People
Vera Ralston
Biography:
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Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá) was a Czech figure skater and actress. She later became a naturalized American citizen. She worked as an actress during the 1940s and 1950s.
As a figure skater, she represented Czechoslovakia in competition under her birth name Věra Hrubá. She competed at the 1936 European Figure Skating Championships and placed 15th. Later that season, she competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she placed 17th. During the games, she personally met and insulted Adolf Hitler. Hitler asked her if she would like to "skate for the swastika." As she later boasted, "I looked him right in the eye, and said that I'd rather skate... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The Man Who Died Twice as Lynn Brennon | 1958-06-06 |
The Notorious Mr. Monks as Angela Monks | 1958-02-28 |
Gunfire at Indian Gap as Cheel Palmer | 1957-12-11 |
Spoilers of the Forest as Joan Milna | 1957-04-04 |
Accused of Murder as Ilona Vance | 1956-12-21 |
Timberjack as Lynne Tilton | 1955-02-18 |
Jubilee Trail as Florinda Grove | 1954-05-15 |
A Perilous Journey as Francie Landreaux | 1953-04-05 |
Fair Wind to Java as Kim Kim | 1953-01-28 |
Hoodlum Empire as Marte 'Marty' Dufour Gray | 1952-04-15 |
The Wild Blue Yonder as Lt. Helen Landers | 1951-12-05 |
Belle Le Grand as Daisy Henshaw / Belle Le Grand | 1951-01-27 |
Surrender as Violet Barton | 1950-09-15 |
The Fighting Kentuckian as Fleurette De Marchand | 1949-09-15 |
Angel on the Amazon as Christine Ridgeway | 1948-11-01 |
I, Jane Doe as Annette Dubois / Jane Doe | 1948-05-25 |
The Flame as Carlotta Duval | 1947-11-24 |
A Week in the Quiet House as Sieglová | 1947-08-22 |
Wyoming as Karen Alderson | 1947-07-28 |
The Plainsman and the Lady as Ann Arnesen | 1946-11-11 |
Murder in the Music Hall as Lila Laughton | 1946-04-10 |
Dakota as Sandy Poli (Devlin) | 1945-12-15 |
Lake Placid Serenade as Vera Haschek | 1944-12-23 |
Storm Over Lisbon as Maria Mazarek, aka Maritza | 1944-10-16 |
The Lady and the Monster as Janice Farrell | 1944-04-17 |
Ice Capades Revue as Vera Hruba - Ice-Capades Skater | 1942-12-24 |
Ice-Capades as Ice-Capades Skater | 1941-08-19 |