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Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Birthday: 1895-10-21 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2013
Birth of the Tramp

as    Self (archive footage)

2003
Chaplin Today: 'The Kid'

as    Self (archive footage)

1996
Chaplin's Goliath

as    Self (archive footage)

1983
Unknown Chaplin

as    Herself & In Out-Takes

1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

as    Marie St. Clair

1923
The Pilgrim

as    Miss Brown, the Girl

1922
Pay Day

as    Foreman's Daughter

1921
The Kid

as    The Woman

1918
Shoulder Arms

as    The Girl

1917
The Immigrant

as    Immigrant

1917
The Adventurer

as    Miss Brown - The Girl

1917
The Cure

as    The Girl

1917
Easy Street

as    The Mission Worker

1916
Behind the Screen

as    Aspiring Actress

1916
Police

as    Daughter of the House

1916
The Fireman

as    Girl

1916
The Vagabond

as    Girl Stolen by Gypsies

1916
The Count

as    Miss Moneybags

1916
The Pawnshop

as    Pawnbroker's Daughter

1916
The Floorwalker

as    Store Manager's Secretary

1916
The Rink

as    The Girl

1915
A Burlesque on Carmen

as    Carmen

1915
Shanghaied

as    Daughter of the Shipowner

1915
The Tramp

as    Farmer's Daughter

1915
Work

as    Maid

1915
In the Park

as    Nursemaid

1915
The Bank

as    Secretary

1915
The Champion

as    Trainer's Daughter