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Edna Purviance

Film Actress / Actress | * 10/21/1895 († 62, 01/11/1958) | Paradise Valley, Nevada (United States of America (USA))
Olga Edna Purviance(October 21, 1895 – January 13, 1958) was an American actress of the silent film era. She was the leading lady in many of Charlie Chaplin's early films and in a span of eight years, she appeared in over 30 films with him. Her name was pronounced "pur-VIE-unce" as verified by Chaplin in his spoken narration of one of his films. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

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Joan and Magdalen are the daughters of a fisherman. Magdalen leaves her fiancé, Peter, to run off to the big city. Joan and Peter marry. Magdalen's return years later causes trouble for the marriage, ...

A Woman of the Sea

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1926 | 1h 15min
 
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A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son. ...

The Kid

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1921 | 4.1/5 | 53min
Comedy, Drama
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An European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he arrives in New York. ...

The Immigrant

NR

1917 | 3.7/5 | 24min
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When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealthy Pierre Revel, she ...

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

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1923 | 3.5/5 | 1h 18min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Movies with Edna Purviance as Actress(51)

as Archive footage2017 Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
as herself2013 Birth of the Tramp
as Self (archive footage)2007 Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)2003 Chaplin Today: 'The Kid'
as Self (archive footage)1998 Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
as herself1996 Chaplin's Goliath
as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)1980 Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
as archive footage1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Various (archive footage)1959 The Chaplin Revue
as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)1952 Limelight
as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)1947 Monsieur Verdoux
1941 The Chaplin Cavalcade
as Various Roles (archive footage)1941 The Charlie Chaplin Festival
1926 A Woman of the Sea
as Miss Brown1923 The Pilgrim
as Marie St. Clair1923 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Foreman's Daughter1922 Pay Day
as The Woman1921 The Kid
as Edna the Neglected Wife1921 The Idle Class
as Mother1919 A Day's Pleasure
as Village Belle1919 Sunnyside
as Bar Singer1918 A Dog's Life
as Charlie's Wife1918 The Bond
as The Girl1918 Shoulder Arms
as Maid1918 Triple Trouble
as Edna Sugar-Plum1918 Chase Me Charlie
as Immigrant1917 The Immigrant
as The Girl1917 The Cure
as The Mission Worker1917 Easy Street
as Miss Brown - The Girl1917 The Adventurer
as Girl Stolen by Gypsies1916 The Vagabond
as The Farmer's Daughter/Her Sister (Archive Footage)1916 The Essanay-Chaplin Revue of 1916
as Daughter of the House1916 Police
as Store Manager's Secretary1916 The Floorwalker
as Pawnbroker's Daughter1916 The Pawnshop
as The Girl1916 The Rink
as Girl1916 The Fireman
as Aspiring Actress1916 Behind the Screen
as Miss Moneybags1916 The Count
as Edna1915 A Jitney Elopement
as Maid1915 Work
as The Headwaiter's Wife1915 A Night Out
as Daughter of the Shipowner1915 Shanghaied
as Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart1915 By the Sea
as Secretary1915 The Bank
as Lady in the Stalls with Beads1915 A Night in the Show
as Nursemaid1915 In the Park
as Trainer's Daughter1915 The Champion
as Daughter of the House1915 A Woman
as Carmen1915 A Burlesque on Carmen
as Farmer's Daughter1915 The Tramp

TV Shows/Series with Edna Purviance as Actress(1)

as Self & In Out-Takes1983 Unknown Chaplin

Full Name: Edna Purviance
Born: Monday, 10/21 1895 (October) in Paradise Valley, Nevada (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 01/11 1958 (January) in Hollywood (aged: 62)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Edna Purviance (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Olga Edna Purviance"
"Една Перваєнс"
Edna Purviance frequently works together with these people:
Charlie Chaplin (201x, Crew)
Roland Totheroh (26x, Crew)
Leo White (24x, Actor)
Henry Bergman (22x, Actor)
Harry Ensign (21x, Crew)
Albert Austin (19x, Actor)
John Rand (17x, Actor)
Eric Campbell (15x, Actor)
James T. Kelley (14x, Actor)
Maverick Terrell (14x, Crew)
Bud Jamison (13x, Actor)
David Gill (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:103902, Added: 06/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024