Edith Yorke | |
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_-_Edith_Yorke.jpg) Yorke in Homespun Folks (1920) | |
| Born | Edith Murgatroyd 23 December 1867 Derby, England, UK |
| Died | 28 July 1934 (aged 66) Southgate, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1919–1933 |
| 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.
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.
