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.
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.
Million Dollar LegsMillion Dollar Legs · 1932
Million Dollar Legs
6.81932
MovieComedy
A small country on the verge of bankruptcy is persuaded to enter the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a means of raising money.
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.
Three Cornered MoonThree Cornered Moon · 1933
Three Cornered Moon
6.01933
MovieComedy
Elizabeth Rimplegar inhabits a household populated by virtual lunatics. Her mother, Nellie, mishandled the family fortune, and, alas, the stock market crash has depleted their worth. Elizabeth's goofy brothers cannot easily adjust to the life of the average worker. Meanwhile, the family doctor has his eye on Elizabeth, but he will have to compete with her suitor, an ill-informed writer.
College RhythmCollege Rhythm · 1934
College Rhythm
5.61934
MovieRomance
The story deals with the college rivalry of a piccolo player and an All-American halfback on the football team who both love the same co-ed. After graduation they carry their their feud and collegiate ideas over into the department store business.
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.

Filmography

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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.

Rosalie