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Edna Purviance

Acting Born Oct 19, 1895 Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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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Known for

Film

The Kid

as The Woman
Film

Limelight

as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Film

Monsieur Verdoux

as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Unknown Chaplin

as Self & In Out-Takes
Film

A Dog's Life

as Bar Singer (uncredited)

Hikaru no Go

as Farmer's Daughter

Full filmography

  • The Kid (1921) as The Woman
  • Limelight (1952) as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
  • Monsieur Verdoux (1947) as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Unknown Chaplin (1983) as Self & In Out-Takes
  • A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) as Marie St. Clair
  • The Pilgrim (1923) as Miss Brown, the Girl
  • The Chaplin Revue (1959) as Various (archive footage)
  • A Dog's Life (1918) as Bar Singer (uncredited)
  • Shoulder Arms (1918) as The Girl
  • Pay Day (1922) as Foreman's Daughter
  • The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Rink (1916) as The Girl
  • The Bond (1918) as Charlie's Wife
  • Easy Street (1917) as The Mission Worker
  • The Cure (1917) as The Girl
  • The Adventurer (1917) as Miss Brown - The Girl
  • Police (1916) as Daughter of the House
  • The Vagabond (1916) as The Gypsy Drudge
  • The Tramp (1915) as Farmer's Daughter
  • The Fireman (1916) as Girl
  • The Pawnshop (1916) as Pawnbroker's Daughter
  • Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Champion (1915) as Trainer's Daughter
  • The Immigrant (1917) as Immigrant