Portrait of Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Dec 20 1924
Birthplace: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Death: Thu, Jan 01 2009
Edmund Purdom is 84 years old
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Poster of Knights of the Quest
Knights of the Quest
Edmund Purdom was
76 in Knights of the Quest
as 'Ugo di Clarendon'.
Fri, Apr 06 2001
Poster of 7 Signs of Christ's Return
7 Signs of Christ's Return
Edmund Purdom was
72 in 7 Signs of Christ's Return
as 'Host'.
Mon, Sep 08 1997
Poster of A Bear Called Arthur
A Bear Called Arthur
Edmund Purdom was
67 in A Bear Called Arthur
Fri, Feb 14 1992
Poster of The Rift
The Rift
Edmund Purdom was
65 in The Rift
as 'CEO Steensland'.
Fri, Mar 09 1990
Poster of Don Bosco
Don Bosco
Edmund Purdom was
63 in Don Bosco
as 'Urbano Rattazzi'.
Sun, Jan 31 1988
Poster of Who Is Afraid Of Dracula?
Who Is Afraid Of Dracula?
Edmund Purdom was
61 in Who Is Afraid Of Dracula?
as 'Count Vlad'.
Fri, Dec 20 1985
Poster of The Assisi Underground
The Assisi Underground
Edmund Purdom was
60 in The Assisi Underground
as 'Cardinal Della Costa'.
Fri, May 03 1985
Poster of Killer vs Killers
Killer vs Killers
Edmund Purdom was
60 in Killer vs Killers
as 'His Excelency'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Don't Open Till Christmas
Don't Open Till Christmas
Edmund Purdom was
59 in Don't Open Till Christmas
as 'Inspector Harris'.
Fri, Dec 07 1984
Poster of The Making of a Horror Film
The Making of a Horror Film
Edmund Purdom was
59 in The Making of a Horror Film
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 01 1984
Poster of Champagne in paradiso
Champagne in paradiso
Edmund Purdom was
58 in Champagne in paradiso
as 'Paola's Father'.
Thu, Jul 28 1983
Poster of 2019: After the Fall of New York
2019: After the Fall of New York
Edmund Purdom was
58 in 2019: After the Fall of New York
as 'President of the Pan American Confederacy'.
Fri, Jul 22 1983
Poster of Amok
Amok
Edmund Purdom was
58 in Amok
as 'Jaarsveld'.
Fri, Apr 01 1983
Poster of The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black
Edmund Purdom was
58 in The Scarlet and the Black
Wed, Feb 02 1983
Poster of Ator, the Fighting Eagle
Ator, the Fighting Eagle
Edmund Purdom was
57 in Ator, the Fighting Eagle
as 'Griba'.
Thu, Oct 07 1982
Poster of Invaders of the Lost Gold
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Edmund Purdom was
57 in Invaders of the Lost Gold
as 'Rex Larson'.
Mon, Sep 20 1982
Poster of Pieces
Pieces
Edmund Purdom was
57 in Pieces
as 'The Dean'.
Mon, Aug 23 1982
Poster of Absurd
Absurd
Edmund Purdom was
56 in Absurd
as 'Father'.
Thu, Oct 01 1981
Poster of Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Edmund Purdom was
55 in Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
as 'Vittorio de Sica'.
Sun, Oct 26 1980
Poster of L'altra donna
L'altra donna
Edmund Purdom was
55 in L'altra donna
as 'Phillip'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Deep Thoughts
Deep Thoughts
Edmund Purdom was
55 in Deep Thoughts
as 'The Pianist'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Lo scoiattolo
Lo scoiattolo
Edmund Purdom was
54 in Lo scoiattolo
as 'Robert Sincap'.
Mon, Oct 01 1979
Poster of The New Godfathers
The New Godfathers
Edmund Purdom was
54 in The New Godfathers
as 'Secret Service Chief'.
Fri, Aug 24 1979
Poster of Concorde Affair
Concorde Affair
Edmund Purdom was
54 in Concorde Affair
as 'Danker'.
Fri, Mar 23 1979
Poster of Rulers of the City
Rulers of the City
Edmund Purdom was
51 in Rulers of the City
as 'Luigi Cherico'.
Fri, Dec 03 1976
Poster of Big Pot
Big Pot
Edmund Purdom was
51 in Big Pot
as 'Professor Vanderberg'.
Tue, Jun 15 1976
Poster of Povero Cristo
Povero Cristo
Edmund Purdom was
51 in Povero Cristo
as 'Man in Tuxedo'.
Sat, Jan 03 1976
Poster of The Night Child
The Night Child
Edmund Purdom was
50 in The Night Child
as 'Doctor'.
Tue, Apr 22 1975
Poster of The Suspects
The Suspects
Edmund Purdom was
49 in The Suspects
as 'Le journaliste américain'.
Wed, Nov 27 1974
Poster of Fifteen Year Old Captain
Fifteen Year Old Captain
Edmund Purdom was
49 in Fifteen Year Old Captain
as 'Admiral Marlowe'.
Sun, Jul 07 1974
Poster of Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
Edmund Purdom was
49 in Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
as 'Prefect Ewing'.
Tue, Feb 19 1974
Poster of From the Archives of the Criminal Police
From the Archives of the Criminal Police
Edmund Purdom was
48 in From the Archives of the Criminal Police
as 'Teddy Webbs'.
Tue, Dec 18 1973
Poster of The Big Family
The Big Family
Edmund Purdom was
48 in The Big Family
as 'Giovanni Lutture'.
Sat, Mar 03 1973
Poster of The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
Edmund Purdom was
48 in The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
as 'Inspector Crosby'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Karzan, Jungle Lord
Karzan, Jungle Lord
Edmund Purdom was
47 in Karzan, Jungle Lord
as 'Lord Carter (voice) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 19 1972
Poster of The Devil's Lover
The Devil's Lover
Edmund Purdom was
47 in The Devil's Lover
as 'Gunther'.
Wed, Jan 26 1972
Poster of The Fifth Cord
The Fifth Cord
Edmund Purdom was
46 in The Fifth Cord
as 'Edouard Vermont'.
Tue, Aug 17 1971
Poster of Blackie the Pirate
Blackie the Pirate
Edmund Purdom was
46 in Blackie the Pirate
as 'The Viceroy'.
Fri, Mar 12 1971
Poster of Thomas
Thomas
Edmund Purdom was
45 in Thomas
as 'Marcus'.
Mon, Sep 28 1970
Poster of Naked and Violent
Naked and Violent
Edmund Purdom was
45 in Naked and Violent
as 'Narrator (voice): English version'.
Wed, Jul 29 1970
Poster of Witchcraft '70
Witchcraft '70
Edmund Purdom was
45 in Witchcraft '70
as 'Narrator (voice) (English version)'.
Sat, Feb 07 1970
Poster of Wages of Sin
Wages of Sin
Edmund Purdom was
44 in Wages of Sin
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Oct 07 1969
Poster of Naked England
Naked England
Edmund Purdom was
44 in Naked England
as 'Narrator (English version)'.
Sat, Apr 05 1969
Poster of The Queer ... The Erotic
The Queer ... The Erotic
Edmund Purdom was
44 in The Queer ... The Erotic
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Mar 06 1969
Poster of Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
Edmund Purdom was
44 in Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
as 'Narrator of English version'.
Tue, Dec 31 1968
Poster of Sweden: Heaven and Hell
Sweden: Heaven and Hell
Edmund Purdom was
43 in Sweden: Heaven and Hell
as 'Narrator (English version)'.
Wed, Sep 04 1968
Poster of Gun Shy Piluk
Gun Shy Piluk
Edmund Purdom was
43 in Gun Shy Piluk
as 'Piluk'.
Thu, Mar 07 1968
Poster of Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
Edmund Purdom was
43 in Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
as 'Padre'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs
Edmund Purdom was
41 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Cesare Borgia'.
Sat, Aug 20 1966
Poster of Texas Jim
Texas Jim
Edmund Purdom was
40 in Texas Jim
as 'Tom Jameson / Jim James'.
Mon, May 24 1965
Poster of Assault on Fort Texan
Assault on Fort Texan
Edmund Purdom was
40 in Assault on Fort Texan
as 'Major 'Sugar' Patterson'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of The Yellow Rolls-Royce
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Edmund Purdom was
40 in The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as 'Fane'.
Thu, Dec 31 1964
Poster of The Comedy Man
The Comedy Man
Edmund Purdom was
39 in The Comedy Man
as 'Julian Baxter'.
Thu, Sep 03 1964
Poster of The Beauty Jungle
The Beauty Jungle
Edmund Purdom was
39 in The Beauty Jungle
as 'Rex Carrick'.
Tue, Aug 25 1964
Poster of The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
Edmund Purdom was
39 in The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
as 'Sheriff Kelly'.
Sat, Mar 28 1964
Poster of Lafayette
Lafayette
Edmund Purdom was
37 in Lafayette
as 'Silas Deane'.
Fri, Feb 16 1962
Poster of Suleiman the Conqueror
Suleiman the Conqueror
Edmund Purdom was
36 in Suleiman the Conqueror
as 'Ibrahim Pascià'.
Thu, Dec 07 1961
Poster of White Slave Ship
White Slave Ship
Edmund Purdom was
36 in White Slave Ship
as 'Dr. Bradley'.
Fri, Dec 01 1961
Poster of Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
Edmund Purdom was
36 in Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
as 'Tumos'.
Wed, Sep 20 1961
Poster of The Last of the Vikings
The Last of the Vikings
Edmund Purdom was
36 in The Last of the Vikings
as 'King Sveno'.
Wed, Feb 08 1961
Poster of Das große Wunschkonzert
Das große Wunschkonzert
Edmund Purdom was
35 in Das große Wunschkonzert
as 'Harry Mell'.
Mon, Dec 19 1960
Poster of Fury of the Pagans
Fury of the Pagans
Edmund Purdom was
35 in Fury of the Pagans
as 'Toryok'.
Wed, Oct 26 1960
Poster of The Night They Killed Rasputin
The Night They Killed Rasputin
Edmund Purdom was
35 in The Night They Killed Rasputin
as 'Rasputin'.
Wed, May 11 1960
Poster of The Loves of Salammbo
The Loves of Salammbo
Edmund Purdom was
35 in The Loves of Salammbo
as 'Narr Havas'.
Thu, Mar 24 1960
Poster of The Cossacks
The Cossacks
Edmund Purdom was
35 in The Cossacks
as 'Shamil, the Sheik'.
Thu, Feb 04 1960
Poster of Moment of Danger
Moment of Danger
Edmund Purdom was
35 in Moment of Danger
as 'Peter Carran'.
Tue, Jan 26 1960
Poster of The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
Edmund Purdom was
34 in The Diary of Anne Frank
as 'British Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 18 1959
Poster of Herod the Great
Herod the Great
Edmund Purdom was
34 in Herod the Great
as 'Erode'.
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Ambush in Tangier
Ambush in Tangier
Edmund Purdom was
32 in Ambush in Tangier
as 'John Milwood'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Strange Intruder
Strange Intruder
Edmund Purdom was
31 in Strange Intruder
as 'Paul Quentin'.
Sun, Sep 02 1956
Poster of The King's Thief
The King's Thief
Edmund Purdom was
30 in The King's Thief
as 'Michael Dermott'.
Fri, Aug 05 1955
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Edmund Purdom was
30 in The Prodigal
as 'Micah'.
Fri, May 06 1955
Poster of Athena
Athena
Edmund Purdom was
29 in Athena
as 'Adam Calhorn Shaw'.
Thu, Nov 04 1954
Poster of The Egyptian
The Egyptian
Edmund Purdom was
29 in The Egyptian
as 'Sinuhe'.
Wed, Aug 25 1954
Poster of The Student Prince
The Student Prince
Edmund Purdom was
29 in The Student Prince
as 'Prince Karl Franz'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Great Lady Has an Interview
Great Lady Has an Interview
Edmund Purdom was
29 in Great Lady Has an Interview
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 14 1954
Poster of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Edmund Purdom was
28 in Julius Caesar
as 'Strato'.
Thu, Jun 04 1953
Poster of Titanic
Titanic
Edmund Purdom was
28 in Titanic
as 'Second Officer Lightoller (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 11 1953

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Seventh Scroll
The Seventh Scroll
Edmund Purdom was
74+ in The Seventh Scroll
as 'Pharaoh Mamose'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 15 1999
Poster of Appointment in Trieste
Appointment in Trieste
Edmund Purdom was
64+ in Appointment in Trieste
as 'Groves'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1989
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Edmund Purdom was
23+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948