Roberts, Edith (1899–1935)

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Roberts, Edith (1899–1935)

American actress. Born Edith Josephine Roberts, Sept 17, 1899, in NYC; died in childbirth, Aug 20, 1935, in Los Angeles, CA; sister of Leona Roberts (actress); aunt of Josephine Hutchinson (actress); m. Kenneth Snoke.

Began work for Universal (1914), specializing in comedies; appeared on Broadway in Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic; films include Beans, Lasca, The Adorable Savage, Seven Keys to Baldpate and The Jazz Girl.

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