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Edna Purviance. Olga[citation needed] Edna Purviance ( / pɜːrˈvaɪ.ns /; [1] October 21, 1895 – January 13, 1958) 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.
Apr 23, 2024 · Edna Purviance (born October 21, 1895?, Paradise Valley, Nevada, U.S.—died January 13, 1958, near Hollywood, California) was an American movie actress of the silent film era, who played opposite Charlie Chaplin in more than 30 films, including such classic short works as The Tramp (1915), Easy Street (1917), and The Immigrant (1917).
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SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Olga[citation needed] Edna Purviance ( / pɜːrˈvaɪ.ns /; October 21, 1895 – January 13, 1958) 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.
A Woman of Paris is a feature-length American silent film starring Edna Purviance that debuted in 1923. A United Artists production, the film was an atypical drama film for its creator, written, directed, produced and later scored by Charlie Chaplin.
Overview. Born. October 21, 1895 · Paradise, Nevada, USA. Died. January 11, 1958 · Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (throat cancer) Birth name. Olga Edna Purviance. Height. 5′ 2″ (1.57 m) Mini Bio. Edna Purviance began working as a stenographer in San Francisco.
- October 21, 1895
- January 11, 1958
Edna Purviance, Charlie Chaplin's leading lady between 1915 - 1923. This site explores her birth home in Paradise Valley, Lovelock, Nevada. First published book about Edna Purviance's lost film The Sea Gull and working on second book about Edna, featuring her life and family, and years with Charlie Chaplin.
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Edna Purviance. Actress: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate. Edna Purviance began working as a stenographer in San Francisco. Charles Chaplin invited her to join him at Essanay Studio in 1915, the year of her film debut in Chaplin's His Night Out.
