Roberta Hyson

Roberta Hyson (née Roberta Mae Dudley;[1] 1905 in Dallas–1989 in Los Angeles)[2] was an American actress, dancer and singer[3] who appeared in several African-American talkies by the Christie Film Company[3] and played a main role in The Melancholy Dame (1929).[4]

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  3. ^ a b McCann, Bob (2022-09-23). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4766-9140-4.
  4. ^ Cripps, Thomas (3 February 1977). Slow Fade to Black. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199878451.