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. This site led to Edna's nieces, the last family who actually knew Edna personally.

In September 2006, our company Leading Ladies (Hill Family and Linda Wada) presented in Hollywood the first documentary on Edna Purviance, with Lita as special guest. October 2011, the documentary showed at the Charlie Chaplin International Conference in Zaneville, Ohio.

Currently, work is being done on Edna's family biography. It will cover her mother and sisters life before Edna was born, Edna's Nevada years, her film years, and life after films, including her marriage to Jack Squire, and her late years with her family. It will also cover her nephew Morgan Hill, who was her childhood bubby, who also worked for Charlie Chaplin during the period of 'The Circus' through the early filming of 'The Great Dictator'.

London Snowman
In January 2008, we released "The Sea Gull "A Woman of the Sea." It has gotten top reviews from Kevin Brownlow to Leonard Maltin. Doing well, it is available at ednapurviance.com.

With Chaplin devotee Dominique Dugros, we have the Chaplin Library with over 600 books at the Chaplin Library Database. No one has done as my research on Edna, so the most will be coming in the bio. Meanwhile, enjoy your visit today! - Linda Wada & Dominique Dugros


Edna Purviance French Site




Edna Purviance
webmaster & researcher Linda Wada
15 years researching Edna Purviance, author of The Sea Gull

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


February 3, 2012
EDNA'S PLACE BLOG | CONTACT US


Note: working on Edna's family bio...
Meanwhile... 'THE KID' - Three different versions

Silent Film Events!

CHARLIE CHAPLIN KEYSTONE FILMS +
USA/UK/European 2010 DVD & Blu-Ray Chaplin Film Guide!


Sydney Chaplin
Happy Birthday, EDNA!
Laura Ramie Mural
Special mural shows some of the history of Niles and the people who worked at Essanay Pictures, including Edna Purviance and Charlie Chaplin.

FULL MURAL | NILES: UPDATE


Silent Film The Artist - Seen it! LOVED IT!



The Sea Gull "A Woman of the Sea" By Linda Wada
USA film critic, Leonard Maltin, reviews The Sea Gull!
More Comments and Reviews
Changes COMING! ORDER NOW at Current Price!





'De Regenboog Orchidee' is published in Dutch by Silvester Strips!
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. Check out the 12 Minute Video!

Over 20,200 listeners!
Garen & Murray Ewing chat about Adventure Films!


Discovered Personal
Films of Edna Purviance!
The first films ever found of Edna Purviance's private life!


MORE DETAILS HERE!!!


More Links
Marilyn Nash 'Monsieur Verdoux' has died (1926-2011)
From Australia: Interview with Linda Wada
Re-visit to Zanesville and 2010 Chaplin Conference
Charlie Chaplin animated into 3D Color
Can you
guess who was in the Chaplin Studio 3D Film Test?
The Fireman - A Closer Look

Identifying Edna! Take the test, see the results!
Know every scene in Charlie Chaplin's films? Take the quiz!

Updated!!! Books and Magazine Collection Videos!

Michael Jackson & Oona Chaplin meeting, plus
Jermaine Jackson sings 'Smile' as his tribute & Michael's version of Smile
Lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons. Plus Jackson's Chaplin




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!)

SYDNEY CHAPLIN
HAS DIED
1926 - 2009
Charlie Chaplin's son


'THE KID'
REVISTED

SILENT FILM EVENTS
Events and Festivals

CHAPLIN'S HOME
Rainer Mann Tour

KEYSTONE FILMS
UK Amazon link for Chaplin DVDs!

PRONOUNCING
PURVIANCE


SYDNEY CHAPLIN
Charlie brother's film list
Sydney Chaplin's Films





Chaplin Library - OVER 600 BOOKS!
Collection de DOMINIQUE DUGROS. MAIN LIBRARY!
Database Updated DEC. 2011 -
Chaplin Library Database!





John Schwally
FDR's Secret Air Force


with Jack Squire's films
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Lita Hill Videos



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

MORE HERE


Egmont UK Publication
Garen Ewing

The Rainbow Orchid Volume 1

Also Charlie Chaplin UK
DVD and Video Guide and Shop
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Lovelock Walking Tour Brochure

Lovelock, Nevada Walking Tour Brochure!


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
Note: Garen is currently working on The Rainbow Orchid
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!
Special Edna Tribute
Edna Fan Mark McKenzie special tribute to Edna Purviance.

David Raksin Tribute
Passed away August 9, 2004

Charlie Chaplin Museum
LATEST

Traveling to London?
London Links


Edna and Charlie Years

Rainbow Orchid Wallpaper
with Edna and Lily Lawrence




Chaplin on TCM
Watch for More!

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Niles Essanay Museum
Festival & Events
Niles, California
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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

The Chaplin Society
I have a Edna Page on Facebook for those who like to 'connect'

Classic Movies


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Historical Photos of Edna's Family and the surrounding area used with permission of Humboldt County Museum Nevada

All other content Copyright 2012 - Linda Wada-WadaWorks, All Rights Reserved
ednapurviance.org originally launched November 25, 2001
Edna Purviance French Site launched November 25, 2002
The Chaplin Library launched July 28, 2005
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