A look at Edna Purviance, silent movie star and leading lady for 34 Charlie Chaplin films from 1915-1923. Biography, filmography, and notes of interest.

Edna Purviance, Charlie Chaplin's Leading Lady - Welcome to Paradise

Edna Purviance's site explores the birthhome and life of Edna Purviance, Charles Chaplin's most enduring and endearing leading lady. Born October 21st, 1895, Edna Purviance lived a few years in ParadiseValley before moving to Lovelock, Nevada. You will learn more about Edna and her family life in Nevada and beyond. In September 2006, our company Leading Ladies (Hill Family and Linda Wada) presented in Hollywood the first documentary on Edna Purviance. And we are excited to announce the release of our first book to feature Edna Purviance, The Sea Gull "A Woman of the Sea." It is available at our sister site ednapurviance.com. Edna Purviance's site will continue to grow. With Chaplin devotee Dominique Dugros, we have the Chaplin Library with nearly 600 books and a new database version coming. Thank you for visiting! We hope you enjoy your visit! - Linda Wada & Dominique Dugros

Edna Purviance Links to Articles: Edna's family and life in Nevada Site designed for Screen size: 1024x768 pixel

Edna Links! Text links to the favorite pages on the site. (Image links below)

Chaplin Links! Selection of Charlie Chaplin Articles. (Image links below)

Edna Site Map Page Goes to ALL PAGES on Edna Plus these favorite links

Edna Purviance short bio Paradise Valley, Nevada family Lovelock, Nevada home Madison Gates Purviance Silver City, Idaho Louise's home Edna's Film List

Chaplin Wives Sydney Chaplin Chaplin's brother Smile Modern Times Theme Dinky Riesner - A Tribute Chaplin Leading Ladies Charlie's Film List

Edna & Chaplin on TCM EDNA'S PLACE Edna's Link Page Chaplin DVDs | Music | Books Charlie Chaplin Library Contact Us

July 1, 2009 EDNA'S PLACE BLOG | CONTACT US John Squire films to be part of Pan Am Documentary! Segments of Jack's personal films during his years as pilot for Pan Am slated to be part of important WWII documentary for future national broadcast. Jack was Edna's husband from 1938 until his death in 1945. Details coming. Thomas Gladysz review of The Sea Gull from the Examiner! Garen Ewing creator of The Rainbow Orchid Podcast interview with host Linda Wada Imagination to Print interview with Garen Ewing podcast host Linda Wada Garen Ewing has graciously agreed to be my guest for my first ever podcast. We hope you will enjoy hearing Garen's story about self-publishing RO to his first published comic book, The Rainbow Orchid, The Adventures of Julius Chancer. Thanks for listening and for the nice comments coming back. Over 900 listeners, so far! The Sea Gull "A Woman of the Sea" By Linda Wada NEW! Second Edition books only available at ednapurviance.com AND... check out how to pronounce Purviance! Discovered Personal Films of Edna Purviance! The first films ever found of Edna Purviance's private life! MORE DETAILS HERE!!! Edna Purviance Walk of Fame Signature Drive! Petition Drive - Goal 1000! Edna Purviance is a Star, a Facebook group petition to get Edna Purviance a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Click Link for details in: English | French | Portuguese Help make this image real! Charlie Chaplin in South London by Alan Parkinson Get Mr. Parkinson's new book about Chaplin at this link under AF Parkinson More Links Sydney Chaplin has died Il Cinema Ritrovato - Bologna, Italy 2009 Woodland Hills Motion Picture Home Closing Glen David Gold's surprise , tour & release of Sunnyside Rainer Mann Switzerland Tour and Chaplin Museum Update Watching for news about the Chaplin Keystone Film release (delayed to 2010?)

UNREST AT GRANDVIEW A Rose for Edna: Edna Tribute Glendale, California Lisa's Article HETTY KELLY Rare picture and article on Hetty Kelly (During Hetty Ketty's USA visit!)	ERIC JAMES A TRIBUTE Speaking about work with Charlie Chaplin 'A Brief Glimpse' Check to see the latest SILENT FILM EVENTS Events and Festivals	REVIEW Sunrise Silents Magazines on CD Review of Sunrise Silents KEYSTONE FILMS Chaplin's Films - Fall 2009 SYDNEY CHAPLIN Charlie brother's film list Sydney Chaplin's Films
Chaplin Library - Nearly 600 BOOKS! Collection de DOMINIQUE DUGROS. MAIN LIBRARY! LATEST Updated Mar. - New Library Database Launched!

Lita Hill April 1933 - Jan. 2008 May Video Lita's First Job April Video Lita with a special friend March Video Edna's Recipe

Leading Ladies Publication THE SEA GULL "A Woman of the Sea" By Linda Wada First book to feature Edna Purviance and her lost film production produced by Charlie Chaplin. Film story and directed by Josef von Sternberg ORDER NOW!!!

Garen Ewing Charlie Chaplin UK DVD and Video Guide and Shop ALSO Check out The Rainbow Orchid _____________ Lovelock, Nevada Walking Tour Brochure! _____________ Edna Purviance Remembered in Lovelock Review-Miner

EDNA PURVIANCE FEATURE FAMILY ARTICLES

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Silver City, IdahoLovelock Nevada
Edna's mother's home Edna's family home




Edna Purviance's father, MADISON GATES PURVIANCE

Introduction to Edna

Paradise Valley - Birth Home

Family Background

Updated -Flash - Edna's Nevada

Edna Purviance Film List NEW 2009- Film List

Great Basin - Edna's Nevada

Edna's Site Map Page

Nevada Museums

Edna's Links Page

Charlie Chaplin CHARLIE CHAPLIN FEATURE ARTICLES includes the Edna Purviance Collection in London & related stories

Charlie Discovers Edna Purviance- 1915 Section One
	A LONDON JOURNEY Edna Purviance Collection & Charlie Chaplin Festival London, England - With UK Artist and Edna fan Garen Ewing 2005 London and Italy Visit Edna Purviance Collection: Re-visited at BFI & 'A Woman of Paris' & Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival!

Charlie Chaplin Wives PLUS Chaplin's Family Mildred Harris, Lita Grey, Paulette Goddard and Oona O'Neil. The most asked question on Edna's site!

Charlie Chaplin Stamps Collection de Dominique Dugros

Smile plus Lyrics Page Plus Lyrics from The Circus, Pilgrim, more! Chaplin Composed Music Lyrics

Sydney Chaplin Charlie's brother

Dinky Tribute plus Fan Tributes

Charlie Chaplin Film List

Chaplin's London Statue

Chaplin Leading Ladies

Collecting | Flash Intro

French Language Site

Chaplin's Links Page

Credits

CHARLIE AND EDNA'S GUIDE FOR DVDs, BOOKS AND MUSIC

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Garen's Charlie Chaplin UK DVD and Video Guide and Shop


Charlie Chaplin DVD Collections


Charlie Chaplin Book and Music Guide

Edna Extras! Little Fellow Site Great site on Charlie Chaplin from Lisa Stein 'A Woman of Paris' special article written by former Chaplin UK creator Garen Ewing Chaplin's Leading Ladies! Also visit Garen's Charlie Chaplin Leading Ladies postcard collection! Bernd's Chaplin Stamps Check out Bernd Kunze collection and list of over 200! and his Chaplin Figures Chaplin's Archive Collecion Cineteca di Bologna collection from the private archives of Charlie Chaplin.

More Extras! Discover Chaplin (Trouble at Krypton) Special Edna Tribute Edna Fan Mark McKenzie special tribute to Edna Purviance. David Raksin Tribute Passed away August 9, 2004 Charlie Chaplin Museum UPDATED THEIR WEBSITE Traveling to London? London Links Edna and Charlie Years

Chaplin on TCM Claire Bloom Day! ________________________ A Walk Through Charlie Chaplin's London Streets ________________________ Rare Film Clip of Charlie Chaplin ________________________ Have You Seen These Charlie Chaplin Dolls? MAY 6TH DOLL!

Sydney Chaplin Charlie Chaplin's brother, Sydney Chaplin. Edna's special tribute to Sydney Chaplin, the man behind the rare color films of Charlie Chaplin. English | French | Portuguese

Wheeler Dryden Special tribute page to Wheeler Dryden, Charlie and Sydney Chaplin's half brother. (Mother - Hannah Chaplin) _____________

Chaplin's London Statue Charlie Chaplin's statue in Leicester Square in London Charlie Chaplin London Statue site is now on ednapurviance.org. Also planned, a special fan tribute section. Also!!! VIDEO TOUR!!!

Comments about Edna Over the Years
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