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Actor

Edna Purviance

Acting

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Acting credits

57

Established

Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

0.4

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Movies: 56Series: 1

TMDB ID: 21301

IMDb ID: nm0701012

Known for: Acting

Born: October 19, 1895

Died: January 11, 1958

Age: 62

Place of birth: Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1915 - 2021

Years active: 107

Average TMDB rating: 6.54

Wikidata: Q235313

Also known as

Olga Edna Purviance • Една Перваєнс • Эдна Пурвиенс • Эдна Первиэнс • Эдна Пёрвиэнс • Эдна Пурвиэнс

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

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Photo of Edna Purviance from the Latest Netflix gallery
Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Edna Purviance.

Movie poster for The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)

as Self (archive footage)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021 Movie
Movie poster for Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)

as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020 Movie
Movie poster for Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay (2017)

as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

2017 Movie
Movie poster for The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2 (2017)

The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2

2017 Movie
Movie poster for Birth of the Tramp (2013)

as Self (archive footage)

Birth of the Tramp

2013 Movie
Movie poster for Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007)

as Self (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007 Movie
Movie poster for Chaplin Today: The Kid (2003)

as Self (archive footage)

Chaplin Today: The Kid

2003 Movie
Movie poster for Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life (1998)

as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

1998 Movie
Movie poster for Chaplin's Goliath (1996)

as Self (archive footage)

Chaplin's Goliath

1996 Movie
Movie poster for Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961 Movie
Movie poster for The Chaplin Revue (1959)

as Various (archive footage)

The Chaplin Revue

1959 Movie
Movie poster for Limelight (1952)

as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Limelight

1952 Movie
Movie poster for A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" (1951)

as Carmen

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

1951 Movie
Movie poster for Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

1947 Movie
Movie poster for Charlie's Triple Trouble (1944)

as Maid (archive footage)

Charlie's Triple Trouble

1944 Movie
Movie poster for The Chaplin Cavalcade (1941)

as Various Roles (archive footage)

The Chaplin Cavalcade

1941 Movie
Movie poster for The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941)

as Various Roles (archive footage)

The Charlie Chaplin Festival

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Chaplin Carnival (1938)

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Chaplin Carnival

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Education of a Prince (1927)

as Queen Liska of Silistriae

Education of a Prince

1927 Movie
Movie poster for A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)

as Marie St. Clair

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923 Movie
Movie poster for The Pilgrim (1923)

as Miss Brown, the Girl

The Pilgrim

1923 Movie
Movie poster for Pay Day (1922)

as Foreman's Daughter

Pay Day

1922 Movie
Movie poster for The Idle Class (1921)

as Edna the Neglected Wife

The Idle Class

1921 Movie
Movie poster for The Kid (1921)

as The Woman

The Kid

1921 Movie
Series

Series

Series credits linked with Edna Purviance.