Acting
Edna Purviance
Born 1895-10-19
Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA
Department: Acting
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
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The Kid
1921
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Limelight
1952
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Monsieur Verdoux
1947
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A Dog's Life
1918
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The Immigrant
1917
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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923
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Shoulder Arms
1918
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Easy Street
1917
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Pay Day
1922
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The Pilgrim
1923
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (59 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Real Charlie Chaplin | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2020 |
 | Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Birth of the Tramp | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2007 |
 | Chaplin Today: The Kid | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Chaplin's Goliath | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1996 |
 | Unknown Chaplin | Self & In Out-Takes | TV Series | 1983 |
| Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp | Farmer's Daughter (archive footage) | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Days of Thrills and Laughter | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Chaplin Revue | Various (archive footage) | Movie | 1959 |
 | Limelight | Mrs. Parker (uncredited) | Movie | 1952 |
 | A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" | Carmen | Movie | 1951 |
 | Monsieur Verdoux | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
| Charlie's Triple Trouble | Maid (archive footage) | Movie | 1944 | |
 | The Chaplin Cavalcade | Various Roles (archive footage) | Movie | 1941 |
 | The Charlie Chaplin Festival | Various Roles (archive footage) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Chaplin Carnival | Various Roles (archive footage) | Movie | 1938 |
 | Education of a Prince | Queen Liska of Silistriae | Movie | 1927 |
| A Woman of the Sea | Joan | Movie | 1926 | |
 | A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate | Marie St. Clair | Movie | 1923 |
 | The Pilgrim | Miss Brown, the Girl | Movie | 1923 |
 | Pay Day | Foreman's Daughter | Movie | 1922 |
 | The Idle Class | Edna the Neglected Wife | Movie | 1921 |
 | The Kid | The Woman | Movie | 1921 |
 | A Day's Pleasure | Mother | Movie | 1919 |
 | Sunnyside | Village Belle | Movie | 1919 |
 | Shoulder Arms | The Girl | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Bond | Charlie's Wife | Movie | 1918 |
 | Triple Trouble | Maid | Movie | 1918 |
 | A Dog's Life | Bar Singer (uncredited) | Movie | 1918 |
 | Chase Me Charlie | Edna Sugar-Plum | Movie | 1918 |
 | How to Make Movies | Actress(uncredited) | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Adventurer | Miss Brown - The Girl | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Immigrant | Immigrant | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Cure | The Girl | Movie | 1917 |
 | Easy Street | The Mission Worker | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Rink | The Girl | Movie | 1916 |
 | Behind the Screen | Aspiring Actress | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Pawnshop | Pawnbroker's Daughter | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Count | Miss Moneybags | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Vagabond | The Gypsy Drudge | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Fireman | Girl | Movie | 1916 |
 | Police | Daughter of the House | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Floorwalker | Store Manager's Secretary | Movie | 1916 |
 | A Burlesque on Carmen | Carmen | Movie | 1915 |
 | A Night in the Show | Lady in the Stalls with Beads | Movie | 1915 |
 | Shanghaied | Daughter of the Shipowner | Movie | 1915 |
 | The Bank | Secretary | Movie | 1915 |
 | A Woman | Daughter of the House | Movie | 1915 |
 | Work | Maid | Movie | 1915 |
 | By the Sea | Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart | Movie | 1915 |
 | The Tramp | Farmer's Daughter | Movie | 1915 |
 | A Jitney Elopement | Edna | Movie | 1915 |
 | In the Park | Nursemaid | Movie | 1915 |
 | The Champion | Trainer's Daughter | Movie | 1915 |
 | A Night Out | The Headwaiter's Wife | Movie | 1915 |