Edna Purviance
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2
2017
Birth of the Tramp
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Chaplin Today: The Kid
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Chaplin's Goliath
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Unknown Chaplin
1983
as Self & In Out-Takes
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
1980
as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Chaplin Revue
1959
as Various (archive footage)
Limelight
1952
as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
1951
as Carmen
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Charlie's Triple Trouble
1944
as Maid (archive footage)
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
1941
as Various Roles (archive footage)
The Chaplin Cavalcade
1941
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Chaplin Carnival
1938
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Education of a Prince
1927
as Queen Liska of Silistriae
A Woman of the Sea
1926
as Joan
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923
as Marie St. Clair
The Pilgrim
1923
as Miss Brown, the Girl
Pay Day
1922
as Foreman's Daughter
The Kid
1921
as The Woman
The Idle Class
1921
as Edna the Neglected Wife
Sunnyside
1919
as Village Belle
A Day's Pleasure
1919
as Mother
A Dog's Life
1918
as Bar Singer (uncredited)
The Bond
1918
as Charlie's Wife
Shoulder Arms
1918
as The Girl
Triple Trouble
1918
as Maid
Chase Me Charlie
1918
as Edna Sugar-Plum
How to Make Movies
1918
as Actress(uncredited)
The Adventurer
1917
as Miss Brown - The Girl
Easy Street
1917
as The Mission Worker
The Immigrant
1917
as Immigrant
The Cure
1917
as The Girl
The Pawnshop
1916
as Pawnbroker's Daughter
The Rink
1916
as The Girl
The Count
1916
as Miss Moneybags
The Vagabond
1916
as The Gypsy Drudge
Police
1916
as Daughter of the House
The Floorwalker
1916
as Store Manager's Secretary
Behind the Screen
1916
as Aspiring Actress
The Fireman
1916
as Girl
The Tramp
1915
as Farmer's Daughter
The Champion
1915
as Trainer's Daughter
A Jitney Elopement
1915
as Edna
Work
1915
as Maid
By the Sea
1915
as Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart
A Woman
1915
as Daughter of the House
Shanghaied
1915
as Daughter of the Shipowner
A Night in the Show
1915
as Lady in the Stalls with Beads
A Night Out
1915
as The Headwaiter's Wife
In the Park
1915
as Nursemaid
A Burlesque on Carmen
1915
as Carmen
The Bank
1915
as Secretary