| Marcia Ralston | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Marie Mascotte Ralston (1906-09-19)19 September 1906 |
| Died | 23 November 1988(1988-11-23) (aged 82) Rancho Mirage, California, United States |
| Other names | Mascotte Ralston |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1933–1976 |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Robert Young (brother-in-law) |
Marcia Mascotte Ralston (19 September 1906 – 23 November 1988) was an Australian-born American actress who appeared in Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s.
In Australia
Ralston's father was well known Australian singer and actor John Ralston. She attended Bethlehem College, Ashfield and won third place in a 1926 Miss Australia competition. Known as Mascotte Ralston, she won a place in J. C. Williamson's Musical Comedy Company, working her way up from the chorus until she was playing Lili in Lilac Time. She had a leading part in the "comedy mystery" The Ghost Train from January 1927, and during its run she met drummer Phil Harris and they married on 2 September 1927, then moved to California. She had a Warner Bros. contract by 1937 and appeared in a number of supporting and leading roles, mostly in B films.
Career in Hollywood
Ralston's marriage to Harris ended in divorce in 1940. She continued to act in various bit parts and supporting roles until the late 1940s. Work after this included instructing for the Arthur Murray dance studio in the early 1950s. Ralston married Bud Henderson in 1954. Henderson's sister Betty was married to actor Robert Young. The connection resulted in an occasional supporting role as Nurse Donnelly in the TV series Marcus Welby, M.D. in the early 1970s. Ralston died at Rancho Mirage, California in 1988.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Night Flight | Nightclub Vamp | Uncredited |
| 1934 | Hollywood Party | Show Girl | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Her Husband's Secretary | Mrs. Garron | (scenes deleted) |
| Call It a Day | Beatrice Gwynn | ||
| Fly Away Baby | Ila Sayre | ||
| Ever Since Eve | Camille Lansing | ||
| The Singing Marine | Helen Young | ||
| Sh! The Octopus | Vesta Vernoff | ||
| Missing Witnesses | Mabel Jones | Uncredited | |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find It | Molly Featherstone | |
| Fools for Scandal | Jill | ||
| Men Are Such Fools | Wanda Townsend | ||
| Crime Takes a Holiday | Margaret 'Peggy' Stone | ||
| 1941 | San Antonio Rose | Diner | Uncredited |
| The Kid from Kansas | Linda Walker | ||
| Never Give a Sucker an Even Break | Stewardess | Uncredited | |
| Sea Raiders | Leah Carlton | Serial | |
| Keep 'Em Flying | USO Girl | Uncredited | |
| Paris Calling | Renee | ||
| 1942 | Sunday Punch | Blonde | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Out of the Blue | Patricia | Uncredited |
References
- Finalists in Miss Australia, 1926. Morning Bulletin, (Rockhampton, Queensland) Jan 24, 1927. Accessed 31 December 2013
- "Music & Drama". The Mercury (Hobart). Vol. CXXIV, no. 18, 154. Tasmania, Australia. 6 January 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Dancing Time". Table Talk. No. 3095. Victoria, Australia. 1 September 1927. p. 22. Retrieved 25 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette, September 17, 1940 p.27 Accessed 31 December 2013
- "Australian Marcia Ralston Describes Life in Hollywood" The Mail, (Adelaide, South Australia) 17 July 1937, Page 2 Accessed 31 December 2013
- "Behind the Hollywood Scene" The Day, November 15, 1954. Harrison Carroll Accessed 31 December 2013