Edmund Purdom
Edmund Purdom
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Juan Piquer Simón
Writers: Roberto Loyola,
Cast: Christopher George, Edmund Purdom, Frank Braña, Gérard Tichy, Ian Sera, Jack Taylor, Leticia Marfil, Lynda Day George, May Heatherly, Paul L. Smith,
Director: Joe D'Amato
Writers: George Eastman,
Cast: Annie Belle, Charles Borromel, Cindy Leadbetter, Edmund Purdom, George Eastman, Hanja Kochansky, Ian Danby, Kasimir Berger, Katya Berger, Ted Rusoff,
Director: Luigi Bazzoni
Writers: Mario Di Nardo,
Cast: Agostina Belli, Edmund Purdom, Franco Nero, Guido Alberti, Luciano Bartoli, Maurizio Bonuglia, Renato Romano, Rossella Falk, Silvia Monti, Wolfgang Preiss,
Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Casey Robinson,
Cast: Bella Darvi, Edmund Purdom, Gene Tierney, Henry Daniell, Jean Simmons, John Carradine, Judith Evelyn, Michael Wilding, Peter Ustinov, Victor Mature,