Edith Roberts
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Edith Josephine Roberts (September 17, 1899 – August 20, 1935) was an American silent film actress. Among her more than 150 screen credits are roles in Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925), Big Brother (1923), The Wagon Master (1929), and The Mystery Club (1926). Her final film role was in Two O'Clock in the Morning (1929).
Roberts was married to Harold Carter. She died, aged 35, in 1935, shortly after giving birth to a son, her only child.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.0996 |
| Birthday | 1899-09-17 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | Edith Josephine Roberts, Edith Josephine Kohn, |
1925
Wasted Lives
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After the death of her brother, "Tommy" Carlton makes the acquaintance of a neighbor, Harold Graypon, who invites her to a party. Tommy, who is a bit...
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Wasted Lives
1926
There You Are!
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There You Are!
1921
The Unknown Wife
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The Unknown Wife
1922
Flesh and Blood
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Flesh and Blood
1925
Seven Keys to Baldpate
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1923
Big Brother
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1923
Backbone
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Backbone
1924
Roulette
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Roulette
1918
The Deciding Kiss
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The Deciding Kiss
1926
Shameful Behavior?
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Shameful Behavior?
1924
The Age of Innocence
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Newland Archer is engaged to May Mingott of a prominent New York family. Shortly after the engagement is announced, Newland finds himself attracted to...
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The Age of Innocence
1929
The Wagon Master
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Bill Hollister (Jack Hanlon) organizes a wagon train to break the unfair monopoly held by Jake Lynch (Tom Santschi) on food prices in the mining camps...
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The Wagon Master
1929
The Phantom of the North
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1920
Alias Miss Dodd
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1924
Roaring Rails
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1922
Saturday Night
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1918
Give Her Gas
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1920
A Baby Doll Bandit
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A Baby Doll Bandit
1928
The Man from Headquarters
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The Man from Headquarters
1923
The Dangerous Age
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1924
Thy Name Is Woman
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1923
The Sunshine Trail
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The Sunshine Trail
1918
Beans
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1924
Twenty Dollars a Week
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1918
The Love Swindle
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1920
The Adorable Savage
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1920
The Triflers
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The Triflers
1922
Thorns and Orange Blossoms
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Thorns and Orange Blossoms
1919
Bill Henry
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1921
The Fire Cat
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1918
Set Free
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1919
Sue of the South
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1921
Opened Shutters
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1920
Her Five-Foot Highness
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1919
A Taste of Life
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A Taste of Life
1928
The Adorable Outcast
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1917
What a Clue Will Do
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1920
White Youth
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1925
On Thin Ice
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1922
The Son of the Wolf
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1919
Lasca
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1926
The Taxi Mystery
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1926
The Mystery Club
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1925
Speed Mad
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1925
The New Champion
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1922
A Front Page Story
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1929
Dreary House
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Dreary House
1925
Shattered Lives
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Shattered Lives
1921
Luring Lips
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Dave Martin, receiving teller in a Wall Street bank, marries Adele, secretary to the office manager, Frederick Vibart, who visits their home and shows...
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