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Actress, singer, painter, executive. Years active. 1936-1973. Partner. Wynne Gibson (1898-1987, her death) [1] Beverly Louise Roberts (May 19, 1914 – July 13, 2009) was an American film and stage actress of the 1930s, as well as a singer and painter. She worked as a business executive in the entertainment industry through the 1970s.
Beverly Roberts. Actress: Expensive Husbands. Spotted singing in a New York City nightclub by a Warner Brothers talent scout, Beverly Roberts' first role was in The Singing Kid (1936) with Al Jolson. A young Humphrey Bogart was her co-star in Two Against the World (1936). China Clipper (1936), a loose depiction of the founding of Pan American ...
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Beverly Roberts. Actress: Expensive Husbands. Spotted singing in a New York City nightclub by a Warner Brothers talent scout, Beverly Roberts' first role was in The Singing Kid (1936) with Al Jolson. A young Humphrey Bogart was her co-star in Two Against the World (1936). China Clipper (1936), a loose depiction of the founding of Pan American Airways, teamed her with Pat O'Brien. God's Country and the Woman (1937) was...
- May 19, 1914
- July 13, 2009
A contract player at Warner Bros. during the 1930s, Roberts played character parts in a varied range of films, from The Singing Kid (1936) opposite Al Jolson, to Two Against The World (1936) alongside Humphrey Bogart. Others include West of Shanghai (1937), Flirting With Fate (1938) and Tropic Fury (1939). *Read Beverly Roberts' Telegraph Obituary
Beverly Roberts was only a teenager when she was accepted for dramatic training. Years later, she began singing in venues, including nightclubs. One fateful night, a talent scout from a movie studio heard her beautiful voice and so began the next chapter in her life. She acted with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Al Jolson, Humphrey Bogart, and Pat O'Brien. She decided to return to great love--singing, as well as acting on stage and television.
Nov 5, 2019 · Beverly Roberts was a Warner Bros. star in the 1930s, appearing with Al Jolson, Humphrey Bogart and Pat O'Brien. She also worked in radio, TV and theater, and served as administrator of the Theatre Authority for 24 years.
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