Beverly Roberts, right, with Olivia de Havilland in the Warner Bros. commissary, photographed by Ed Stone, ca. 1937
- TitleBeverly Roberts papers
- Collector
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- Description
3 linear ft. of papers
- Summary
Scripts, stage material, correspondence, contracts, clippings, sheet music, and photographs relating to the career of actress Beverly Roberts.
- BiographyBeverly Roberts was an American film and stage actress, who was under contract to Warner Bros. from 1936 to 1940, after which she pursued a career as a singer and stage actress. She also performed in numerous radio and television programs in the 1940s and 1950s. She was administrator of the Theater Authority, which exercised jurisdiction over the appearance of performers at charity events and telethons, from 1954 until her retirement in 1977.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of the estate of Beverly Roberts, 2010.
- Preferred citationBeverly Roberts papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 1527
- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
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