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Czechoslovakia. Vera Ralston (born Věra Helena Hrubá; July 12, 1919 [1] [2] or 1920 [3] [4] or 1921 [5] or 1923 [4] [6] – February 9, 2003) was a Czech figure skater and actress. She later became a naturalized American citizen. She worked as an actress during the 1940s and 1950s.
Vera Ralston. Actress: Storm Over Lisbon. After achieving modest fame as an ice skater in her native Czechoslovakia, Vera Hruba was brought to the United States by Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates, who hoped to turn her into the next Sonja Henie.
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- Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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- Santa Barbara, California, USA
Vera Ralston. Actress: Storm Over Lisbon. After achieving modest fame as an ice skater in her native Czechoslovakia, Vera Hruba was brought to the United States by Republic Pictures head Herbert J. Yates, who hoped to turn her into the next Sonja Henie.
- July 12, 1923
- February 9, 2003
Vera Hruba Ralston, the Czech-born ice-skating star whose B-movie career at Republic Pictures in the 1940s and ‘50s never equaled her performances on the ice, has died. Ralston died...
Oct 24, 2023 · From being a Czech figure skater to one of the most renowned actresses in Hollywood, Vera Ralston had a remarkable journey. Her charming persona and captivating performances on the silver screen made her an instant hit among the audience. Born in 1920, Ralston made her debut in the film industry in the mid-1940s.
Vera June Miles (née Ralston; born August 23, 1929) is an American retired actress, best known for roles in the John Ford directed, John Wayne starring Westerns The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as well as for playing Lila Crane in the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho, later reprising the role in its sequel, Psycho II.
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Feb 18, 2003 · The Czech-born ice skater Vera Hruba Ralston, who starred in the film ''Ice-Capades'' and in Republic Pictures B-movies, died on Feb. 9 at her home here. She was 79.
