Edna Purviance
American actress (1895–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Olga[citation needed] Edna Purviance(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. Her name was pronounced "pur-VIE-unce" as verified by Chaplin in his spoken narration of one of his films.
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Edna Purviance | |
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Born | Olga Edna Purviance (1895-10-21)October 21, 1895 Paradise Valley, Nevada, U.S. |
Died | January 13, 1958(1958-01-13) (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1915–1927 |
Spouse |
John Squire
(m. 1938; died 1945) |
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