
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.

Appointment in Trieste
Action & Adventure • 1989 October

The Queer ... The Erotic
Documentary • 1969 March

Big Pot
Action, Crime • 1976 June

Moment of Danger
Crime • 1960 January

Naked England
Documentary • 1969 April

Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
Western • 1968 January

Suleiman the Conqueror
History, Adventure • 1961 December

L'altra donna
Drama • 1980 January

Fury of the Pagans
Adventure, Action • 1960 October

A Bear Called Arthur
Comedy • 1992 February