Edith Yorke Explained

Edith Yorke
Birth Name:Edith Murgatroyd
Birth Date:23 December 1867
Birth Place:Derby, England, UK
Death Place:Southgate, California, U.S.
Yearsactive:1919–1933
Occupation:Actress
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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edith Yorke . https://web.archive.org/web/20171231212153/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba34b7176 . dead . 31 December 2017 . 31 December 2017 . British Film Institute.