Edna Purviance, Charlie Chaplin's Leading Lady - Welcome to Paradise
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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'.
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
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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)
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Chaplin Links!
Selection of Charlie Chaplin
Articles. (Image links below)
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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!
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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EDNA PURVIANCE FEATURE FAMILY ARTICLES
Silver City, IdahoLovelock Nevada
Edna's mother's home Edna's family home
Edna Purviance's father, MADISON GATES PURVIANCE
Charlie Chaplin
CHARLIE CHAPLIN FEATURE ARTICLES
includes the Edna Purviance Collection in London & related stories
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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
Charlie Chaplin DVD Collections
Charlie Chaplin Book and Music Guide
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
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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 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!!!
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Comments about Edna Over the Years
See EDNA'S PLACE for more News and Updates
Member of the Former Chaplin Society
I have a Edna Page on Facebook for those who like to 'connect'
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Copyright 2012 - Charlie Chaplin is a trademark of Bubbles Inc. SA used with permission. Charlie Chaplin, Chaplin and the Little Tramp, the images of Chaplin on this website and the names of Mr. Chaplin's films are all trademarks and/or service marks of Bubbles Inc. SA and/or Roy Export Company Establishment used with permission. All Charlie Chaplin images Copyright 2001-2012 Roy Export Establishment. All rights reserved.
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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