Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

1924-12-20

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.

Also appears in

The Suspects

The Suspects

5.4

Karzan, Jungle Lord

Karzan, Jungle Lord

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The Beauty Jungle

The Beauty Jungle

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Champagne in paradiso

Champagne in paradiso

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Lafayette

Lafayette

5.0

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

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Lo scoiattolo

Lo scoiattolo

5.0

Assault on Fort Texan

Assault on Fort Texan

5.5

Povero Cristo

Povero Cristo

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Moment of Danger

Moment of Danger

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Wages of Sin

Wages of Sin

5.0

Sweden: Heaven and Hell

Sweden: Heaven and Hell

6.0

The Loves of Salammbo

The Loves of Salammbo

4.7

Knights of the Quest

Knights of the Quest

4.5

Suleiman the Conqueror

Suleiman the Conqueror

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Herod the Great

Herod the Great

5.0

Das große Wunschkonzert

Das große Wunschkonzert

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The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

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Ambush in Tangier

Ambush in Tangier

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The Big Family

The Big Family

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