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Edna Purviance (1895–1958)

Actress

Edna Purviance began working as a stenographer in San Francisco. Charlie Chaplin invited her to join him at Essanay Studio in 1915, the year of her film debut in Chaplin's "His Night Out". Over the next seven years she appeared as his leading lady in over 20 Chaplin films made by Essanay, Mutual, and First National... See full bio »

Born:

Olga Edna Purviance
in Paradise, Nevada, USA

Died:

(age 62) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Still of Carl Miller and Edna Purviance in A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate Still of Carl Miller and Edna Purviance in A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
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1952 Limelight
Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
 
1947 Monsieur Verdoux
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1927 Education of a Prince
 
1926 A Woman of the Sea
Joan
 
1923 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Marie St. Clair
 
1923 The Pilgrim
Miss Brown
 
1922/I Pay Day (short)
Foreman's Daughter
 
1921 The Idle Class (short)
Neglected Wife
 
1921 The Kid
The Woman
 
1919 A Day's Pleasure (short)
Mother
 
1919 Sunnyside (short)
Village Belle
 
1918 Shoulder Arms
French girl
 
1918 The Bond (short)
Charlie's Wife
 
1918 Triple Trouble (short)
Maid
 
1918 A Dog's Life (short)
Bar Singer (uncredited)
 
1917/I The Adventurer (short)
The Girl
 
1917 The Immigrant (short)
Immigrant
 
1917 The Cure (short)
The Girl
 
1917 Easy Street (short)
The Mission Worker
 
1916 The Rink (short)
The Girl
 
1916 Behind the Screen (short)
The Girl
 
1916 The Pawnshop (short)
His daughter
 
1916 The Count (short)
Miss Moneybags
 
1916 The Vagabond (short)
Girl Stolen by Gypsies
 
1916 The Fireman (short)
Girl
 
1916 The Floorwalker (short)
Manager's secretary
 
1916 Burlesque on Carmen
Carmen
 
1916 Police (short)
Daughter of the House
 
1915 A Burlesque on Carmen (short)
Carmen
 
1915 A Night in the Show (short)
Lady in the Stalls with Beads
 
1915/I Shanghaied (short)
Daughter of the Shipowner
 
1915 The Bank (short)
Edna, a Secretary
 
1915 A Woman (short)
Daughter of the House
 
1915 Work (short)
Maid
 
1915 By the Sea (short)
Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart
 
1915 The Tramp (short)
Farmer's Daughter
 
1915 A Jitney Elopement (short)
Edna
 
1915 In the Park (short)
Nursemaid
 
1915 The Champion (short)
Trainer's Daughter
 
1915/I A Night Out (short)
The Headwaiter's Wife
 
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1916 Charlie's Life (documentary)
Various
 
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2008 Spisok korabley (documentary)
 
2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (documentary)
Various roles (uncredited)
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Chaplin's Goliath (documentary)
Herself
 
1995 The Celluloid Closet (documentary)
Kissed by David While Dressed as a Boy (uncredited)
 
1983 Unknown Chaplin
Herself - in Out-Takes
 
1980 Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp (TV documentary)
Actress in 'The Tramp'
 
1967 The Funniest Man in the World (documentary)
 
1963 30 Years of Fun
 
1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter (documentary)
Herself
 
1959 The Chaplin Revue
Various
 
1938 The Charlie Chaplin Festival
Various Roles
 
1938 Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade
Various roles
 
1938 Charlie Chaplin Carnival
Various roles
 
1918 Chase Me Charlie
Edna Sugar-Plum
 
1916 The Essanay-Chaplin Revue of 1916
The farmer's daughter/Her sister
 

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5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Mr. Chaplin asked me if I would like to act in pictures with him. I laughed at the idea, but agreed to try it. I guess he took me because I had nothing to unlearn and he could teach me in his own way. I want to tell you that I suffered untold agonies. Eyes seemed to be everywhere. I was simply frightened to death. But he had unlimited patience in directing me and teaching me. See more »

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