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John Wayne and Vera Ralston in Dakota (1945) Ralston moved to Hollywood with her mother and signed a contract in 1943 with Republic Pictures. During her career she was known as Vera Hrubá Ralston and Vera Hruba Ralston, and, later, simply as Vera Ralston. She normally played an immigrant girl, because of her limited English skills.
As Vera Hruba (pronounced roo-bah), Ralston was a featured attraction with the Ice Capades when she caught the attention of Herbert J. Yates, the head of Republic Pictures. Advertisement
May 17, 2014 · Upon arriving in New York, Vera took up in residence among ice comedians and skating champions in the Ice Vanities Of 1939 tour. In 1941, she received 2400 marriage proposals when a Chicago newspaper ran a story that she may have to return to Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia when her visitor's permit expired.
Feb 1, 2018 · As Vera Hruba (pronounced roo-bah), Ralston was a featured attraction with the Ice Capades when she caught the attention of Herbert J. Yates, the head of B-movie house, Republic Pictures. He not only primped her hair, he tried his level best to quash her Czech accent — to no avail.
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. The cause was cancer, said her ...
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. After featuring her in two "Ice Capades" movies, he added "Ralston" to her name and tried to pass her off as a leading lady.
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At 10, took up figure skating, eventually winning local championships, then competed against Sonja Henie in Olympics (1936); brought to US by Herbert Yates, head of Republic Pictures, was featured in Ice Capades (1941), then Ice Capades Revue (1942); other Republic films include The Lady and the Monster, Lake Placid Serenade, Storm over Lisbon, I Jane Doe, Dakota, The Fighting Kentuckian, The Plainsman and the Lady and Fair Wind to Java; retired from the screen at the demise of Republic (1958).
