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. 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, working on Edna Purviance family biography. 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 webmaster & researcher Linda Wada 15 years researching Edna Purviance, author of The Sea Gull 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

June 18, 2013 EDNA'S PLACE BLOG | CONTACT US Charlie Chaplin on TCM in July! Latest: Mini updates here! Edna Purviance's Family biography June 17, 2013 - Current page still 1st draft 164 pgs printed: Re-wrting the earlier drafts and starting the family years that include the Mutuals period. Immigrant family moving to the American west & the life that lead one to being a star Edna Purviance The Sea Gull "A Woman of the Sea" By Linda Wada Thanks for the latest orders! Collected Worldwide! USA film critic Leonard Maltin review of THE SEA GULL "..the love and dedication that went into this project is evident on every page..." Leonard Maltin More Comments & Reviews | Book Laura Ramie Mural with Edna Purviance 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 More Links Identifying Edna Purviance! Take the test, see the results! Know every scene in Charlie Chaplin's films? Take the quiz! 1952 London Audio Interview with Charlie Chaplin! 'THE KID' - Three different versions 2013 Interview with Garen Ewing! Creator of The Rainbow Orchid April 2009 (1:16 minutes) Imagination to Print In April 2009, Garen was close to seeing his first book from Egmont UK... In January 2013, we picked up where we left off, as Garen finished The Complete Rainbow Orchid! Over 27,000 listeners for Part 1! January 2013 (1:09 minutes) Edna Purivance is mentioned and pictured with Rainbow Orchid character Lily Lawrence in this story.

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 Fireman A Closer Look & 'The Kid' Revisited 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 700 BOOKS! Collection de DOMINIQUE DUGROS. MAIN LIBRARY! Database Updated Feb. 2013 - Chaplin Library Database! Charlie Chaplin DVD Films and Documentary Collections

John Schwally FDR's Secret Air Force with Jack Squire's films _____________ 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 _____________ Lovelock, Nevada Walking Tour Brochure!

EDNA PURVIANCE FEATURE FAMILY ARTICLES

Discovered Personal Films of
Edna Purviance!

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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

Flash - Edna's Nevada

Edna Purviance Film List Edna's New - 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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Charlie Chaplin Book and Music Guide
Kevin Brownlow and David Gill: Hollywood Series Collection


Garen's Charlie Chaplin UK DVD and Video Guide and Shop
Note: Garen is currently working on the Adventures of Julius Chancer

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. Books and Magazine Collection Videos! Charlie Chaplin Keystone Films USA/UK/European 2010 DVD & Blu-Ray

More Extras! Special Edna Tribute Edna Fan Mark McKenzie special tribute to Edna Purviance. David Raksin Tribute Passed away August 9, 2004 Marilyn Nash died - 1926-2011 Charlie Chaplin Museum LATEST Traveling to London? London Links Edna and Charlie Years Rainbow Orchid Wallpaper with Edna and Lily Lawrence Guess who was in the Chaplin Studio 3D Film Test 2010 Chaplin Conference Re-visit to Zanesville Michael Jackson & Oona Chaplin meeting

Chaplin on TCM Summer 2013! ________________________ Niles Essanay Museum Festival & Events Niles, California ________________________ 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
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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