Acting
Edna Purviance
- Titles
- 57movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1915 to 1980, with a break from 1960 to 1979, busiest in 1915 with 12 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 37top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Kid93/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy8.5average 2.4
- Historical8.3average 2.6
- Situational Comedy6.6average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.3average 3.7
- Wholesome5.8average 3.3
- Absurdist Humor4.2average 2.0
- Satire & Parody3.9average 2.3
- Class & Capitalism3.8average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.4
- Psychological2.6, average 5.6
- Mystery1.9, average 4.1
- Scare0.7, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Early Cinema 11
- Physical Humor 8
- Slapstick Humor 7
- Physical Comedy 6
- Classic Film 5
- Silent Comedy 5
- Silent Film 5
- Slapstick Comedy 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Silent Era Comedy 4
- Charlie Chaplin 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Charlie ChaplinActorThe Kid, The Pilgrim, A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate, The Chaplin Revue, Shanghaied, +37 more- RRoland TotherohCinematographerThe Kid, The Pilgrim, Pay Day, The Idle Class, Easy Street, +16 more
Leo WhiteActorShanghaied, The Tramp, The Champion, A Woman, The Bank, +14 more
Albert AustinActorThe Kid, The Chaplin Revue, Pay Day, Shoulder Arms, The Immigrant, +11 more
Henry BergmanActorThe Kid, The Chaplin Revue, Pay Day, The Idle Class, Easy Street, +10 more
Eric CampbellActorEasy Street, The Immigrant, The Rink, The Fireman, Chaplin Carnival, +8 more- HHarry EnsignCinematographerShanghaied, The Tramp, The Champion, A Woman, The Bank, +8 more
Billy ArmstrongActorShanghaied, The Tramp, The Champion, A Woman, The Bank, +6 more- VVincent BryanWriterEasy Street, The Immigrant, The Rink, The Fireman, The Count, +6 more
John RandActorShanghaied, Pay Day, The Idle Class, The Immigrant, A Night in the Show, +5 more
James T. KelleyActorThe Rink, A Night in the Show, Triple Trouble, The Fireman, The Count, +5 more- MMaverick TerrellWriterEasy Street, The Immigrant, The Rink, The Fireman, The Count, +5 more
Movies and TV shows
481980s
1 title
as Farmer's Daughter (archive footage)
1950s
3 titles · average score 78
as Various (archive footage)
as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
1940s
4 titles · average score 80
as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
as Maid (archive footage)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
as Various Roles (archive footage)
1930s
1 title · average score 69
as Various Roles (archive footage)
1920s
7 titles · average score 78
as Queen Liska of Silistriae
as Joan
as Marie St. Clair
as Miss Brown, the Girl
as Foreman's Daughter
as Edna the Neglected Wife
as The Woman
1910s
32 titles · average score 63
as Mother
as The Girl
as The Mission Worker
as Immigrant
as Miss Brown - The Girl
as The Girl
as Farmer's Daughter
as Trainer's Daughter
as Daughter of the Shipowner
as Daughter of the House
as Lady in the Stalls with Beads
as Secretary