Edna Purviance

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Edna Purviance

Acting October 19, 1895

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…

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The Kid

The Kid

8.1 1921 Movie
Limelight

Limelight

7.9 1952 Movie
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

7.7 1947 Movie
A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life

7.3 1918 Movie
The Immigrant

The Immigrant

7.3 1917 Movie
Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

6.8 1918 Movie
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

6.7 1923 Movie
Easy Street

Easy Street

7.1 1917 Movie
Pay Day

Pay Day

7.0 1922 Movie
The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

6.9 1923 Movie
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

6.9 1917 Movie
The Rink

The Rink

6.6 1916 Movie

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​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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    The Real Charlie Chaplin

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2020
    Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2017
    Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2017
    The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 2

    Movie

  5. 2013
    Birth of the Tramp

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2007
    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 2003
    Chaplin Today: The Kid

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 1998
    Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 1996
    Chaplin's Goliath

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 1983
    Unknown Chaplin

    TV show Self & In Out-Takes

  11. 1980
    Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp

    Movie Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)

  12. 1961
    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  13. 1959
    The Chaplin Revue

    Movie Various (archive footage)

  14. 1952
    Limelight

    Movie Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

  15. 1951
    A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

    Movie Carmen

  16. 1947
    Monsieur Verdoux

    Movie Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

More credits
  1. 1944
    Charlie's Triple Trouble

    Movie Maid (archive footage)

  2. 1941
    The Chaplin Cavalcade

    Movie Various Roles (archive footage)

  3. 1941
    The Charlie Chaplin Festival

    Movie Various Roles (archive footage)

  4. 1938
    Chaplin Carnival

    Movie Various Roles (archive footage)

  5. 1927
    Education of a Prince

    Movie Queen Liska of Silistriae

  6. 1926
    A Woman of the Sea

    Movie Joan

  7. 1923
    A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

    Movie Marie St. Clair

  8. 1923
    The Pilgrim

    Movie Miss Brown, the Girl

  9. 1922
    Pay Day

    Movie Foreman's Daughter

  10. 1921
    The Idle Class

    Movie Edna the Neglected Wife

  11. 1921
    The Kid

    Movie The Woman

  12. 1919
    A Day's Pleasure

    Movie Mother

  13. 1919
    Sunnyside

    Movie Village Belle

  14. 1918
    Shoulder Arms

    Movie The Girl

  15. 1918
    The Bond

    Movie Charlie's Wife

  16. 1918
    Triple Trouble

    Movie Maid

  17. 1918
    A Dog's Life

    Movie Bar Singer (uncredited)

  18. 1918
    Chase Me Charlie

    Movie Edna Sugar-Plum

  19. 1918
    How to Make Movies

    Movie Actress(uncredited)

  20. 1917
    The Adventurer

    Movie Miss Brown - The Girl

  21. 1917
    The Immigrant

    Movie Immigrant

  22. 1917
    The Cure

    Movie The Girl

  23. 1917
    Easy Street

    Movie The Mission Worker

  24. 1916
    The Rink

    Movie The Girl