
Acting
Edna Purviance
EN, FR cinema · 58 credits
Born
19 October 1895
Died
11 January 1958 (aged 62)
Birthplace
Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA
Also known as Olga Edna Purviance · Една Перваєнс · Эдна Пурвиенс · Эдна Первиэнс · Эдна Пёрвиэнс · Эдна Пурвиэнс
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
as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
as Self (archive footage)

Birth of the Tramp
as Self (archive footage)

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)

Chaplin Today: The Kid
as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
as Self (archive footage)

Chaplin's Goliath
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
1980
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)

Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)

Limelight
as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux
as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Charlie's Triple Trouble
1944
Charlie's Triple Trouble
as Maid (archive footage)

The Charlie Chaplin Festival
as Various Roles (archive footage)

The Chaplin Cavalcade
as Various Roles (archive footage)

Chaplin Carnival
as Various Roles (archive footage)

Education of a Prince
as Queen Liska of Silistriae

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Marie St. Clair

The Pilgrim
as Miss Brown, the Girl

Pay Day
as Foreman's Daughter

The Kid
as The Woman

The Idle Class
as Edna the Neglected Wife

Sunnyside
as Village Belle

A Day's Pleasure
as Mother

A Dog's Life
as Bar Singer (uncredited)

Triple Trouble
as Maid

The Bond
as Charlie's Wife

Shoulder Arms
as The Girl

Chase Me Charlie
as Edna Sugar-Plum

How to Make Movies
as Actress(uncredited)

The Adventurer
as Miss Brown - The Girl

Easy Street
as The Mission Worker

The Immigrant
as Immigrant

The Cure
as The Girl

The Rink
as The Girl

The Pawnshop
as Pawnbroker's Daughter

The Count
as Miss Moneybags

The Vagabond
as The Gypsy Drudge

Police
as Daughter of the House

The Floorwalker
as Store Manager's Secretary

The Fireman
as Girl

Behind the Screen
as Aspiring Actress

The Tramp
as Farmer's Daughter

The Champion
as Trainer's Daughter

By the Sea
as Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart

Shanghaied
as Daughter of the Shipowner

A Night in the Show
as Lady in the Stalls with Beads

In the Park
as Nursemaid

A Woman
as Daughter of the House

Work
as Maid

A Night Out
as The Headwaiter's Wife

A Burlesque on Carmen
as Carmen

The Bank
as Secretary




