Edna Purviance

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

The Kid

Limelight

Unknown Chaplin

Monsieur Verdoux

A Dog's Life

The Pilgrim

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

The Fireman

All Movies (58)

• The Real Charlie Chaplin2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Chaplin Mutuals, Vol. 22017
• Birth of the Tramp2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin Today: The Kid2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chaplin's Goliath1996 · as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp1980 · as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)
• Days of Thrills and Laughter1961 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Chaplin Revue1959 · as Various (archive footage)
• Limelight1952 · as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
• A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"1951 · as Carmen
• Monsieur Verdoux1947 · as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
• Charlie's Triple Trouble1944 · as Maid (archive footage)
• The Chaplin Cavalcade1941 · as Various Roles (archive footage)
• The Charlie Chaplin Festival1941 · as Various Roles (archive footage)
• Chaplin Carnival1938 · as Various Roles (archive footage)
• Education of a Prince1927 · as Queen Liska of Silistriae
• A Woman of the Sea1926 · as Joan
• A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate1923 · as Marie St. Clair
• The Pilgrim1923 · as Miss Brown, the Girl
• Pay Day1922 · as Foreman's Daughter
• The Idle Class1921 · as Edna the Neglected Wife
• The Kid1921 · as The Woman
• A Day's Pleasure1919 · as Mother
• Sunnyside1919 · as Village Belle
• Shoulder Arms1918 · as The Girl
• The Bond1918 · as Charlie's Wife
• Triple Trouble1918 · as Maid
• A Dog's Life1918 · as Bar Singer (uncredited)
• Chase Me Charlie1918 · as Edna Sugar-Plum
• How to Make Movies1918 · as Actress(uncredited)
• The Adventurer1917 · as Miss Brown - The Girl
• The Immigrant1917 · as Immigrant
• The Cure1917 · as The Girl
• Easy Street1917 · as The Mission Worker
• The Rink1916 · as The Girl
• Behind the Screen1916 · as Aspiring Actress
• The Pawnshop1916 · as Pawnbroker's Daughter
• The Count1916 · as Miss Moneybags
• The Vagabond1916 · as The Gypsy Drudge
• The Fireman1916 · as Girl
• Police1916 · as Daughter of the House
• The Floorwalker1916 · as Store Manager's Secretary
• A Burlesque on Carmen1915 · as Carmen
• A Night in the Show1915 · as Lady in the Stalls with Beads
• Shanghaied1915 · as Daughter of the Shipowner
• The Bank1915 · as Secretary
• A Woman1915 · as Daughter of the House
• Work1915 · as Maid
• By the Sea1915 · as Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart
• The Tramp1915 · as Farmer's Daughter
• A Jitney Elopement1915 · as Edna
• In the Park1915 · as Nursemaid
• The Champion1915 · as Trainer's Daughter
• A Night Out1915 · as The Headwaiter's Wife

All TV Shows (1)

• Unknown Chaplin1983 · as Self & In Out-Takes