Edna Purviance

Born: 1895-10-19

​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.


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The Kid

as The Woman
Released: 1921-01-21

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a...

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The Pilgrim

as Miss Brown
Released: 1923-02-19

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

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Limelight

as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Released: 1952-10-23

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again...

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Monsieur Verdoux

as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: 1947-09-26

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining...

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Shoulder Arms

as The Girl
Released: 1918-10-20

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind...

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A Dog's Life

as Bar Singer
Released: 1918-04-14

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

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The Immigrant

as Immigrant
Released: 1917-06-17

An European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he...

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Triple Trouble

as Maid
Released: 1918-08-11

As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The...

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The Cure

as The Girl
Released: 1917-04-16

An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.

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The Rink

as The Girl
Released: 1916-12-04

After amusements working in a restaurant, Charlie uses his lunch break to go roller skating.

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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

as Marie St. Clair
Released: 1923-10-01

When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to...

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The Vagabond

as Girl Stolen by Gypsies
Released: 1916-07-10

A tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous...

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The Floorwalker

as Store Manager's Secretary
Released: 1916-05-15

An impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant...

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The Idle Class

as Edna the Neglected Wife
Released: 1921-09-25

At an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a...

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Easy Street

as The Mission Worker
Released: 1917-01-22

A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a...

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A Burlesque on Carmen

as Carmen
Released: 1915-12-18

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

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Pay Day

as Foreman's Daughter
Released: 1922-04-02

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

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The Tramp

as Farmer's Daughter
Released: 1915-04-12

The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the...

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The Adventurer

as Miss Brown - The Girl
Released: 1917-10-22

The daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept...

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The Chaplin Revue

as Various (archive footage)
Released: 1959-09-01

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung...

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A Day's Pleasure

as Mother
Released: 1919-12-15

A father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.

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The Fireman

as Girl
Released: 1916-06-12

Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to...

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The Pawnshop

as Pawnbroker's Daughter
Released: 1916-10-02

A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric...

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The Count

as Miss Moneybags
Released: 1916-09-04

A tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him....

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Behind the Screen

as Aspiring Actress
Released: 1916-11-13

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an...

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Work

as Maid
Released: 1915-06-21

Charlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper....

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A Night in the Show

as Lady in the Stalls with Beads
Released: 1915-11-20

Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor....

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Shanghaied

as Daughter of the Shipowner
Released: 1915-10-04

A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie,...

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The Champion

as Trainer's Daughter
Released: 1915-03-11

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a...

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A Night Out

as The Headwaiter's Wife
Released: 1915-02-15

After a visit to a pub, Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds...

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A Woman

as Daughter of the House
Released: 1915-07-12

Mother, father and daughter go to the park. The women doze off on a bench while the father plays...

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Police

as Daughter of the House
Released: 1916-05-27

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict...

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The Bank

as Secretary
Released: 1915-08-09

A janitor at a bank is in love with a secretary and dreams that she has fallen in love with him too.

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In the Park

as Nursemaid
Released: 1915-03-18

A tramp steals a girl's handbag, but when he tries to pick Charlie's pocket loses his cigarettes...

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Sunnyside

as Village Belle
Released: 1919-06-15

An overworked farmhand who works also at the adjacent hotel dreams of marrying the village belle.

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The Bond

as Charlie's Wife
Released: 1918-09-29

A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee...

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Birth of the Tramp

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-12-29

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall...

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A Jitney Elopement

as Edna
Released: 1915-04-01

Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates...

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Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1998-05-10

A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin...

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Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1961-03-21

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century...

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By the Sea

as Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart
Released: 1915-04-29

It is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches...

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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2007-05-23

Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was,...

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Chaplin's Goliath

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1996-01-01

A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for...

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The Charlie Chaplin Festival

as Various Roles (archive footage)
Released: 1941-04-01

Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street,...

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A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

as Carmen
Released: 1951-03-01

Peter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915).

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The Chaplin Cavalcade

as Various Roles (archive footage)
Released: 1941-08-01

Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: One A.M., The Rink, The Pawnshop, and The Floorwalker, presented...

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Charlie Chaplin Carnival

as Various Roles (archive footage)
Released: 1938-01-01

Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: Behind the Screen, The Count, The Fireman, and The Vagabond,...

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Chase Me Charlie

as Edna Sugar-Plum
Released: 1918-04-08

Chase Me Charlie was an anthology consisting of excerpts from several of Chaplin's short films...

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Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp

as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)
Released: 1980-08-23

Joel Grey dresses up as Charlie Chaplin to tell the story of his movie career, and show many of...

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Chaplin Today: 'The Kid'

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2003-03-02

This documentary is featured on the two-disc Chaplin Collection DVD for "The Kid" (1921),...

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Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-01-20

Short documentary about Chaplin's year at Essanay. Clips from Chaplin films but also from other...

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Education of a Prince

as Queen Liska of Silistriae
Released: 1927-08-15

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Unknown Chaplin

as Self & In Out-Takes
First aired: 1983-01-05

A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin....

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