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Edna Purviance

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Edna Purviance (October 21, 1895 – January 11, 1958) was an American actress during the silent movie era. She was the leading lady in many Charlie Chaplin movies. In a span of eight years, she appeared in over thirty films with Chaplin.

Born

Oct 19, 1895

Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

Died

Jan 11, 1958

Known For

Acting

Movies

58 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.3

movie

Known For

The Kid

The Kid

1921

as The Woman
Limelight

Limelight

1952

as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life

1918

as Bar Singer (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923

as Marie St. Clair
The Fireman

The Fireman

1916

as Girl
The Vagabond

The Vagabond

1916

as The Gypsy Drudge
The Immigrant

The Immigrant

1917

as Immigrant
The Tramp

The Tramp

1915

as Farmer's Daughter
The Floorwalker

The Floorwalker

1916

as Store Manager's Secretary
The Kid
The Kid
1921 • as The Woman
★ 8.1
Limelight
Limelight
1952 • as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
★ 7.9
A Dog's Life
A Dog's Life
1918 • as Bar Singer (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
1947 • as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
★ 7.7
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923 • as Marie St. Clair
★ 6.8
The Fireman
The Fireman
1916 • as Girl
★ 6.3
The Vagabond
The Vagabond
1916 • as The Gypsy Drudge
★ 6.8
The Immigrant
The Immigrant
1917 • as Immigrant
★ 7.3
The Tramp
The Tramp
1915 • as Farmer's Daughter
★ 6.5
The Floorwalker
The Floorwalker
1916 • as Store Manager's Secretary
★ 6.4
The Pawnshop
The Pawnshop
1916 • as Pawnbroker's Daughter
★ 6.7
The Pilgrim
The Pilgrim
1923 • as Miss Brown, the Girl
★ 6.9
The Rink
The Rink
1916 • as The Girl
★ 6.6
Police
Police
1916 • as Daughter of the House
★ 6.3
A Day's Pleasure
A Day's Pleasure
1919 • as Mother
★ 6.2
Easy Street
Easy Street
1917 • as The Mission Worker
★ 7.1
The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.6
Shoulder Arms
Shoulder Arms
1918 • as The Girl
★ 6.8
The Idle Class
The Idle Class
1921 • as Edna the Neglected Wife
★ 6.7
The Cure
The Cure
1917 • as The Girl
★ 6.8
Pay Day
Pay Day
1922 • as Foreman's Daughter
★ 7.0
The Champion
The Champion
1915 • as Trainer's Daughter
★ 6.5
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Behind the Screen
Behind the Screen
1916 • as Aspiring Actress
★ 6.5
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble
1918 • as Maid
★ 4.9
The Bank
The Bank
1915 • as Secretary
★ 6.3
In the Park
In the Park
1915 • as Nursemaid
★ 5.4
A Woman
A Woman
1915 • as Daughter of the House
★ 6.0
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
1919 • as Village Belle
★ 6.5
Work
Work
1915 • as Maid
★ 5.8
By the Sea
By the Sea
1915 • as Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart
★ 5.5
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
1941 • as Various Roles (archive footage)
★ 7.4
The Adventurer
The Adventurer
1917 • as Miss Brown - The Girl
★ 6.9
The Chaplin Revue
The Chaplin Revue
1959 • as Various (archive footage)
★ 7.4
Chase Me Charlie
Chase Me Charlie
1918 • as Edna Sugar-Plum
★ 7.5
The Count
The Count
1916 • as Miss Moneybags
★ 6.2
A Night Out
A Night Out
1915 • as The Headwaiter's Wife
★ 5.8
A Night in the Show
A Night in the Show
1915 • as Lady in the Stalls with Beads
★ 6.2
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 4.3
Shanghaied
Shanghaied
1915 • as Daughter of the Shipowner
★ 5.9
Birth of the Tramp
Birth of the Tramp
2013 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
1998 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
A Burlesque on Carmen
A Burlesque on Carmen
1915 • as Carmen
★ 5.8
A Jitney Elopement
A Jitney Elopement
1915 • as Edna
★ 5.8
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
1951 • as Carmen
★ 10.0
Chaplin's Goliath
Chaplin's Goliath
1996 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.6
The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2
The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2
2017
Education of a Prince
Education of a Prince
1927 • as Queen Liska of Silistriae
★ 9.0
movie
A Woman of the Sea
1926 • as Joan
★ 8.0
The Chaplin Cavalcade
The Chaplin Cavalcade
1941 • as Various Roles (archive footage)
★ 8.2
The Bond
The Bond
1918 • as Charlie's Wife
★ 5.0
movie
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
1980 • as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)
Chaplin Today: The Kid
Chaplin Today: The Kid
2003 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
How to Make Movies
How to Make Movies
1918 • as Actress(uncredited)
★ 6.3
movie
Chaplin Carnival
1938 • as Various Roles (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
2017 • as Self (archive footage)
movie
Charlie's Triple Trouble
1944 • as Maid (archive footage)