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Home/People/Edna Purviance
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Born
Oct 19, 1895Died: Jan 11, 1958
Lived 62 years
Place of Birth
Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

58
Movies
1
TV Shows
Also Known As
Olga Edna Purviance
Една Перваєнс
Эдна Пурвиенс
Эдна Первиэнс
Эдна Пёрвиэнс
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IMDb Profile

Edna Purviance

Acting

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.
The Real Charlie Chaplin poster

The Real Charlie Chaplin

as Self (archive footage)
2021
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty poster

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

as Self (archive footage)
2020
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay poster

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

as Self (archive footage)
2017
The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2 poster

The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2

Cast
2017
Birth of the Tramp poster

Birth of the Tramp

as Self (archive footage)
2013
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema poster

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as Self (archive footage)
2007
Chaplin Today: The Kid poster

Chaplin Today: The Kid

as Self (archive footage)
2003
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life poster

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

as Self (archive footage)
1998
Chaplin's Goliath poster

Chaplin's Goliath

as Self (archive footage)
1996
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp poster

Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp

as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)
1980
Days of Thrills and Laughter poster

Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961
The Chaplin Revue poster

The Chaplin Revue

as Various (archive footage)
1959
Limelight poster

Limelight

as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
1952
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" poster

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

as Carmen
1951
Monsieur Verdoux poster

Monsieur Verdoux

as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
1947
Charlie's Triple Trouble poster

Charlie's Triple Trouble

as Maid (archive footage)
1944
The Chaplin Cavalcade poster

The Chaplin Cavalcade

as Various Roles (archive footage)
1941
The Charlie Chaplin Festival poster

The Charlie Chaplin Festival

as Various Roles (archive footage)
1941
Chaplin Carnival poster

Chaplin Carnival

as Various Roles (archive footage)
1938
Education of a Prince poster

Education of a Prince

as Queen Liska of Silistriae
1927