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Lyda Roberti (née Pecjak; May 20, 1906 – March 13, 1938) was an American singer and stage and film actress. (According to the opening credits of "The Big Broadcast of 1936," Lyda is pronounced LEE-duh.)
Lyda Roberti (1906-1938) was a Polish-born actress and singer who starred in comedy and musical films in the 1930s. She had a distinctive accent, a fractured English, and a tragic life story that ended with a heart attack at age 31.
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Jan 10, 2017 · Lyda Roberti Sings 1932. From the movie: DANCERS IN THE DARK 1932 She was born into a circus family in Poland. Her father was a German clown and her mother was a Polish trick rider. As a child...
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Jul 13, 2023 · Lyda Roberti performing as Dagmar from the movie Pick a Star "I've Got it Bad" (1937)
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New York, January 18, 1933. Mini Biography: Lyda's father was German clown Roberti, her mother a Polish trick rider. As a child performer, she toured Europe and Asia with the Circus in which...
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This brilliant blonde stage comic went on to appear in a handful of early 1930s films. Born into a Polish circus family, Roberti spent her youth trouping through Russia, China, Egypt, France and Germany before she and her sisters came to the US in the late 1920s.
Lyda Roberti was a Polish-born comedienne and singer who performed in vaudeville, radio, and film. She starred in 8 comedy and musical films from 1932 to 1935, and died of heart disease at age 31.
