Edith Yorke


Edith Yorke was an English actress. 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

The False Road Below the Surface The Jailbird Love One Clear Call Step on It! Souls for Sale Slippy McGee Merry-Go-Round The Age of Desire Burning Words