Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Acting
Born 1924-12-20 - Died 2009-01-01Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Biography

Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (19 December 1924 – 1 January 2009) was an English actor, voice artist, and director. He worked first on stage in Britain, performing various works by Shakespeare, then later in America on Broadway, until making his way to Hollywood, and eventually spent the remainder of his life appearing in Italian cinema. He is perhaps best known for his starring role in 1954's historical epic The Egyptian. By taking over important roles exited by Mario Lanza and Marlon Brando, Purdom was known by the mid-1950s as "The Replacement Star". Between the 1970s and 90s, he was a regular in European genre cinema, working with directors like Juan Piquer Simón, Joe D'Amato, Sergio Martino, Ruggero Deodato.

Movies (79)

Ator, the Fighting Eagle
4.0

Ator, the Fighting Eagle

1982Movie4.0
Titanic
6.6

Titanic

1953Movie6.6
Julius Caesar
7.1

Julius Caesar

1953Movie7.1
Lafayette
5.6

Lafayette

1962Movie5.6
The Diary of Anne Frank
7.2

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959Movie7.2
The Rift
4.8

The Rift

1990Movie4.8
The Egyptian
6.5

The Egyptian

1954Movie6.5
The Scarlet and the Black
7.0

The Scarlet and the Black

1983Movie7.0
Wages of Sin
6.0

Wages of Sin

1969Movie6.0
Pieces
5.9

Pieces

1982Movie5.9
Blackie the Pirate
5.8

Blackie the Pirate

1971Movie5.8
The New Godfathers
6.9

The New Godfathers

1979Movie6.9
The Man Who Laughs
5.4

The Man Who Laughs

1966Movie5.4
Deep Thoughts
3.5

Deep Thoughts

1980Movie3.5
The Prodigal
4.6

The Prodigal

1955Movie4.6
The Loves of Salammbo
4.8

The Loves of Salammbo

1960Movie4.8
Absurd
5.5

Absurd

1981Movie5.5
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
6.1

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964Movie6.1
Witchcraft '70
5.3

Witchcraft '70

1969Movie5.3
Athena
5.8

Athena

1954Movie5.8
Knights of the Quest
4.9

Knights of the Quest

2001Movie4.9
Concorde Affair
6.5

Concorde Affair

1979Movie6.5
The Fifth Cord
6.6

The Fifth Cord

1971Movie6.6
Rulers of the City
6.4

Rulers of the City

1976Movie6.4
2019: After the Fall of New York
5.4

2019: After the Fall of New York

1983Movie5.4
The Jackpot
10.0

The Jackpot

1976Movie10.0
The King's Thief
6.2

The King's Thief

1955Movie6.2
The Assisi Underground
4.8

The Assisi Underground

1985Movie4.8
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
5.7

Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile

1961Movie5.7
Herod the Great
6.3

Herod the Great

1959Movie6.3
The Comedy Man
7.1

The Comedy Man

1964Movie7.1
The Queer ... The Erotic
10.0

The Queer ... The Erotic

1969Movie10.0
The Suspects
5.4

The Suspects

1974Movie5.4
Malù

Malù

1976Movie
The Night Child
5.7

The Night Child

1975Movie5.7
Moment of Danger
10.0

Moment of Danger

1960Movie10.0
The Cossacks
7.5

The Cossacks

1960Movie7.5
The Last of the Vikings
5.1

The Last of the Vikings

1961Movie5.1
Invaders of the Lost Gold
3.8

Invaders of the Lost Gold

1982Movie3.8
Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
7.0

Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine

1968Movie7.0
The Student Prince
6.3

The Student Prince

1954Movie6.3
Fury of the Pagans
7.0

Fury of the Pagans

1960Movie7.0
Killer vs Killers
6.0

Killer vs Killers

1985Movie6.0
Karzan, Jungle Lord
7.0

Karzan, Jungle Lord

1972Movie7.0
Don Bosco
6.5

Don Bosco

1988Movie6.5
Ambush in Tangier
6.5

Ambush in Tangier

1957Movie6.5
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
7.0

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

1964Movie7.0
A Bear Called Arthur
7.0

A Bear Called Arthur

1992Movie7.0
Who's Afraid of Dracula?
6.1

Who's Afraid of Dracula?

1985Movie6.1
Suleiman the Conqueror
9.0

Suleiman the Conqueror

1961Movie9.0
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
4.3

Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks

1974Movie4.3
Don't Open Till Christmas
4.9

Don't Open Till Christmas

1984Movie4.9
The Beauty Jungle
5.3

The Beauty Jungle

1964Movie5.3
White Slave Ship
6.0

White Slave Ship

1961Movie6.0
The Squirrel
5.3

The Squirrel

1979Movie5.3
Sweden: Heaven and Hell
5.7

Sweden: Heaven and Hell

1968Movie5.7
Fifteen Year Old Captain
5.5

Fifteen Year Old Captain

1973Movie5.5
L'altra donna
8.0

L'altra donna

1980Movie8.0
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
4.4

The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff

1973Movie4.4
Texas Jim
7.7

Texas Jim

1965Movie7.7
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
5.5

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

1980Movie5.5
The Devil's Lover
4.9

The Devil's Lover

1972Movie4.9
Assault on Fort Texan
7.0

Assault on Fort Texan

1965Movie7.0
Povero Cristo
7.5

Povero Cristo

1976Movie7.5
The Big Family
6.6

The Big Family

1973Movie6.6
Das große Wunschkonzert
8.0

Das große Wunschkonzert

1960Movie8.0
The Night They Killed Rasputin
5.0

The Night They Killed Rasputin

1960Movie5.0
Thomas
7.8

Thomas

1970Movie7.8
Strange Intruder
6.3

Strange Intruder

1956Movie6.3
Gun Shy Piluk
6.0

Gun Shy Piluk

1968Movie6.0
Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
4.7

Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?

1968Movie4.7
Amok
8.0

Amok

1983Movie8.0
From the Archives of the Criminal Police
5.3

From the Archives of the Criminal Police

1973Movie5.3
Champagne in paradiso
5.3

Champagne in paradiso

1983Movie5.3
The Making of a Horror Film
9.0

The Making of a Horror Film

1984Movie9.0
Naked England
3.7

Naked England

1969Movie3.7
Great Lady Has an Interview
2.0

Great Lady Has an Interview

1954Movie2.0
Naked and Violent
4.5

Naked and Violent

1970Movie4.5
7 Signs of Christ's Return
8.0

7 Signs of Christ's Return

1997Movie8.0

TV Shows (7)

Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Winds of War
7.3

The Winds of War

1983Series7.3
Thursday Theatre

Thursday Theatre

1964Series
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
8.5

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953Series8.5
The Seventh Scroll
5.7

The Seventh Scroll

1999Series5.7
Appointment in Trieste
10.0

Appointment in Trieste

1989Series10.0