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Jobyna Ralston

Jobyna Ralston

Actor · Died January 23, 1967, aged 67 · South Pittsburg, Tennessee, USA

Jobyna Ralston (born Jobyna Lancaster Raulston, November 21, 1899 – January 22, 1967) was an American stage and film actress. She had a featured role in the first Oscar-winning film, Wings in 1927, but is perhaps best remembered today for her on-screen chemistry with Harold Lloyd, with whom she appeared in seven movies.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1899
Died
January 23, 1967 (aged 67)
From
South Pittsburg, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 25% in 30 days

What are Jobyna Ralston's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
57%
Self
31%
Society
8%
Survival
4%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Herald
3 of 5
Ally
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Romantic
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jobyna Ralston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Jobyna Ralston's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as (archive footage)

  • Sheer Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Betty Carver

  • Rough Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mary

  • The College Coquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Doris Marlowe

  • Some Mother's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The Girl

  • The Power of the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Jane Atwill

  • The Toilers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Mary

  • The Big Hop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as June Halloway

  • Black Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Dorinda Maxwell

  • The Count of Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Betty McKinney

  • The Night Flyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Kate Murphy

  • Little Mickey Grogan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Winifred Davidson

  • A Racing Romeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Sally

  • Wings(1927)

    as Sylvia Lewis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mary Warren/Topsy

  • Special Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Madge Warren

  • The Kid Brother(1927)

    as Mary Powers

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Gigolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mary Hubbel

  • Sweet Daddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Mariam Finklebaum

  • For Heaven's Sake(1926)

    as The Downtown Girl

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Don't Butt In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • Are Parents Pickles? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • The Freshman(1925)

    as Peggy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Hot Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Wifey

  • Girl Shy(1924)

    as Mary Buckingham

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Why Worry?(1923)

    as The Nurse

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Dogs of War! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Jobyna Ralston

  • Shoot Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Tight Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Jailed and Bailed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as The Inamorata

  • Watch Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Blaze Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • Harvest Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • Shine 'Em Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Okra, the Station Master's daughter

  • The Golf Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Daughter

  • Shiver and Shake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Newlywed Wife

  • Face the Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • Bone Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • The Landlubber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • The Three Must-Get-Theres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Constance Bonne-aux-Fieux

  • Touch all the Bases (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Paul's Sweetheart

  • Take Next Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Magnate's Daughter

  • The Call of Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Clem

  • Humor Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Leading Lady

  • Ball Bearing, But Hard Running (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1920 to 1962.

Biggest box office

Wings (1927)

$1.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Girl Shy (1924)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Wings (1927)

Film career

Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles.

  • 1922Screen debut· The Three Must-Get-Theres

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score91st

By decade

1920s42 · acting1930s2 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jobyna Ralston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most loved · actor

Girl Shy (1924)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 83/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 65. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jobyna Ralston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jobyna Ralston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted Wilde shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles