Vera Ralston: 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. After featuring her in two "Ice Capades" movies, he added "Ralston" to her name and tried to pass her off as a leading lady. Hruba's English was...
Known For: Storm Over Lisbon (Maria Mazarek, aka Maritza(as Vera Hruba Ralston)), Murder in the Music Hall (Lila Laughton(as Vera Hruba Ralston)), Surrender (Violet Barton), Lake Placid Serenade (Vera Haschek(as Vera Hruba Ralston))