Edith Roberts (actress)

Edith Roberts (born Edith Josephine Kohn; September 17, 1899 – August 20, 1935) was an American silent film actress from New York City. She was a child performer in vaudeville before she came to Hollywood in 1915. 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). 
Career.
Born in New York City, Roberts was a child actress.
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.
Death.
Roberts was married to Harold "Nick" Carter. She died at age 35 from sepsis at the Hollywood Hospital in 1935, shortly after giving birth to a son, Robert, her only child. A Christian Science memorial service was conducted at the chapel at Hollywood Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.