Edmund Purdom
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieKnights Of The Quest
2001
Ugo di Clarendon
tvThe Seventh Scroll
1999
Pharaoh Mamose
movieThe Rift
1990
CEO Steensland
movieDon Bosco
1988
Urbano Rattazzi
movieWho's Afraid of Dracula?
1985
Count Vlad
movieThe Assisi Underground
1985
Cardinal Della Costa
movieKiller vs Killers
1985
His Excelency
movieDon't Open Till Christmas
1984
Inspector Harris
movieChampagne in paradiso
1983
Paola's Father
movie2019: After the Fall of New York
1983
President of the Pan American Confederacy
movieAmok
1983
Jaarsveld
tvThe Winds of War
1983
Luigi Gianelli
movieInvaders of the Lost Gold
1982
Rex Larson
moviePieces
1982
The Dean
movieAbsurd
1981
Father
movieSophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980
Vittorio de Sica
movieDeep Thoughts
1980
The Pianist
movieL'altra donna
1980
Phillip
movieThe Squirrel
1979
Robert Sincap
movieThe New Godfathers
1979
Secret Service Chief
movieConcorde Affair
1979
Danker
movieRulers of the City
1976
Luigi Cherico
movieThe Jackpot
1976
Professor Vanderberg
moviePovero Cristo
1976
Man in Tuxedo / Satan
movieThe Night Child
1975
Doctor
movieThe Suspects
1974
American journalist
movieFifteen Year Old Captain
1974
Admiral Marlowe
movieFrankenstein's Castle of Freaks
1974
Prefect Ewing
movieThe Big Family
1973
Giovanni Lutture
movieThe Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
1973
Inspector Crosby
movieKarzan, Jungle Lord
1972
Lord Carter (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Devil's Lover
1972
Gunther
movieThe Fifth Cord
1971
Edouard Vermont
movieBlackie the Pirate
1971
The Viceroy
movieThomas
1970
Marcus
movieNaked and Violent
1970
Narrator (voice): English version
movieWages of Sin
1969
Narrator
movieWitchcraft '70
1969
Narrator (voice) (English version)
movieNaked England
1969
Narrator (English version)
movieThe Queer ... The Erotic
1969
Narrator (voice)
movieExcuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
1968
Narrator of English version
movieSweden: Heaven and Hell
1968
Narrator (English version)
movieThe Man Who Laughs
1966
Cesare Borgia
movieTexas Jim
1965
Tom Jameson / Jim James
movieAssault on Fort Texan
1965
Major 'Sugar' Patterson
Thursday Theatre
1964
Merton Denver
movieThe Comedy Man
1964
Julian Baxter
movieThe Beauty Jungle
1964
Rex Carrick
tvTheatre 625
1964
Weislingen
movieThe Last Ride to Santa Cruz
1964
Sheriff Kelly
movieLafayette
1962
Silas Deane
movieSuleiman the Conqueror
1961
Ibrahim Pascià
movieWhite Slave Ship
1961
Dr. Bradley
movieThe Last of the Vikings
1961
King Sveno
movieDas große Wunschkonzert
1960
Harry Mell
movieThe Loves of Salammbo
1960
Narr Havas
movieThe Cossacks
1960
Shamil, the Sheik
movieMoment of Danger
1960
Peter Carran
movieThe Diary of Anne Frank
1959
British Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
movieAmbush in Tangier
1957
John Milwood
movieStrange Intruder
1956
Paul Quentin
movieThe King's Thief
1955
Michael Dermott
movieAthena
1954
Adam Calhorn Shaw
movieThe Egyptian
1954
Sinuhe
movieThe Student Prince
1954
Prince Karl Franz
movieGreat Lady Has an Interview
1954
Reporter (uncredited)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Tom Rutherford
movieJulius Caesar
1953
Strato
movieTitanic
1953
Second Officer Lightoller (uncredited)
