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Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

1895 – 1958·Paradise Valley, Nevada, USA

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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.

Filmography

The Bank

The Bank

1915Secretary
The Tramp

The Tramp

1915Farmer's Daughter
A Jitney Elopement

A Jitney Elopement

1915Edna
A Night in the Show

A Night in the Show

1915Lady in the Stalls with Beads
A Night Out

A Night Out

1915The Headwaiter's Wife
Shanghaied

Shanghaied

1915Daughter of the Shipowner
Easy Street

Easy Street

1917The Mission Worker
The Cure

The Cure

1917The Girl
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1917Miss Brown - The Girl
The Immigrant

The Immigrant

1917Immigrant
The Bond

The Bond

1918Charlie's Wife
Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

1918The Girl
Sunnyside

Sunnyside

1919Village Belle
The Kid

The Kid

1921The Woman
Pay Day

Pay Day

1922Foreman's Daughter
The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

1923Miss Brown, the Girl
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923Marie St. Clair