Actress. Wife of actor Richard Arlen and mother of actor Richard Arlen Jr., Ralston began her career at the beginning of the 1920s. Ralston starred with one of the most popular stars of the silent movie era, Harold Lloyd, in “The Freshman,” “The Call of Home,” “Girl Shy,” and “For Heaven’s Sake.” Ralston retired at the advent of sound after only two talkies due to a noticeable lisp.