Edna Purviance

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

October 19, 1895

died

January 11, 1958

place of birth

Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

also known as

Olga Edna Purviance · Една Перваєнс · Эдна Пурвиенс · Эдна Первиэнс

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Kid
8.1

The Kid

1921as The Woman
Limelight
7.9

Limelight

1952as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
A Dog's Life
7.3

A Dog's Life

1918as Bar Singer (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
7.7

Monsieur Verdoux

1947as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
The Fireman
6.3

The Fireman

1916as Girl
The Pilgrim
6.9

The Pilgrim

1923as Miss Brown, the Girl
Pay Day
7.0

Pay Day

1922as Foreman's Daughter
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
6.8

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923as Marie St. Clair
Shoulder Arms
6.8

Shoulder Arms

1918as The Girl
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
4.3

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007as Self (archive footage)
The Adventurer
6.9

The Adventurer

1917as Miss Brown - The Girl
Days of Thrills and Laughter
6.0

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Rink
6.6

The Rink

1916as The Girl
The Count
6.2

The Count

1916as Miss Moneybags
The Pawnshop
6.6

The Pawnshop

1916as Pawnbroker's Daughter
The Immigrant
7.3

The Immigrant

1917as Immigrant
The Cure
6.8

The Cure

1917as The Girl
Police
6.3

Police

1916as Daughter of the House
Easy Street
7.1

Easy Street

1917as The Mission Worker
The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.6

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021as Self (archive footage)
The Vagabond
6.8

The Vagabond

1916as The Gypsy Drudge
Shanghaied
5.9

Shanghaied

1915as Daughter of the Shipowner
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
8.0

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020as Self (archive footage)
The Tramp
6.5

The Tramp

1915as Farmer's Daughter
The Champion
6.5

The Champion

1915as Trainer's Daughter
The Idle Class
6.7

The Idle Class

1921as Edna the Neglected Wife
The Bond
5.0

The Bond

1918as Charlie's Wife
Behind the Screen
6.5

Behind the Screen

1916as Aspiring Actress
A Jitney Elopement
5.8

A Jitney Elopement

1915as Edna
A Burlesque on Carmen
5.8

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915as Carmen
A Woman
6.0

A Woman

1915as Daughter of the House
In the Park
5.4

In the Park

1915as Nursemaid
A Day's Pleasure
6.2

A Day's Pleasure

1919as Mother
Work
5.8

Work

1915as Maid
The Bank
6.3

The Bank

1915as Secretary
Triple Trouble
4.9

Triple Trouble

1918as Maid
The Floorwalker
6.4

The Floorwalker

1916as Store Manager's Secretary
Birth of the Tramp
7.1

Birth of the Tramp

2013as Self (archive footage)
The Chaplin Revue
7.4

The Chaplin Revue

1959as Various (archive footage)
A Night Out
5.8

A Night Out

1915as The Headwaiter's Wife
By the Sea
5.5

By the Sea

1915as Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart
A Night in the Show
6.2

A Night in the Show

1915as Lady in the Stalls with Beads
Education of a Prince
9.0

Education of a Prince

1927as Queen Liska of Silistriae
Chase Me Charlie
7.5

Chase Me Charlie

1918as Edna Sugar-Plum
Sunnyside
6.5

Sunnyside

1919as Village Belle
How to Make Movies
6.3

How to Make Movies

1918as Actress(uncredited)
Chaplin's Goliath
6.6

Chaplin's Goliath

1996as Self (archive footage)
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
7.4

The Charlie Chaplin Festival

1941as Various Roles (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
8.0

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

1998as Self (archive footage)
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
10.0

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

1951as Carmen