Portrait of Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Acting

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.

Born: October 19, 1895

Place of Birth: Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

Filmography

2017
2013
Birth of the Tramp

as Self (archive footage)

2003
Chaplin Today: 'The Kid'

as Self (archive footage)

1998
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

as Self (archive footage)

1996
Chaplin's Goliath

as Self (archive footage)

1983
Unknown Chaplin

as Self & In Out-Takes

1980
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp

as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1959
The Chaplin Revue

as Various (archive footage)

1952
Limelight

as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

1947
Monsieur Verdoux

as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

1941
The Chaplin Cavalcade

as Various Roles (archive footage)

1941
The Charlie Chaplin Festival

as Various Roles (archive footage)

1938
Chaplin Carnival

as Various Roles (archive footage)

1927
Education of a Prince

as Queen Liska of Silistriae

1923
1923
The Pilgrim

as Miss Brown, the Girl

1922
Pay Day

as Foreman's Daughter

1921
The Idle Class

as Edna the Neglected Wife

1921
The Kid

as The Woman

1919
1919
Sunnyside

as Village Belle

1918
Shoulder Arms

as The Girl

1918
The Bond

as Charlie's Wife

1918
1918
A Dog's Life

as Bar Singer (uncredited)

1918
Chase Me Charlie

as Edna Sugar-Plum

1918
How to Make Movies

as Actress(uncredited)

1917
The Adventurer

as Miss Brown - The Girl

1917
The Immigrant

as Immigrant

1917
The Cure

as The Girl

1917
Easy Street

as The Mission Worker

1916
The Rink

as The Girl

1916
Behind the Screen

as Aspiring Actress

1916
The Pawnshop

as Pawnbroker's Daughter

1916
The Count

as Miss Moneybags

1916
The Vagabond

as The Gypsy Drudge

1916
1916
Police

as Daughter of the House

1916
The Floorwalker

as Store Manager's Secretary

1915
A Night in the Show

as Lady in the Stalls with Beads

1915
Shanghaied

as Daughter of the Shipowner

1915
The Bank

as Secretary

1915
A Woman

as Daughter of the House

1915
Work

as Maid

1915
By the Sea

as Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart

1915
The Tramp

as Farmer's Daughter

1915
In the Park

as Nursemaid

1915
The Champion

as Trainer's Daughter

1915
A Night Out

as The Headwaiter's Wife