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Beverly Roberts (May 19, 1914 – July 13, 2009) was an American film and stage actress of the 1930s, and entertainment business executive through the 1970s. Born as Beverly Louise Roberts in Brooklyn, New York, she was first spotted by a Warner Bros. talent scout while singing in a nightclub in 1935. Having performed as a stage actress prior to that, she was signed to a contract with Warner Brothers, starring in her first film in 1936, titled The Singing Kid, in which she appeared opposite Al Jolson. That same year she starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in Two Against the World. The... MORE

Beverly Roberts (May 19, 1914 – July 13, 2009) was an American film and stage actress of the 1930s, and entertainment business executive through the 1970s. Born as Beverly Louise Roberts in Brooklyn, New York, she was first spotted by a Warner Bros. talent scout while singing in a nightclub in 1935. Having performed as a stage actress prior to that, she was signed to a contract with Warner Brothers, starring in her first film in 1936, titled The Singing Kid, in which she appeared opposite Al Jolson. That same year she starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in Two Against the World. The following year, in 1937, she starred in God's Country and the Woman, Warner Bros.' first Technicolor film, in which she starred opposite George Brent. From 1937 to 1939 she starred in sixteen films. In Hollywood she was a friend of Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien and George Jessel. She also knew Errol Flynn who signed up to Warner Bros. on the same day as her. She reportedly quit film-making after losing parts to other actresses including Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland. By 1940 she had returned to singing and stage acting. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, she was showcased in numerous LESS