Edna Purviance
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.
Limelight
as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again...
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A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
as Marie St. ClairWhen Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to...
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The Kid
as The WomanA tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a...
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A Night in the Show
as Lady in the Stalls with BeadsMr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor....
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Monsieur Verdoux
as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining...
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A Dog's Life
as Bar Singer (uncredited)The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
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The Tramp
as Farmer's DaughterThe Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm. He helps defend the...
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Shoulder Arms
as The GirlAn American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind...
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The Pilgrim
as Miss Brown, the GirlThe Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
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Easy Street
as The Mission WorkerA derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a...
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The Immigrant
as ImmigrantAn European immigrant endures a challenging voyage only to get into trouble as soon as he...
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The Fireman
as GirlFirefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to...
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The Adventurer
as Miss Brown - The GirlThe daring convict no. 23, known as The Eel, escapes from prison and, after mocking his inept...
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The Rink
as The GirlAfter amusements working in a restaurant, a waiter uses his lunch break to go roller skating.
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The Floorwalker
as Store Manager's SecretaryAn impecunious customer creates chaos in a department store while the manager and his assistant...
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A Day's Pleasure
as MotherA father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.
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The Pawnshop
as Pawnbroker's DaughterA pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric...
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The Cure
as The GirlAn alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
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Pay Day
as Foreman's DaughterA bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
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The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung...
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Behind the Screen
as Aspiring ActressDuring the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an...
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Work
as MaidCharlie and his boss have difficulties just getting to the house they are going to wallpaper....
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The Idle Class
as Edna the Neglected WifeAt an upper class golf resort, a tramp discovers he's the lookalike of a rich man with a...
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A Burlesque on Carmen
as CarmenA gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
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Sunnyside
as Village BelleAn overworked farmhand who works also at the adjacent hotel dreams of marrying the village belle.
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The Vagabond
as The Gypsy DrudgeA tramp tries to earn money by playing the violin, but he’s soon facing off against the jealous...
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The Bank
as SecretaryA 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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Police
as Daughter of the HouseCharlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict...
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The Champion
as Trainer's DaughterWalking 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 WifeAfter 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 HouseMother, father and daughter go to the park. The women doze off on a bench while the father plays...
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Triple Trouble
as MaidAs Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The...
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By the Sea
as Man in Top Hat's SweetheartIt is windy at a bathing resort. After fighting with one of the two husbands, Charlie approaches...
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The Count
as Miss MoneybagsA tailor's apprentice burns Count Broko's clothes while ironing them and the tailor fires him....
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In the Park
as NursemaidA tramp steals a girl's handbag, but when he tries to pick Charlie's pocket loses his cigarettes...
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A Jitney Elopement
as EdnaEdna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates...
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Shanghaied
as Daughter of the ShipownerA shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie,...
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The Bond
as Charlie's WifeA propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee...
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Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)Before the G, PG and R ratings system there was the Production Code, and before that there was,...
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A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
as CarmenPeter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915).
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Chaplin's Goliath
as Self (archive footage)A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for...
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Birth of the Tramp
as Self (archive footage)A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall...
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Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century...
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Charlie Chaplin Carnival
as Various Roles (archive footage)Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: Behind the Screen, The Count, The Fireman, and The Vagabond,...
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Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
as Self (archive footage)Short documentary about Chaplin's year at Essanay. Clips from Chaplin films but also from other...
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Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
as Self (archive footage)A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin...
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Chase Me Charlie
as Edna Sugar-PlumChase Me Charlie was an anthology consisting of excerpts from several of Chaplin's short films...
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Chaplin Today: 'The Kid'
as Self (archive footage)This documentary is featured on the two-disc Chaplin Collection DVD for "The Kid" (1921),...
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Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)Joel Grey dresses up as Charlie Chaplin to tell the story of his movie career, and show many of...
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The Charlie Chaplin Festival
as Various Roles (archive footage)Four Chaplin shorts from 1917: The Immigrant, The Adventurer, The Cure, and Easy Street,...
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The Chaplin Cavalcade
as Various Roles (archive footage)Four Chaplin shorts from 1916: One A.M., The Rink, The Pawnshop, and The Floorwalker, presented...
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Unknown Chaplin
as Self & In Out-TakesA documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin....
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