Edna Purviance | |
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![]() Purviance in 1923 | |
Born | Olga Edna Purviance October 21, 1895 Paradise Valley, Nevada, U.S. |
Died | January 13, 1958 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 62)
Resting place | Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1915–1927 |
Spouse |
John Squire
(m. 1938; died 1945) |
Olga[citation needed] Edna Purviance (/pɜːrˈvaɪ.ns/;[1] October 21, 1895 – January 13, 1958) was an American actress of the silent film era. She was the leading lady in many of Charlie Chaplin's early films and in a span of eight years, she appeared in over 30 films with him.