Lyda Roberti

Acting

Lyda Roberti

Born May 20, 1906 · Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]

Died December 3, 1938 · aged 32

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 she was born, leaving it (and her reportedly abusive father) in Shanghai, China. In this truly international city, Lyda became a child cafe entertainer and learned the fractured English that became her trademark. Around 1927, she emigrated to California…

Known For

George White's 1935 ScandalsGeorge White's 1935 Scandals · 1935
George White's 1935 Scandals
★ 7.01935
MovieRomanceComedy
A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for his new show.
The Kid from SpainThe Kid from Spain · 1932
The Kid from Spain
★ 6.61932
MovieComedyMusic
Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the girl's dormitory when he was drunk. Per chance Eddie gets mixed up in a bank robbery and is forced to drive the robbers to safety. To get rid of him they force him to leave the USA for Mexico, but a cop is following him. Eddie meets Ricardo there, Ricardo helps him avoid being arrested by the cop when he introduces Eddie as the great Spanish bullfighter Don Sebastian II. The problem is, the cop is still curious and has tickets for the bullfight. Eddie's situation becomes more critical, when he tries to help Ricardo to win the girl he loves, but she's engaged to a "real" Mexican, who is, unknown to her father, involved in illegal business. While trying to avoid all this trouble, Eddie himself falls in love with his friend's girl friend's sister Rosalie, who also want to see the great Don Sebastian II to kill the bull in the arena.
The Big Broadcast of 1936The Big Broadcast of 1936 · 1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
★ 5.81935
MovieMusic
Two-bit radio station owner Spud Miller doubles as the station's sole announcer. On the verge of bankruptcy, Spud is receptive to the wacky notions of George and Gracie, who've just invented a television device that can pick up and transmit any signal, any time, anywhere.
Pick a StarPick a Star · 1937
Pick a Star
★ 4.81937
MovieComedyMusic
A Cinderella story of a young country girl who comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom with the help of a publicity man.
Torch SingerTorch Singer · 1933
Torch Singer
★ 5.41933
MovieMusicDrama
When she can't support her illegitimate child, an abandoned young woman puts her up for adoption and pursues a career as a torch singer. Years later, she searches for the child she gave up.
Wide Open FacesWide Open Faces · 1938
Wide Open Faces
★ 9.01938
MovieComedy
A small town soda jerk discovers a gang of criminals staying at a local hotel. Comedy.
Meet the BaronMeet the Baron · 1933
Meet the Baron
★ 5.31933
MovieComedy
A charlatan posing as Baron Munchhausen is invited to be guest speaker at a girls' school.
Dancers in the DarkDancers in the Dark · 1932
Dancers in the Dark
★ 5.71932
MovieDrama
A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, things get complicated when he finds out that a gangster has designs on her too.

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The Kid from SpainThe Kid from Spain · 1932
The Kid from Spain
★ 6.61932
MovieComedyMusic
Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the girl's dormitory when he was drunk. Per chance Eddie gets mixed up in a bank robbery and is forced to drive the robbers to safety. To get rid of him they force him to leave the USA for Mexico, but a cop is following him. Eddie meets Ricardo there, Ricardo helps him avoid being arrested by the cop when he introduces Eddie as the great Spanish bullfighter Don Sebastian II. The problem is, the cop is still curious and has tickets for the bullfight. Eddie's situation becomes more critical, when he tries to help Ricardo to win the girl he loves, but she's engaged to a "real" Mexican, who is, unknown to her father, involved in illegal business. While trying to avoid all this trouble, Eddie himself falls in love with his friend's girl friend's sister Rosalie, who also want to see the great Don Sebastian II to kill the bull in the arena.

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