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| birth_place = [[Derby]], England, UK |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Yorke was born in [[Derby]] as '''Edith |
Yorke was born in [[Derby]] as '''Edith Byard'''; her family later moved to [[Croydon]], [[Surrey]]. Edith returned to Derby, where she taught destitute children in a local [[workhouse]]. |
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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. |
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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Edith Yorke | |
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_-_Edith_Yorke.jpg) Yorke in Homespun Folks (1920) | |
| Born | Edith Byard 23 December 1867 Derby, England, UK |
| Died | 28 July 1934 (aged 66) Southgate, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1919–1933 |
Edith Yorke (23 December 1867 – 28 July 1934) was an English actress. She appeared in 65 films between 1919 and 1933.
Biography
Yorke was born in Derby as Edith Byard; her family later moved to Croydon, Surrey. 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
- The False Road (1920)
- Below the Surface (1920)
- The Jailbird (1920)
- Love (1920)
- Step on It! (1922)
- Souls for Sale (1923)
- Slippy McGee (1923)
- Merry-Go-Round (1923)
- The Beauty Prize (1924)
- Happiness (1924)
- The Tenth Woman (1924)
- Excuse Me (1925)
- Silent Sanderson (1925)
- Wild Horse Mesa (1925)
- Below the Line (1925)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)
- Red Dice (1926)
- Volcano! (1926)
- The Belle of Broadway (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)
- Luxury Liner (1933)
External links
- Edith Yorke at IMDb
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