Edith_Yorke

Edith Yorke

Edith Yorke

English actress


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.

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Biography

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


References

  1. "Edith Yorke". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.

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