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 30 films with Chaplin. is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article is about the comedy film. ... Charles Chaplin redirects here. ...

Early life

Edna Purviance (pronounced Purr-Vye'-ance) was born in Paradise Valley, Nevada to Louis and Madison Gates Purviance. When she was three, the family moved to Lovelock, Nevada where they assumed ownership of a hotel property. Her parents divorced in 1902, and her mother later married Robert Nurnberger, a German plumber. Growing up, Purviance was a talented pianist. She left Lovelock in 1913, and attended business college in San Francisco. Paradise Valley (zip code 89426) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, Nevada, near the southeastern boundary of Humboldt National Forest. ... Lovelock, Nevada. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. ... Joe Kessler is a plumber! A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage, drainage, venting, heating and air-conditioning, or industrial process plant piping. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Career

In 1915, Chaplin was working on his second film with Essanay Studios, working out of Niles, California, one hour southeast of San Francisco. He was looking for a leading lady for A Night Out, and one of his associates noticed Purviance at a Tate's Café in San Francisco and thought she should be cast in the role. Chaplin arranged a meeting with her, and although he was concerned that she might be too serious for comedic roles, she won the job. Essanay Studios was a motion picture company founded in Chicago, Illinois by George K. Spoor and Bronco Billy Anderson under the name Essanay (S and A). It produced silent films with such stars as Ben Turpin, Wallace Beery, Francis X. Bushman, Gloria Swanson and Charlie Chaplin. ... In 1912, Niles was chosen as the home of one of the first West Coast motion picture companies, Essanay Studios. ... A Night Out is a 1915 Charlie Chaplin comedy short. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Chaplin and Purviance were romantically involved during the making of his Essanay, Mutual, and First National films of 1915-1917. Purviance appeared in 33 of Chaplin's productions, including the 1921 classic The Kid. Her last film with him, A Woman of Paris, was also her first lead role. She went on to appear in two more films: The Sea Gull, also known as A Woman of the Sea — which Chaplin never released — and Education de Prince, a French film released in 1927, just before she retired as an actress. Chaplin kept her on his payroll until her death. Mutual Film Corporation was an early American motion picture conglomerate that originated with the Western Film Exchange founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July of 1906 by Wisconsin natives John R. Freuler (1872-1958) and Harry E. Aitken (1877-1956). ... The First National Exhibitors Circuit was founded 1917 by the merger of 26 of the biggest First Run cinema chains in the United States of America, controlling more than 600 cinemas, more than 200 of them were First Run cinemas. ... Chaplin and Jackie Coogan in The Kid The Kid is a 1921 Charlie Chaplin film. ... A Woman of Paris is a feature-length silent film that debuted in 1923. ... A Woman of the Sea or Seagull, which was the working title, was made in 1925. ... Éducation de Prince was a silent French film released in 1927. ...

Personal life

Although she dated Chaplin for a short time while working with him, Purviance married John Squire, a Pan-American Airlines pilot, from 1938 until his death in 1945. Recently, silent black-and-white and color films have been discovered; these show a glimpse into their life together from the late 1930s and early 1940s, and over 40 production stills from her unreleased film The Sea Gull have also come to light.

She died of cancer on January 13, 1958, at the age of 62 (as per her official California death certificate). She is interred in the Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery at 1341 Glenwood Road in Glendale, California was established in 1884. ... Nickname: Location of Glendale within Los Angeles County and the State of California. ...

Remained in good standing with Chaplin and remained on his payroll, with periodic bonuses, until her death. Purviance attributed her financial well-being and ability to acquire reliable medical attention in her later years to Chaplin. Chaplin speaks highly of her throughout his autobiography.

In other media

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Legacy

Despite the fact that she played Chaplin's leading lady in dozens of films, and more so than any other actress, she does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame^[1]. However, there exists a petition with hundreds of signatures to get her a star.^[2] Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...

Filmography

• A Night Out (1915)
• The Champion (1915)

Edna Purviance in The Adventurer (1917)

• In the Park (1915)
• A Jitney Elopement (1915)
• The Tramp (1915)
• By the Sea (1915)
• Work (1915)
• A Woman (1915)
• The Bank (1915)
• Shanghaied (1915)
• A Night in the Show (1915)
• Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
• The Floorwalker (1916)
• Police! (1916)
• The Fireman (1916)
• The Vagabond (1916)
• The Count (1916)
• The Pawnshop (1916)
• Behind the Screen (1916)
• The Rink (1916)
• Easy Street (1917)

Edna Purviance in The Pawnshop (1916)

• The Cure)
• The Immigrant (1917)
• The Adventurer (1917)
• A Dog’s Life (1918)
• Triple Trouble (1918) (created by Essanay after Chaplin left from outtakes of Police and unfinished film Life)
• Shoulder Arms (1918)
• The Bond (1918)
• Sunnyside (1919)
• A Day’s Pleasure (1919)
• The Kid (1921) (feature)
• The Idle Class (1921)
• Pay Day (1922)
• The Pilgrim (1923)
• A Woman of Paris (1923) (feature)
• A Woman of the Sea (1926) aka The Sea Gull (feature)
• Education de Prince (1927) aka Education of a Prince (feature)

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Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Vagabond was Chaplins third film with Mutual Films. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Count von Count (b. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Pawnshop was Chaplins sixth film for Mutual Film Company. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Behind the Screen is a 1916 short film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, who also starred along with Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Rink, a silent film from 1916, was Charlie Chaplins 8th film for Mutual Films. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Easy Street is a 1917 short comedy film by Charlie Chaplin. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... 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The Adventurer is a short comedy film made in 1917 written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... A Dogs Life (1918) is a silent film directed by Charlie Chaplin. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Triple Trouble was a silent film released in 1918. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 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External links

1. ^ http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/icons/walk_directory.asp
2. ^ http://ednapurviance.org/walkoffame.html

• Edna Purviance at the Internet Movie Database

• [1] Edna Purviance -- tribute and research site

• [2] Edna Purviance at Then & Now

• [3] Biography of Edna Purviance