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Edmund Purdom
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 26155
IMDb ID: nm0700803
Known for: Acting
Born: December 20, 1924
Died: January 1, 2009
Age: 84
Place of birth: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2001
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 5.86
Wikidata: Q1286750
Also known as
Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom • Edmond Purdom • Edmund Purdon
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Biography
Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (19 December 1924 – 1 January 2009) was an English actor, voice artist, and director. He worked first on stage in Britain, performing various works by Shakespeare, then later in America on Broadway, until making his way to Hollywood, and eventually spent the remainder of his life appearing in Italian cinema. He is perhaps best known for his starring role in 1954's historical epic The Egyptian. By taking over important roles exited by Mario Lanza and Marlon Brando, Purdom was known by the mid-1950s as "The Replacement Star". Between the 1970s and 90s, he was a regular in European genre cinema, working with directors like Juan Piquer Simón, Joe D'Amato, Sergio Martino, Ruggero Deodato.
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Movies directed by Edmund Purdom.
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Highest rated movies linked with Edmund Purdom.
as British Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Diary of Anne Frank
1959 • Movie
as Strato
Julius Caesar
1953 • Movie
as Second Officer Lightoller (uncredited)
Titanic
1953 • Movie
as Sinuhe
The Egyptian
1954 • Movie
as Count Vlad
Who's Afraid of Dracula?
1985 • Movie
as The Dean
Pieces
1982 • Movie
as The Viceroy
Blackie the Pirate
1971 • Movie
as Father
Absurd
1981 • Movie
as President of the Pan American Confederacy
2019: After the Fall of New York
1983 • Movie
as CEO Steensland
The Rift
1990 • Movie
as Griba
Ator, the Fighting Eagle
1982 • Movie
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Most viewed movie titles linked with Edmund Purdom.
as Griba
Ator, the Fighting Eagle
1982 • Movie
as Silas Deane
Lafayette
1962 • Movie
as Strato
Julius Caesar
1953 • Movie
as The Pianist
Deep Thoughts
1980 • Movie
as British Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Diary of Anne Frank
1959 • Movie
as Second Officer Lightoller (uncredited)
Titanic
1953 • Movie
as Adam Calhorn Shaw
Athena
1954 • Movie
as Sinuhe
The Egyptian
1954 • Movie
as Father
Absurd
1981 • Movie
as The Dean
Pieces
1982 • Movie
as Luigi Cherico
Rulers of the City
1976 • Movie
as Secret Service Chief
The New Godfathers
1979 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Edmund Purdom.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Edmund Purdom.
as Ugo di Clarendon
Knights Of The Quest
2001 • Movie
as Host
7 Signs of Christ's Return
1997 • Movie
A Bear Called Arthur
1992 • Movie
as CEO Steensland
The Rift
1990 • Movie
as Urbano Rattazzi
Don Bosco
1988 • Movie
as Count Vlad
Who's Afraid of Dracula?
1985 • Movie
as Cardinal Della Costa
The Assisi Underground
1985 • Movie
as His Excelency
Killer vs Killers
1985 • Movie
as Inspector Harris
Don't Open Till Christmas
1984 • Movie
as Paola's Father
Champagne in paradiso
1983 • Movie
as President of the Pan American Confederacy
2019: After the Fall of New York
1983 • Movie
as Jaarsveld
Amok
1983 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Edmund Purdom.