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Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (19 December 1924 – 1 January 2009) was an English actor, voice artist, and director. He worked first on stage in Britain, performing various works by Shakespeare, then in America on Broadway and in Hollywood, and eventually in Italy.
Edmund Purdom. Actor: Pieces. Gifted with aristocratic good-looks and a rich speaking voice, English-born thespian Edmund Purdom graced dozens of European genre films in a career that spanned over 50 years.
Edmund Purdom. Actor: Pieces. Gifted with aristocratic good-looks and a rich speaking voice, English-born thespian Edmund Purdom graced dozens of European genre films in a career that spanned over 50 years.
Jan 4, 2009 · ROME (Agence France-Presse) Edmund Purdom, the British actor who starred in the Hollywood costume pageants “The Egyptian” and “The Prodigal” in the mid-1950s, died on Thursday in Rome, where he...
Jan 13, 2009 · Edmund Purdom, a British actor who played Prince Karl in the 1954 M-G-M musical "Student Prince," and was a protégé of actor-director Laurence Olivier, died Jan. 1 of natural causes in...
Jan 12, 2009 · Edmund Purdom, best known for his role as Prince Karl in the 1954 MGM musical “Student Prince,” died Jan. 1 of natural causes in Rome, Italy. He was 85. Born in England, Purdom was a...
Feb 16, 2009 · The darkly handsome British actor Edmund Purdom became a Hollywood star in the mid-Fifties, and will be remembered particularly for playing the leading role in The Student Prince (1954), in which...
Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (19 December 1924 – 1 January 2009) was an English actor, voice artist, and director. He worked first on stage in Britain, performing various works by Shakespeare, then in America on Broadway and in Hollywood, and eventually in Italy.
Jan 1, 2009 · He is perhaps best known for his starring role in 1954's historical epic The Egyptian. By taking over important roles exited by Mario Lanza and Marlon Brando, Purdom was known by the mid-1950s as "The Replacement Star".
Edmund Purdom. Actor. 19 December 1924 to 1 January 2009. Best known for his star making performance in The Student Prince (1954), Purdom seamlessly lip synched the singing voice of Mario Lanza through several popular songs.
