Edna Purviance
October 19, 1895
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.
Known For
20 titles
The Kid
The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put their relationship in jeopardy.
The Immigrant
Charlie is an immigrant who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives in America.
Shoulder Arms
Charlie is a boot camp private who has a dream of being a hero who goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines.
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
A kept woman runs into her former fiancé and finds herself torn between love and comfort.
Easy Street
A reformed tramp becomes a police constable who must fight a huge thug who dominates an inner-city street.
The Pilgrim
Disguised as a priest, an escaped convict makes his way to Texas. He ends up in a small rural town where the townsfolk mistake him for their new church minister.
Pay Day
After a difficult day at work, a bricklayer tries to enjoy his pay day without his wife knowing.
The Adventurer
The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.
The Rink
After causing restaurant chaos at work, a bumbling waiter tears up the local roller rink with his skating.
The Idle Class
A tramp sneaks into a upper class golf resort. The tramp meets a rich woman who is having an argument with her drunken husband. Complications arise when she mistakes the tramp for her husband.
The Cure
An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
The Pawnshop
Charlie competes with his fellow shop assistant. He is fired by the pawnbroker and rehired. He nearly destroys everything in the shop and himself. He helps capture a burglar. He destroys a client's clock while examining it in detail.
The Vagabond
Charlie, the emotional violinist, flees to a gipsy camp, only to find himself playing for an abducted girl. Soon, a unique birthmark will pave the way for an unexpected rescue and a marvellous new life. But, will she forget him so...
Behind the Screen
Charlie is an overworked labourer at a film studio who helps a young woman find work even while his coworkers strike against his tyrannical boss.
The Fireman
Charlie is a fireman who always does everything wrong. A man talks the Fire Chief into ignoring his burning home (he wants the insurance money) unaware that his daughter (the love of the Chief) is upstairs in the house. When the h...
The Floorwalker
The Tramp is tricked into impersonating an embezzling floorwalker in a department store.
The Count
The fifth film in the Mutual series Charlie Chaplin impersonates a man of means in order to underscore the contrast between rich and poor.
Police
Charles Chaplin, a convict, is given $5.00 and released from prison after having served his term. He meets a man of the church who makes him weep for his sins and while he is weeping takes the $5.00 away from him. Chaplin goes to ...
A Woman
A man disguises himself as a lady in order to be near his newfound sweetheart, after her father has forbidden her to see him.
A Burlesque on Carmen
A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.