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 English Site
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.

London Snowman
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 French Site




Edna Purviance
Links to Articles: Edna's family and life in Nevada

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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


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
Sydney Chaplin
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!

Sydney Chaplin
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


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Lovelock Walking Tour Brochure

Lovelock, Nevada Walking Tour Brochure!
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Edna Purviance
Remembered in

Lovelock
Review-Mine
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EDNA PURVIANCE FEATURE FAMILY ARTICLES



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

banner for Silver City and Lovelock Nevada Home


Edna Purviance's father, MADISON GATES PURVIANCE
Madison Gates Purviance


Edna Purviance's introduction to family

Family Background



Great Basin

Great Basin - Edna's Nevada



Charlie and Edna

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


Chaplin Statue London - Photo Linda Wada


Charlie Chaplin Wives PLUS Chaplin's Family
Charlie Chaplin Wives
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
Charlie Chaplin Smile
Plus Lyrics from The Circus, Pilgrim, more!
Chaplin Composed Music Lyrics



Sydney Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin's brother

Sydney Chaplin
Charlie's brother




Dinky and Charlie

Dinky Tribute plus
Fan Tributes



Charlie Chaplin film list

Charlie Chaplin Film List



Great Basin

Collecting | Flash Intro



group in London

Credits


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



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

Charlie Chaplin DVD Collections
Charlie Chaplin DVD Guide

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!

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A Walk Through
Charlie Chaplin's
London Streets
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Rare Film Clip of
Charlie Chaplin


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Have You Seen These
Charlie Chaplin Dolls?
MAY 6TH DOLL!


Sydney Chaplin

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

Wheeler Dryden

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



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Chaplin's London Statue

Charlie Chaplin's bronze statue in Leicester Square in London, England

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
See EDNA'S PLACE for more News and Updates
Member of the Former Chaplin Society



Classic Movies


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