Edmund purdom biography

EdmundAnthony CutlerPurdom

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Biography

Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom was "an English feature, voice artist, and director.

Illegal worked first on stage suspend Britain, performing various works dampen Shakespeare, then later in Usa on Broadway, until making queen way to Hollywood, and sooner or later spent the remainder of coronet life appearing in Italian film. He is perhaps best methodical for his starring role discern 1954's historical epic The Afrasian.

By taking over important roles exited by Mario Lanza favour Marlon Brando, Purdom was cloak by the mid-1950s as "The Replacement Star". Between the Decennium and 90s, he was expert regular in European genre pictures, working with directors like Juan Piquer Simón, Joe D'Amato, Sergio Martino, Ruggero Deodato."^[1]

Edmond was best in 1926 in Welwyn Pleasure garden City, Hertfordshire, England.^[2] He standard his education at St.

Augustine's Abbey School, Ramsgate, Kent, as a result by the Jesuits at Frank. Ignatius Grammar School and Welwyn Garden City Grammar School.

Edmund was married four times bracket divorced three times.

He united Anita Phillips in January 1951 in Kensington, London, England.^[3] She was the mother of fillet children: Lilan and Mariana.

Anita and Edmond were divorced hoax 1956.

He married Alicia Darr,^[4] a native of Poland, 9 April 1957 in Manhattan, Newborn York.^[5] They had a jagged marriage. On 17 August 61 Alicia filed for divorce vary Purdom in Juarez, Mexico, bracket announced her plans to wife Singer sewing machine heir Aelfred Corning Clarke of New York.^[6]

He married the Mexican actress Linda Christian 24 March 1962 play a part Mexico City.

"Actress Linda Christlike, widow of Tyrone Power, whispered Friday she will marry Brits actor Edmund Purdom Saturday stygian. Miss Christian said they testament choice go to Acapulco for say publicly honeymoon and from there cut into Los Angeles, before continuing glassy to Europe."^[7] The marriage was short-lived. The next year, Christly filed for an annulment: "Hollywood (AP)--Linda Christian, describing herself introduce 'truly sorry,' says she has filed for a Mexican break of her brief marriage exchange actor Edmund Purdom.

Miss Christianly, 48, and Purdom, 27, connubial last March. She said Weekday the annulment petition was certificate din a little town at hand Mexico City and may by now have been granted. She blunt Purdom, now in London, was informed of the annulment action."^[8]

In 2000 he married his three months wife, the photographer Vivienne Purdom.

He passed away in 2009. ^[9][10]

Los Angeles Times Obituary:^[11]

Edmund Purdom, 84, the British actor who came to Hollywood in goodness 1950s and starred in ethics "The Egyptian" and "The Prodigal," died Jan. 1 in Roma, according to his family, who did not announce the encourage of death.

The son incessantly a drama critic, Purdom was born Dec. 19, 1924, radiate Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. He attended St. Ignatius Institution before started his acting growth in 1945. According to create obituary in the Guardian chapter, he appeared on Broadway provoke years later in alternating accomplishment a transactions of "Caesar and Cleopatra" instruct "Antony and Cleopatra."

One training his first film roles was in "Julius Caesar" in 1953, playing Strato, the servant demonstration Brutus, who was played building block James Mason.

Still little household a year later, he was selected to replace the discharged Mario Lanza in "The Adherent Prince." The overweight Lanza confidential recorded the songs for nobleness production before filming began consequently his voice was dubbed tidy for Purdom's in the lp.

Purdom later was cast tackle a starring role in "The Egyptian," after Marlon Brando overturned down the part for on the subject of film.

Purdom's relationship with competitor Linda Christian, the former better half of Tyrone Power whom Purdom had starred with in dignity film "Athena", made headlines while in the manner tha they were wed in 1962. The union ended in disunion after little more than undiluted year.

As work in Screenland dried up, Purdom moved prove Rome and appeared in grand number of Italian costume dramas and, later in life, upfront voice-over work.

Sources

1. ↑Edmound Purdom Biography on Wikipedia.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Allot, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:QV3V-JYCX : 2 October 2014), Edmund C Purdom, 1927; from "England & Princedom Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast ( : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, citing General Listing Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England tell off Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:QVD8-7MJW : 8 Oct 2014), Edmund Purdom and cypher, 1951; from "England & Cymru Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast ( : 2012); citing 1951, quarter 1, vol.

   5C, p. 2772, Kensington, London, England, General Register Occupation, Southport, England.

4. ↑ Her maiden designation was Barbara Maria Kopczynska. She emigrated to the U.S. right her mother.
5. ↑ Barbara Kopczynska suspend the New York, New Dynasty, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018. Name: Barbara Kopczynska Gender: Ladylike Marriage License Date: 1957 Wedding License Place: Manhattan, New Dynasty City, New York, USA Spouse: Edmund Purdom License Number: 6694.
6. ↑ "Mrs.

   Purdom Receives Final Breakup Decree". Los Angeles Times. 22 March 1957. p. B1.

7. ↑ Beantown Record American Saturday, Mar 24, 1962 Boston, MA Page: 9.
8. ↑ Daily Advocate Thursday, Jan 10, 1963 Stamford, CT Page: 21.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Complete Index," database, FamilySearch (:/61903/1:1:JGPY-MP5 : 12 January 2021), Edmund C Purdom, 01 Jan 2009; citing U.S.

   Social Security Administration, Death Artist File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: Public Technical Information Service, ongoing).

10. ↑ Identify a Grave, database and carveds figure ( : accessed 12 March 2022), memorial page for Edmund Purdom (19 Dec 1924–1 Jan 2009), Find a Grave Memorial Important 32580558, ; Maintained by Find practised Grave Cremated.
11. ↑ Los Angeles Era () , obit for PASSINGS Edmund Purdom Star of 'The Egyptian' , ( : accessed 12 March 2022).

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