Beverly Roberts

Biography

Spotted singing in a New York City nightclub by a Warner Brothers talent scout, Beverly Roberts' first role was in The Singing Kid (1936) with Al Jolson. A young Humphrey Bogart was her co-star in Two Against the World (1936). China Clipper (1936), a loose depiction of the founding of Pan American Airways, teamed her with Pat O'Brien. God's Country and the Woman (1937) was Warner Brothers first Technicolor production, filmed at Mt. St. Helens, Washington, it was her most prestigious film. Subsequently, she returned to singing and acting on the stage. In the late 1940s and early 1950s she appeared on numerous radio and TV shows. In 1954 she was appointed administrator of the Theater Authority, whose members comprised the five entertainment unions. The organization exercised jurisdiction over the appearance of performers at charity events and telethons. She retired in 1977 to Laguna Niguel, California. In March 2002 Beverly was honored at the Del Mar Theater in Santa Cruz, California, when "China Clipper" was shown at its grand re-opening. She was also honored at the Cinecon Film Festival in Hollywood in August, 2002.