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Jessie Ralph Patton ( née Chambers; November 5, 1864 [citation needed] – May 30, 1944), was an American stage and screen actress, best known for her matronly roles in many classic films.
Jessie Ralph was a versatile character actress who starred in Broadway plays and Hollywood movies from 1880 to 1941. She played nurses, maids, aunts, and even a sorceress, and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Good Earth (1937).
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Nov 5, 2023 · Here are 10 things you should know about Jessie Ralph, born 153 years ago today. Her Hollywood career was brief, but she made the most of it._____Abou...
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For more than 20 years, plump, down-to-earth Jessie made her reputation as a character actress on Broadway playing an assortment of nurses, maids and aunts. She was used in musicals by George M. Cohan and acted in Shakespearean roles, from "Twelfth Night" to "Romeo and Juliet".
- November 5, 1870
- May 30, 1944
This is an image of Jessie Ralph from chest up in right profile in white dress. Jessie Ralph (1864–1944) was an American stage and screen actress, best known for her matronly roles in many classic movies.
Jessie Ralph (1864-1944) was a versatile and experienced actress who played matronly roles in many classic movies. She worked with stars like Greta Garbo, W.C. Fields, and Myrna Loy, and retired in 1941 after losing her leg.
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She starred in 55 movies altogether, 52 between 1933 and 1941. Jessie Ralph retired from Hollywood in 1941, after her leg was amputated.
