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Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom (19 December 1926 – 1 January 2009) was a British actor.
Purdom was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England and educated at St. Augustine's Abbey School, Ramsgate, then by the Jesuits at St. Ignatius Grammar School and Welwyn Garden City Grammar School. He began his acting career in 1946 by joining the Northampton Repertory Company, appearing in productions which included Romeo and Juliet and Molière's The Imaginary Invalid. Followed by two years of military service where he joined the Army Pool of Artists. He then joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon.
In 1951-52, Purdom appeared in small roles with the Laurence Olivier/Vivien Leigh company on Broadway in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra when his good looks brought him to the attention of Hollywood. His appearance in small roles in Titanic and Julius Caesar led to his being cast in the leading role opposite Ann Blyth in the MGM musical The Student Prince in 1954, a part originally intended for Mario Lanza, whose disagreement with director Curtis Bernhardt over the way a certain song was to be sung had led to his dismissal by MGM. (The film was subsequently directed by Richard Thorpe.) Purdom lip-synched to Lanza's singing voice.
The Student Prince (1954) Official Trailer - Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom Musical HD
The Last of the Vikings 1961 Cameron Mitchell, Edmund Purdom, Isabelle Corey Sword and Sandal
Edmund Purdom
Salammbô 1960 Jeanne Valérie, Jacques Sernas, Edmund Purdom Sword and Sandal
Edmund Purdom Ann Blyth The Student Prince 1954 Come Boys, Let's All Be Gay Boys
THE STRANGE INTRUDER (PT-1) Edmund Purdom Ida Lupino. 9-2-1956
THE STRANGE INTRUDER (PT-2) Edmund Purdom. Ida Lupino. 9-2-1956.
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Don't Open Till Christmas | 1984 | Trailer | Edmund Purdom
ATHENA (Original Theatrical Trailer)
No Abrir Hasta Navidad (Don't Open Till Christmas) (Edmund Purdom, Reino Unido, 1984) - Trailer
action movie MOMENT OF DANGER aka MALAGA Trevor Howard, Dorothy Dandridge, Edmund Purdom 1 26 1
FRÖHLICHE WEIHNACHT (Edmund Purdom) / Playzocker Reviews Quickies Nr. 63
Drink! THE STUDENT PRINCE (the same yes)