Edith Roberts (1898 or 1899^[1] – August 20, 1935) was an American silent film actress from New York City.

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Edith Roberts
Roberts in 1922
Born	1898 or 1899 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1935, aged 36 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Actress, vaudevillian
Years active	1915–1929
Spouse	Harold Carter
Children	1

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Born in New York City,^[2] Roberts was a child actress.^[3]

Roberts performed in vaudeville before she went to Hollywood in 1916.^[1] Among her more than 150 screen credits are roles in Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925), Big Brother (1923), The Wagon Master (1929), The Mystery Club (1926), and Two O'Clock in the Morning (1929).

In 1927, Roberts spent four months in Australia and the Fiji Islands as a co-star of a film for Australasian Film Company, Ltd. She also starred in films for Universal.^[4] In 1920, she completed work on White Youth and signed a long-term contract with Universal.^[5]

Roberts's final film appearance was in The Adorable Savage (1933).^[1]

Roberts was married to real estate operator Harold Carter. On August 20, 1935, she died shortly after giving birth to a son, Robert, at age 36.^[1] A Christian Science memorial service was conducted at the chapel at Hollywood Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.^{[citation needed]}