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Edna Purviance

Acting

Born October 19, 1895 · Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

Died January 11, 1958

Also known as Olga Edna Purviance · Една Перваєнс · Эдна Пурвиенс

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.

Filmography24 titles

The Kid

1921as The Woman

Limelight

1952as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

1947as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021as Self (archive footage)

A Dog's Life

1918as Bar Singer (uncredited)

The Immigrant

1917as Immigrant

Birth of the Tramp

2013as Self (archive footage)

Easy Street

1917as The Mission Worker

Pay Day

1922as Foreman's Daughter

The Pilgrim

1923as Miss Brown, the Girl

The Adventurer

1917as Miss Brown - The Girl

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923as Marie St. Clair

Shoulder Arms

1918as The Girl

The Cure

1917as The Girl

The Vagabond

1916as The Gypsy Drudge

The Idle Class

1921as Edna the Neglected Wife

The Pawnshop

1916as Pawnbroker's Daughter

The Rink

1916as The Girl

Sunnyside

1919as Village Belle

The Floorwalker

1916as Store Manager's Secretary

A Day's Pleasure

1919as Mother

A Night in the Show

1915as Lady in the Stalls with Beads

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915as Carmen