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Edna Purviance

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Edna Purviance

Born October 19, 1895 in Paradise Valley, Nevada, USADied January 11, 195842 films

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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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The Kid posterFirst watchThe Kid19218.1as The WomanA tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Limelight poster7.9Limelight1952Monsieur Verdoux poster7.7Monsieur Verdoux1947A Dog's Life poster7.3A Dog's Life1918The Immigrant poster7.3The Immigrant1917Easy Street poster7.1Easy Street1917Shoulder Arms poster6.8Shoulder Arms1918Pay Day poster7.0Pay Day1922A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate poster6.7A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. 2017The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2
  2. 1952LimelightMrs. Parker (uncredited)
  3. 1951A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"Carmen
  4. 1947Monsieur VerdouxGarden Party Guest (uncredited)
  5. 1927Education of a PrinceQueen Liska of Silistriae
  6. 1926A Woman of the SeaJoan
  7. 1923A Woman of Paris: A Drama of FateMarie St. Clair
  8. 1923The PilgrimMiss Brown, the Girl
  9. 1922Pay DayForeman's Daughter
  10. 1921The Idle ClassEdna the Neglected Wife
  11. 1921The KidThe Woman
  12. 1919A Day's PleasureMother
  13. 1919SunnysideVillage Belle
  14. 1918Shoulder ArmsThe Girl
  15. 1918The BondCharlie's Wife
  16. 1918Triple TroubleMaid
  17. 1918A Dog's LifeBar Singer (uncredited)
  18. 1918Chase Me CharlieEdna Sugar-Plum
  19. 1917The AdventurerMiss Brown - The Girl
  20. 1917The ImmigrantImmigrant
  21. 1917The CureThe Girl
  22. 1917Easy StreetThe Mission Worker
  23. 1916The RinkThe Girl
  24. 1916Behind the ScreenAspiring Actress
  25. 1916The PawnshopPawnbroker's Daughter
  26. 1916The CountMiss Moneybags
  27. 1916The VagabondThe Gypsy Drudge
  28. 1916The FiremanGirl
  29. 1916PoliceDaughter of the House
  30. 1916The FloorwalkerStore Manager's Secretary
  31. 1915A Burlesque on CarmenCarmen
  32. 1915A Night in the ShowLady in the Stalls with Beads
  33. 1915ShanghaiedDaughter of the Shipowner
  34. 1915The BankSecretary
  35. 1915A WomanDaughter of the House
  36. 1915WorkMaid
  37. 1915By the SeaMan in Top Hat's Sweetheart
  38. 1915The TrampFarmer's Daughter
  39. 1915A Jitney ElopementEdna
  40. 1915In the ParkNursemaid
  41. 1915The ChampionTrainer's Daughter
  42. 1915A Night OutThe Headwaiter's Wife