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Aliases: Olga Edna Purviance , Една Перваєнс , Эдна Пурвиенс , Эдна Первиэнс
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |