Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Acting

Born: 1895-10-19 in Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

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.

Known For

The Kid

The Kid

The Woman

Limelight

Limelight

Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

The Champion

The Champion

Trainer's Daughter

The Tramp

The Tramp

Farmer's Daughter

A Woman

A Woman

Daughter of the House

The Bond

The Bond

Charlie's Wife

Shanghaied

Shanghaied

Daughter of the Shipowner

A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life

Bar Singer (uncredited)

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

Marie St. Clair

A Jitney Elopement

A Jitney Elopement

Edna

Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

The Girl

The Bank

The Bank

Secretary

The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

Miss Brown, the Girl

Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

Maid

Unknown Chaplin

Unknown Chaplin

Self & In Out-Takes

The Fireman

The Fireman

Girl

In the Park

In the Park

Nursemaid

The Immigrant

The Immigrant

Immigrant

A Night Out

A Night Out

The Headwaiter's Wife

By the Sea

By the Sea

Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart

Easy Street

Easy Street

The Mission Worker

A Night in the Show

A Night in the Show

Lady in the Stalls with Beads

Pay Day

Pay Day

Foreman's Daughter

A Burlesque on Carmen

A Burlesque on Carmen

Carmen

The Rink

The Rink

The Girl

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

Miss Brown - The Girl

The Chaplin Revue

The Chaplin Revue

Various (archive footage)

Sunnyside

Sunnyside

Village Belle

The Pawnshop

The Pawnshop

Pawnbroker's Daughter

The Count

The Count

Miss Moneybags

The Idle Class

The Idle Class

Edna the Neglected Wife

The Vagabond

The Vagabond

The Gypsy Drudge

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Self (archive footage)

Behind the Screen

Behind the Screen

Aspiring Actress

The Cure

The Cure

The Girl

Police

Police

Daughter of the House

Chaplin's Goliath

Chaplin's Goliath

Self (archive footage)