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'''Edith Yorke''' (born '''Edith Murgatroyd''' |
'''Edith Yorke''' (born '''Edith Murgatroyd'''; 23 December 1867 – 28 July 1934) was an English actress.<ref name="BFI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba34b7176 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231212153/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba34b7176 |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2017 |title=Edith Yorke |access-date=31 December 2017 |work=British Film Institute}}</ref> She appeared in more than 60 films from 1919 to 1933. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Yorke was born in [[Derby]]; her family later moved to [[Croydon |
Yorke was born in [[Derby]]; her family later moved to [[Croydon]]. Edith returned to Derby, where she taught destitute children in a local [[workhouse]]. She married Robert Byard and emigrated with him and their children to the United States in 1902, becoming a film actress in her 50s, mainly in supporting roles. Her daughter was a film actress also, and her son became a violinist with a symphony orchestra. Yorke died in Southgate, California, aged 66. |
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She married Robert Byard and emigrated with him and their children to the United States in 1902, becoming a film actress in her 50s, mainly in supporting roles. Her daughter was a film actress also, and her son became a [[violin]]ist with a [[symphony orchestra]]. Yorke died in [[Southgate, California]], aged 66. |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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* ''[[The False Road]]'' ( |
* ''[[The False Road]]'' (1920) |
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* ''[[Below the Surface (1920 film)|Below the Surface]]'' (1920) |
* ''[[Below the Surface (1920 film)|Below the Surface]]'' (1920) |
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* ''[[The Jailbird]]'' (1920) |
* ''[[The Jailbird]]'' (1920) |
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* ''[[Love (1920 film)|Love]]'' (1920) |
* ''[[Love (1920 film)|Love]]'' (1920) |
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* ''[[One Clear Call (film)|One Clear Call]]'' (1922) |
* ''[[One Clear Call (film)|One Clear Call]]'' (1922) |
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* ''[[Step on It! (film)|Step on It!]]'' ( |
* ''[[Step on It! (film)|Step on It!]]'' (1922) |
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* ''[[Souls for Sale]]'' ([[1923 in film|1923]]) |
* ''[[Souls for Sale]]'' ([[1923 in film|1923]]) |
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* ''[[Slippy McGee]]'' (1923) |
* ''[[Slippy McGee (1923 film)|Slippy McGee]]'' (1923) |
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* ''[[Merry-Go-Round (1923 film)|Merry-Go-Round]]'' (1923) |
* ''[[Merry-Go-Round (1923 film)|Merry-Go-Round]]'' (1923) |
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* ''[[The Age of Desire]]'' (1923) |
* ''[[The Age of Desire]]'' (1923) |
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* ''[[Burning Words]]'' (1923) |
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*''[[The Fourth Musketeer]]'' (1923) |
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* ''[[The Miracle Makers]]'' (1923) |
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* ''[[Happiness (1924 film)|Happiness]]'' (1924) |
* ''[[Happiness (1924 film)|Happiness]]'' (1924) |
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* ''[[Riders Up]]'' (1924) |
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* ''[[The Tenth Woman]]'' (1924) |
* ''[[The Tenth Woman]]'' (1924) |
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* ''[[The Other Kind of Love]]'' (1924) |
* ''[[The Other Kind of Love]]'' (1924) |
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* ''[[Capital Punishment (film)|Capital Punishment]]'' (1925) |
* ''[[Capital Punishment (film)|Capital Punishment]]'' (1925) |
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* ''[[Excuse Me (1925 film)|Excuse Me]]'' |
* ''[[Excuse Me (1925 film)|Excuse Me]]'' (1925) |
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* ''[[Silent Sanderson]]'' (1925) |
* ''[[Silent Sanderson]]'' (1925) |
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* ''[[Wild Horse Mesa (1925 film)|Wild Horse Mesa]]'' (1925) |
* ''[[Wild Horse Mesa (1925 film)|Wild Horse Mesa]]'' (1925) |
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* ''[[Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925 film)|Seven Keys to Baldpate]]'' (1925) |
* ''[[Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925 film)|Seven Keys to Baldpate]]'' (1925) |
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* ''[[Red Dice]]'' (1926) |
* ''[[Red Dice]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[His New York Wife]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[Volcano! (1926 film)|Volcano!]]'' (1926) |
* ''[[Volcano! (1926 film)|Volcano!]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[The Belle of Broadway]]'' (1926) |
* ''[[The Belle of Broadway]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[Rustlers' Ranch]]'' (1926) |
* ''[[Rustlers' Ranch]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[Rustling for Cupid]]'' (1926) |
* ''[[Rustling for Cupid]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[The Silent Flyer]]'' ( |
* ''[[The Silent Flyer]]'' (1926) |
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* ''[[The Bachelor's Baby]]'' (1927) |
* ''[[The Bachelor's Baby]]'' (1927) |
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* ''[[Sensation Seekers]]'' (1927) |
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* ''[[The Port of Missing Girls]]'' (1928) |
* ''[[The Port of Missing Girls]]'' (1928) |
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* ''[[The Valiant (1929 film)|The Valiant]]'' ( |
* ''[[The Valiant (1929 film)|The Valiant]]'' (1929) |
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* ''[[The Love Racket]]'' (1929) |
* ''[[The Love Racket]]'' (1929) |
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* ''[[Fugitives (1929 film)|Fugitives]]'' (1929) |
* ''[[Fugitives (1929 film)|Fugitives]]'' (1929) |
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* ''[[Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929 film)|Seven Keys to Baldpate]]'' (1929) |
* ''[[Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929 film)|Seven Keys to Baldpate]]'' (1929) |
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* ''[[City Girl (1930 film)|City Girl]]'' ( |
* ''[[City Girl (1930 film)|City Girl]]'' (1930) |
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* ''[[If I Had a Million]]'' (1932 |
* ''[[If I Had a Million]]'' (1932, uncredited) |
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* ''[[Luxury Liner (1933 film)|Luxury Liner]]'' (1933) |
* ''[[Luxury Liner (1933 film)|Luxury Liner]]'' (1933) |
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Latest revision as of 16:48, 26 December 2023
Edith Yorke | |
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Born | Edith Murgatroyd 23 December 1867 Derby, England, UK |
Died | 28 July 1934 Southgate, California, U.S. | (aged 66)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1919–1933 |
Spouse | Robert Byard |
Children | 2 |
Edith Yorke (born Edith Murgatroyd; 23 December 1867 – 28 July 1934) was an English actress.[1] She appeared in more than 60 films from 1919 to 1933.
Biography[edit]
Yorke was born in Derby; her family later moved to Croydon. Edith returned to Derby, where she taught destitute children in a local workhouse. She married Robert Byard and emigrated with him and their children to the United States in 1902, becoming a film actress in her 50s, mainly in supporting roles. Her daughter was a film actress also, and her son became a violinist with a symphony orchestra. Yorke died in Southgate, California, aged 66.
Selected filmography[edit]
- The False Road (1920)
- Below the Surface (1920)
- The Jailbird (1920)
- Love (1920)
- One Clear Call (1922)
- Step on It! (1922)
- Souls for Sale (1923)
- Slippy McGee (1923)
- Merry-Go-Round (1923)
- The Age of Desire (1923)
- Burning Words (1923)
- The Fourth Musketeer (1923)
- The Miracle Makers (1923)
- The Beauty Prize (1924)
- Happiness (1924)
- Riders Up (1924)
- The Tenth Woman (1924)
- The Other Kind of Love (1924)
- Capital Punishment (1925)
- Excuse Me (1925)
- Silent Sanderson (1925)
- Wild Horse Mesa (1925)
- Souls for Sables (1925)
- Below the Line (1925)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)
- Red Dice (1926)
- His New York Wife (1926)
- Volcano! (1926)
- The Belle of Broadway (1926)
- Oh! What a Nurse! (1926)
- Rustlers' Ranch (1926)
- Rustling for Cupid (1926)
- The Silent Flyer (1926)
- The Bachelor's Baby (1927)
- Sensation Seekers (1927)
- The Port of Missing Girls (1928)
- The Valiant (1929)
- The Love Racket (1929)
- Fugitives (1929)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1929)
- City Girl (1930)
- If I Had a Million (1932, uncredited)
- Luxury Liner (1933)
References[edit]
- ^ "Edith Yorke". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edith Yorke.
- Edith Yorke at IMDb