Edmund Purdom

Born in December 20th, 1924

From Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Edmund Purdom 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.

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Edmund Purdom Movies

The Rift Poster
October 5, 1990
Absurd Poster
October 8, 1986
Dont Open Till Christmas Poster
December 7, 1984
Pieces Poster
September 23, 1983
The Scarlet and the Black Poster
February 2, 1983
Ator the Fighting Eagle Poster
January 14, 1983
Concorde Affair Poster
April 4, 1979

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