials: Lux soap.
Publicity listings
- 7 Articles

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Trivia
Escaped her native Czechoslovakia on the last plane out before the Nazis closed the borders.

Quotes
[Toutes voiles sur Java (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.