
Edmund Purdom
- Date of Birth: 1924-12-20
- Date of Death: 2009-01-01
- Place of Birth: Welwyn 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 ... 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.

Killer vs Killers
Crime, Action • 1985 January

From the Archives of the Criminal Police
Thriller, Crime • 1973 December

White Slave Ship
Adventure • 1961 December

Ator, the Fighting Eagle
Action, Adventure, Fantasy • 1982 October

Invaders of the Lost Gold
Adventure, Action, Horror, War • 1982 September

Great Lady Has an Interview
TV Movie, Music • 1954 February

Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
Documentary • 1968 December

Naked and Violent
Documentary • 1970 July

The Queer ... The Erotic
Documentary • 1969 March

Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
Western • 1968 January