Edith Yorke

Who was Edith Yorke?

Edith Yorke was an English actress of the silent era. She appeared in 65 films between 1919 and 1933.

She was born in Derby as Edith Murgatroyd; 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.