Edith Roberts (actress)
Edith Roberts ( – August 20, 1935) was an American silent film actress from New York City. Career. Born in New York City, Roberts was a child actress. Roberts performed in vaudeville before she went to Hollywood in 1916. Among her more than 150 screen credits are roles in "Seven Keys to Baldpate" (1925), "Big Brother" (1923), "The Wagon Master" (1929), "The Mystery Club" (1926), and "Two O'Clock in the Morning" (1929). In 1927, Roberts spent four months in Australia and the Fiji Islands as co-star of a film for Australasian Film Company, Ltd. She also starred in  films for Universal. In 1920, she completed work on "White Youth" and signed a long-term contract with Universal. Roberts's final film appearance was in "The Adorable Savage" (1933). Personal life and death. Roberts was married to real estate operator Harold Carter. On August 20, 1935, she died shortly after giving birth to a son, Robert, at age 36. A Christian Science memorial service was conducted at the chapel at Hollywood Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.