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Edna Purviance
Actress 1895 - 1958

Edna Purviance

Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

​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.

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

18 roles
Unknown Chaplin No snapshots yet
Character Self & In Out-Takes
TV
Title screen of Limelight No snapshots yet
Character Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Limelight

1952

Title screen of Monsieur Verdoux No snapshots yet
Character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Title screen of A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate No snapshots yet
Character Marie St. Clair
The Pilgrim No snapshots yet
Character Miss Brown, the Girl
Pay Day No snapshots yet
Character Foreman's Daughter

Pay Day

1922

Best snapshot from The Idle Class No snapshots yet
Character Edna the Neglected Wife
Title screen of The Kid No snapshots yet
Character The Woman

The Kid

1921

Sunnyside No snapshots yet
Character Village Belle

Sunnyside

1919

A Dog's Life No snapshots yet
Character Bar Singer (uncredited)
Shoulder Arms No snapshots yet
Character The Girl
Easy Street No snapshots yet
Character The Mission Worker
The Adventurer No snapshots yet
Character Miss Brown - The Girl
The Cure No snapshots yet
Character The Girl

The Cure

1917

Best snapshot from The Immigrant No snapshots yet
Character Immigrant
Behind the Screen No snapshots yet
Character Aspiring Actress
The Count No snapshots yet
Character Miss Moneybags

The Count

1916

The Pawnshop No snapshots yet
Character Pawnbroker's Daughter

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

24 titles
Unknown Chaplin TV
Unknown Chaplin 1983
Limelight
Limelight 1952
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux 1947
The Pilgrim
The Pilgrim 1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate 1923
Pay Day
Pay Day 1922
The Kid
The Kid 1921
The Idle Class
The Idle Class 1921
Sunnyside
Sunnyside 1919
Shoulder Arms
Shoulder Arms 1918
A Dog's Life
A Dog's Life 1918
The Immigrant
The Immigrant 1917
The Cure
The Cure 1917
The Adventurer
The Adventurer 1917
Easy Street
Easy Street 1917
The Vagabond
The Vagabond 1916
The Rink
The Rink 1916
The Pawnshop
The Pawnshop 1916
The Count
The Count 1916
Behind the Screen
Behind the Screen 1916
Work
Work 1915
A Woman
A Woman 1915
A Night in the Show
A Night in the Show 1915
A Burlesque on Carmen
A Burlesque on Carmen 1915

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