Background
Yorke was born in Derby as Edith Murgatroyd. Her family later moved to Croydon, Surrey.
Yorke was born in Derby as Edith Murgatroyd. Her family later moved to Croydon, Surrey.
She appeared in 65 films between 1919 and 1933. Edith returned to Derby, where she taught destitute children in a local workhouse. Yorke died in Southgate, California, aged 66.