Edmund Purdom
Date of birth: 1924-12-20
Place of birth: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom, Edmond Purdom, Edmund Purdon
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
1974-02-19
Mad Dr Frankenstein recruits an evil dwarf, a Neanderthal man, and others to help him put a brain in
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
1964-03-28
A former sheriff begins to persecute the gang led by Pedro Ortiz, after his wife is taken away.
The Diary of Anne Frank
1959-03-18
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced i
Naked and Violent
1970-07-29
Cult director Sergio Martino, during the most glorious mondo years, delivered Naked and Violent, a d
Julius Caesar
1953-06-04
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassi
Who's Afraid of Dracula?
1985-12-20
Fracchia is desperate: he has to sell a house with at least five bathrooms within three days or his
2019: After the Fall of New York
1983-07-22
After a nuclear war society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks, and the rebel Federation.
The Egyptian
1954-08-25
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his frien
The Night Child
1975-04-22
The titular medallion is a gift presented to young Nicole Elmi. Once the girl places the gift around
Ator, the Fighting Eagle
1982-10-07
The son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and res
The Rift
1990-03-09
An experimental submarine with a very experienced crew, the "Siren II" is sent to find out what happ
The Fifth Cord
1971-08-17
A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while
Rulers of the City
1976-12-03
Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day be
Pieces
1982-08-23
A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of univers
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964-12-31
One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the c
The Student Prince
1954-06-15
A prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.
Blackie the Pirate
1971-03-12
Rivaling Pirates and Spanish gold are the ingredients for this story. Blackie the pirate is the one
The Last of the Vikings
1961-02-08
In this historical drama, a Viking prince returns to his homeland only to learn that his father has
Invaders of the Lost Gold
1982-09-20
In the last days of WWII, a Japanese platoon is attacked by headhunters while attempting to hide mil
Don't Open Till Christmas
1984-12-07
It's just days before Christmas in London, but not everyone is full of good cheer - as a maniac with
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
1961-09-20
Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.
The King's Thief
1955-08-05
An ex-soldier turned highwayman uncovers a plot to take control of England from King Charles II.
Titanic
1953-04-11
Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her
Athena
1954-11-04
A stuffy young lawyer's outlook on life drastically changes when he meets a perky health food enthus
Strange Intruder
1956-09-02
A Korean War veteran must find his buddy's widow and children to keep a bizarre promise.
Assault on Fort Texan
1965-01-01
During the War of Independence, a group of Southern soldiers form an alliance with the Apache Indian
Gun Shy Piluk
1968-03-07
A sheriff is killed by the leader of the local bad guys, and the father of the sheriff is not to ple
Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
1968-01-01
A bandit kidnaps the belle of a village and hides with her and his gang in a monastery. The priest r
The Prodigal
1955-05-06
A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring
Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
1968-12-31
Using interviews and filmed reconstructions, the director analyzes eroticism from the period of brea
Sweden: Heaven and Hell
1968-09-04
Nine scenes about sexuality and morals in Sweden in the late sixties.
Moment of Danger
1960-01-26
Having been coerced unto helping a criminal pull off a jewellery theft, a locksmith is double crosse
The Man Who Laughs
1966-08-20
This loose adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic shifts the story to Italy and back in time, with th
Texas Jim
1965-05-24
A band of fierce rustlers is ravaging the region of Las Cruces. Appears an outsider who saves the ra
Fury of the Pagans
1960-10-26
In an imaginary northern European country during the High Middle Ages, two leaders of a barbarian vi
Champagne in paradiso
1983-07-28
Musical, in the style of GREASE, with dance numbers and entertainment. Set in a high school, about t
Herod the Great
1959-01-01
Angry at his wife and defeated in battle, the king of Judea is taken prisoner. After being spared by
Don Bosco
1988-01-31
This film depicts the life of Saint John Bosco, who dedicated his life to rescuing abandoned and exp
The Beauty Jungle
1964-08-25
A Bristol typist joins the world of beauty contests.
Suleiman the Conqueror
1961-12-07
Historical film, telling the story of Turkish Sultan Suleiman's attempts to conquer Vienna. The adva
The New Godfathers
1979-08-24
A revolution in Iran halts a heroin shipment, but an alliance of crime families is set on getting it
The Big Family
1973-03-03
Two mafia bosses, Don Antonio Marchesi and Don Peppino Scalise, battle over building contracts in Pa
The Assisi Underground
1985-05-03
This film sheds light on the role of the Catholic Church and the people of Assisi in rescuing Italia
White Slave Ship
1961-12-01
The Albatross travels from England to the New World in 1675, with a number of passengers, a couple o
The Cossacks
1960-02-04
Set in the 1850s in Czar Alexander II's Russia, this drama and adventure film focuses on the strife
The Making of a Horror Film
1984-09-01
Documentary/promotional film on the making of the horror film Don't Open Til Christmas.
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
1973-01-01
Amid the craggy, dusty hills of southern France, a woman screams in the night. Gorgeous Melissa Comf
Naked England
1969-04-05
"Mondo" sort of documentary around English customs.
Ambush in Tangier
1957-01-01
An American police detective's investigation into a series of murders leads him to drug smugglers in
Wages of Sin
1969-10-07
Documentary that analyzes sexuality during it's so-called "revolution", the late sixties. The film s
Amok
1983-04-01
A rural teacher discovers the harsh realities of his South Africa.
The Night They Killed Rasputin
1960-05-11
Rasputin was a lusty steppes peasant, a god revealed, a cunning patriot, all that, or a mystifier? A
A Bear Called Arthur
1992-02-14
A composer rushing to meet a deadline meets a beautiful woman who says she is his biggest fan. Howev
Thomas
1970-09-28
A modest theatrical company, soon to debut, organizes a superstitious spiritual session. During the
The Queer ... The Erotic
1969-03-06
The documentary shows in succession a ritual of male initiation in an African tribe, a lesson in sex
Witchcraft '70
1970-02-07
Witness devilish rituals from around the globe. Satanism! Voodoo! Majicks Black and White! Shocking
Das große Wunschkonzert
1960-12-19
A sentimental musical film about a star conductor and his motherless daughter, orphaned children, ch
Deep Thoughts
1980-01-01
An inventive Euro sex film, set in Paris and Rome.
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980-10-26
This biopic about actress Sophia Loren covers her life from childhood through international stardom,
Concorde Affair
1979-03-23
A reporter tries to stop the crash of an aircraft after uncovering an airline's plot to save their b
Knights Of The Quest
2001-04-06
In 1271, the Seventh Crusade has failed. During their retreat, the troops transport the remains of K
Fifteen Year Old Captain
1974-07-07
Dick Sand travels aboard the "Pilgrim" when, following dramatic events, the ship becomes without a c
Big Pot
1976-06-15
A gang of robbers takes possession of a load of diamonds.. Only one of them, Mark Lemmon, is arreste
From the Archives of the Criminal Police
1973-12-18
A corrupt cop steals evidence of a Mafia drug ring with plans to sell it to their rivals, but is hun
Lafayette
1962-02-16
The story of Lafayette, the 19 year old pacifist who takes the side of the Colonials during the Amer
Killer vs Killers
1985-01-01
A businessman recruits some thieves to steal a valuable chemical formula kept in an well guarded ind
Povero Cristo
1976-01-03
A provincial young man with aspirations of becoming a private investigator is approached by a strang
L'altra donna
1980-01-01
Wealthy woman and her Ethiopian maid form a friendship.
7 Signs of Christ's Return
1997-09-08
He promised to return. The scriptures foretell of seven events that will herald the second coming of
The Comedy Man
1964-09-03
A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job
The Loves of Salammbo
1960-03-24
During the 3rd century B.C. a horde of barbarians are hired by the Phoenian city of Carthage to figh
Lo scoiattolo
1979-10-01
It tells the story of the struggle between gangs of thieves chasing after a jeweled necklace. A very
Karzan, Jungle Lord
1972-02-19
Financed by Lord Carter and led by Captain Fox, an expedition is mounted to find and capture a jungl
The Devil's Lover
1972-01-26
When a trio of free-spirited young women insists on spending the night in a castle rumored to be own
Absurd
1981-10-01
A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped fro
The Scarlet and the Black
1983-02-02
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped pris
The Suspects
1974-11-27
When an American tourist is murdered in the south of France, the police must investigate. In this mo
Great Lady Has an Interview
1954-02-14
A brunette Lana Turner stars in this live song and dance performance of "A Great Lady Has An Intervi