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Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Acting

Born October 19, 1895 · Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

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 · 40 titles

The Kid

The Kid

1921
A Night Out

A Night Out

1915
Limelight

Limelight

1952
The Tramp

The Tramp

1915
Unknown Chaplin

Unknown Chaplin

1983
The Bond

The Bond

1918
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947
A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life

1918
Shanghaied

Shanghaied

1915
The Rink

The Rink

1916
A Woman

A Woman

1915
A Burlesque on Carmen

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923
Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

1918
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021
The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

1923
Police

Police

1916
The Champion

The Champion

1915
Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

1918
Chaplin's Goliath

Chaplin's Goliath

1996
The Bank

The Bank

1915
The Immigrant

The Immigrant

1917
Easy Street

Easy Street

1917
By the Sea

By the Sea

1915
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007
A Night in the Show

A Night in the Show

1915
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

2020
Education of a Prince

Education of a Prince

1927
The Count

The Count

1916
The Fireman

The Fireman

1916
The Idle Class

The Idle Class

1921
Pay Day

Pay Day

1922
A Day's Pleasure

A Day's Pleasure

1919
Work

Work

1915
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961
In the Park

In the Park

1915
The Chaplin Revue

The Chaplin Revue

1959
The Cure

The Cure

1917
The Pawnshop

The Pawnshop

1916
The Floorwalker

The Floorwalker

1916