ESTHER RALSTON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 12/03/1979 - HFSID 22758
Esther Ralston signs a note about being old.
Autograph Note signed: "Esther Ralston", 5x3 index card. No
place, 1979 December 3. In full: "how wonderful it is to be
old! Think of all the beautiful years we've had to grow on!…"
Price: $280.00
Condition: Fine condition
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ESTHER RALSTON
Esther Ralston signs a note about being old.
Autograph Note signed: "Esther Ralston", 5x3 index card. No
place, 1979 December 3. In full: "how wonderful it is to be
old! Think of all the beautiful years we've had to grow on!" 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). Fine condition.
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