Edna Purviance
Actress (1895-1958) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 62
Olga Edna Purviance was an American actress of the silent film era. She was the leading lady in many of Charlie Chaplin's early films and in a span of eight years, she appeared in over 30 films with him.
Edna Purviance is read about 256 times a day, in 36 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 110 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1958Died11 January 19581952
LimelightFilm, Mrs. Parker (uncredited)1947
Monsieur VerdouxFilm, Garden Party Guest (uncredited)1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of FateFilm, Marie St. Clair
The PilgrimFilm, 1923Miss Brown, the Girl1922
Pay DayFilm, Foreman's Daughter1921
The Idle ClassFilm, Edna the Neglected Wife1919
A Day's PleasureFilm, Mother1918
A Dog's LifeFilm, Bar Singer (uncredited)1917
Easy StreetFilm, The Mission Worker1916
Behind the ScreenFilm, Aspiring Actress1915
A Burlesque on CarmenFilm, Carmen
A Jitney ElopementFilm, 1915Edna1895Born21 October 1895
LimelightFilm, Mrs. Parker (uncredited)1947Monsieur VerdouxFilm, Garden Party Guest (uncredited)1923A Woman of Paris: A Drama of FateFilm, Marie St. ClairThe PilgrimFilm, 1923Miss Brown, the Girl1922Pay DayFilm, Foreman's Daughter1921The Idle ClassFilm, Edna the Neglected Wife1919A Day's PleasureFilm, Mother1918A Dog's LifeFilm, Bar Singer (uncredited)1917Easy StreetFilm, The Mission Worker1916Behind the ScreenFilm, Aspiring Actress1915A Burlesque on CarmenFilm, CarmenA Jitney ElopementFilm, 1915Edna1895Born21 October 1895Known for
View all 40 titles
The Kid 1921
Limelight 1952
Monsieur Verdoux 1947
A Dog's Life 1918
The Immigrant 1917
People around Edna
Close ties
Charlie Chaplin Directed A Burlesque on Carmen and A Woman
Lloyd Bacon Also in The Tramp and The Floorwalker
Henry Bergman Also in The Kid and A Dog's Life
Leo White Also in The Tramp and The Floorwalker
Eric Campbell Also in The Immigrant, The Fireman and The Rink
Wesley Ruggles Also in The Floorwalker and The Pawnshop
Albert Austin Also in The Kid, A Dog's Life and The Adventurer
Bud Jamison Also in A Dog's Life and The Floorwalker
Billy Armstrong Also in The Tramp, The Bank and By the Sea
John Rand Also in Shoulder Arms and The Fireman
James T. Kelley Also in A Dog's Life and The Adventurer- Jess Robbins Produced The Tramp and The Bank
Paddy McGuire Also in The Tramp, Shanghaied and By the Sea
Vincent P. Bryan Wrote Behind the Screen and The Count
Charlotte Mineau Also in Behind the Screen and The Count
Loyal Underwood Also in The Immigrant and A Day's Pleasure
Charles Reisner Also in The Kid and A Dog's Life
Fred Goodwins Also in A Night in the Show and A Night Out
Ben Turpin Also in The Champion and Burlesque on Carmen- Ernest Van Pelt Also in A Jitney Elopement and By the Sea
Tiny Sandford Also in The Adventurer and The Immigrant
Carl Stockdale Also in The Bank and By the Sea
Charles Inslee Also in A Night in the Show, Work and A Woman
Frank J. Coleman Also in The Fireman and The Cure
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
59 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1958 · aged 62
