Edmund Purdom
Actor, Voice-over
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (19 December 1926 – 1 January 2009) was a British actor. 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". His daughter Lilan Purdom became a journalist for French TV Channel TF1. She is the author of the book "Hollywood Garage" that relates the tumultuous career of her father. The book is published in English and in French.
Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (19 December 1926 – 1 January 2009) was a British actor. 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". His daughter Lilan Purdom became a journalist for French TV Channel TF1. She is the author of the book "Hollywood Garage" that relates the tumultuous career of her father. The book is published in English and in French.
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