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Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
Age 79 years (Nov 4, 1864 – May 30, 1944)
Birthplace Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Movies 52

Jessie Ralph

Actress · Since 1935
Public film databases know Jessie Ralph as an American actress, though the paper trail is a thin one. The work on file is film work. She turns up in 'Captain Blood' playing Mrs. Barlow. 'After the Thin Man' counts among her credits. She was 55 in 1919, the year of the first credit. Her filmography is weighted towards drama.
Public film databases know Jessie Ralph as an American actress, though the paper trail is a thin one. The work on file is film work. She turns up in 'Captain Blood' playing Mrs. Barlow. 'After the Thin Man' counts among her credits. She was 55 in 1919, the year of the first credit. Her filmography is weighted towards drama.
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The Bank Dick
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They Met in Bombay
Duchess of Beltravers
★ 7.2
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
Mrs. McGuinness
★ 5.7
1941
The Bank Dick
Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch
★ 6.5
1940
I Want a Divorce
Grandma Brokaw
★ 10.0
1940
The Girl from Avenue A
Mrs. Van Dyne
★ 7.5
1940
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
Mama McGann
★ 7.0
1940
Star Dust
Aunt Martha Parker
★ 5.7
1940
The Blue Bird
Fairy Berylune
★ 5.9
1940
Drums Along the Mohawk
Mrs. Weaver
★ 6.5
1939
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jessie Ralph still alive?
Jessie Ralph passed away on May 30, 1944 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of Jessie Ralph?
Jessie Ralph is best known for roles in Captain Blood, After the Thin Man, Camille.
How many movies has Jessie Ralph been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 1919), Jessie Ralph has appeared in 52 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Jessie Ralph's first movie?
The career of Jessie Ralph began with The Madonna of the Slums (1919).
What is Jessie Ralph's most recent movie or series?
Jessie Ralph's most recent release is They Met in Bombay, which premiered on June 27, 1941.
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Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
1864-11-04 · Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Jessie Ralph (born Jessie Ralph Chambers, November 5, 1864 – May 30, 1944) was an American stage and screen actress, best known for her matronly roles in many classic motion pictures.

She was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, in 1864. She made her acting debut in 1880, at the age of sixteen. She made it to Broadway, where George M. Cohan cast her in many of his musicals, but she also excelled at dramatic roles. Although she made her Hollywood debut in 1916, in a motion picture career that would eventually span 25 years, she only became a permanent Hollywood actress in 1933. She was nearly 70 at this time, so her roles were limited to matronly roles, but her expertise at stealing scenes captured the imagination of cinema-goers of the time. Her best-known roles are as Greta Garbo's maid in Camille, as W.C. Fields' battle-axe of a mother-in-law in The Bank Dick, as Myrna Loy's supercilious aunt Katherine in After the Thin Man, and as Nurse Peggotty in David Copperfield. She starred in 55 movies altogether, 52 between 1933 and 1941.

Jessie Ralph retired from Hollywood in 1941, after her leg was amputated. She died four years later in her home town of Gloucester at the age of 79. She was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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