ESTHER RALSTON - AUTOGRAPH ENVELOPE UNSIGNED 08/06/1984 - HFSID 38041
This envelope is addressed to the Gallery of History founder by the actress in black
ink.
Autograph envelope unsigned. Postmarked Oxnard, California, August 16, 1984. Eight 20c
stamps affixed.12x9.
Price: $90.00
Condition: Lightly creased, otherwise fine condition
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ESTHER RALSTON
This envelope is addressed to the Gallery of History founder by the actress in black
ink.
Autograph envelope unsigned. Postmarked Oxnard, California, August 16, 1984. Eight 20c
stamps affixed.12x9. Actress Esther Ralston (1902-1994), who began her career as a child
on vaudeville, was billed as "The American Venus" after appearing in the 1926 film of the
same name. A major star at Paramount during the 1920s, she was one of the highest-paid
silent movie stars. After making her film debut in 1915 (The Deep Purple), she often
appeared in silent serials and Westerns (opposite such stars as Hoot Gibson and Tom Mix).
Her long list of film credit includes The Kid (1921), Oliver Twist (1922, as Rose Maylie), Peter
Pan (1924, as Mrs. Darling), A Kiss for Cinderella (1925), Old Ironsides (1926), Black
Beauty (1933), Hollywood Boulevard (1936) and Tin Pan Alley (1940). Ralston also acted in
radio soap operas and appeared on the TV series, Our Five Daughters (1962). Vertical
crease down center. Let edge torn open. Lightly creased throughout. Otherwise, fine condition.
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