Person Details
Birthday: 1895-10-21 10:42:41
Death: 1958-01-11 10:42:41
Aliases: Olga Edna Purviance , Една Перваєнс
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA
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Movie Involvements: 12
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Unknown Chaplin
(1983) Self & In Out-TakesLimelight
(1952) Mrs. Parker (uncredited)A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
(1923) Marie St. ClairBirth of the Tramp
(2013) HerselfWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
(2007) Self (archive footage)Chaplin's Goliath
(1996) HerselfDays of Thrills and Laughter
(1961) archive footageCharlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
(1998) Self (archive footage)Acting
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2017 | Archive footage | |
2013 | Herself | |
2007 | Self (archive footage) | |
2003 | Self (archive footage) | |
1998 | Self (archive footage) | |
1996 | Herself | |
1983 | Self & In Out-Takes | |
1980 | Farmer's Daughter (archive footage) | |
1961 | archive footage | |
1959 | Various (archive footage) | |
1952 | Mrs. Parker (uncredited) | |
1951 | Carmen | |
1947 | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | |
1944 | N/A | |
1941 | N/A | |
Various Roles (archive footage) | ||
1938 | Various Roles (archive footage) | |
1927 | The Queen | |
1926 | Joan | |
1923 | Marie St. Clair | |
Miss Brown | ||
1922 | Foreman's Daughter | |
1921 | Edna the Neglected Wife | |
The Woman | ||
1919 | Mother | |
Village Belle | ||
1918 | The Girl | |
Charlie's Wife | ||
Maid | ||
Bar Singer | ||
Edna Sugar-Plum | ||
1917 | Miss Brown - The Girl | |
Immigrant | ||
The Girl | ||
The Mission Worker | ||
1916 | The Girl | |
Aspiring Actress | ||
Pawnbroker's Daughter | ||
Miss Moneybags | ||
Girl Stolen by Gypsies | ||
Girl | ||
Daughter of the House | ||
Store Manager's Secretary | ||
1915 | Carmen | |
Lady in the Stalls with Beads | ||
Daughter of the Shipowner | ||
Secretary | ||
Daughter of the House | ||
Maid | ||
Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart | ||
Farmer's Daughter | ||
Edna | ||
Nursemaid | ||
Trainer's Daughter | ||
The Headwaiter's Wife | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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