Edith Yorke | |
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Yorke in Homespun Folks (1920)
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Born |
Edith Byard 23 December 1867 Derby, England, UK |
Died | 28 July 1934 Southgate, California, U.S. |
(aged 66)
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.
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.