Edmund Purdom
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.
Filmography
Knights of the Quest
as Ugo di Clarendon
Knights of the Quest
as Ugo di Clarendon
7 Signs of Christ's Return
as Host
7 Signs of Christ's Return
as Host
A Bear Called Arthur
A Bear Called Arthur
The Rift
as CEO Steensland
The Rift
as CEO Steensland
Don Bosco
as Urbano Rattazzi
Don Bosco
as Urbano Rattazzi
Who's Afraid of Dracula?
as Count Vlad
Who's Afraid of Dracula?
as Count Vlad
The Assisi Underground
as Cardinal Della Costa
The Assisi Underground
as Cardinal Della Costa
Killer vs Killers
as His Excelency
Killer vs Killers
as His Excelency
Don't Open Till Christmas
as Inspector Harris
Don't Open Till Christmas
as Inspector Harris
The Making of a Horror Film
as Self
The Making of a Horror Film
as Self
Champagne in paradiso
as Paola's Father
Champagne in paradiso
as Paola's Father
2019: After the Fall of New York
as President of the Pan American Confederacy
2019: After the Fall of New York
as President of the Pan American Confederacy
Amok
as Jaarsveld
Amok
as Jaarsveld
The Scarlet and the Black
The Scarlet and the Black
Ator, the Fighting Eagle
as Griba
Ator, the Fighting Eagle
as Griba
Invaders of the Lost Gold
as Rex Larson
Invaders of the Lost Gold
as Rex Larson
Pieces
as The Dean
Pieces
as The Dean
Absurd
as Father
Absurd
as Father
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
as Vittorio de Sica
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
as Vittorio de Sica
Deep Thoughts
as The Pianist
Deep Thoughts
as The Pianist
L'altra donna
as Phillip
L'altra donna
as Phillip
The Squirrel
as Robert Sincap
The Squirrel
as Robert Sincap
The New Godfathers
as Secret Service Chief
The New Godfathers
as Secret Service Chief
Concorde Affair
as Danker
Concorde Affair
as Danker
Rulers of the City
as Luigi Cherico
Rulers of the City
as Luigi Cherico
The Jackpot
as Professor Vanderberg
The Jackpot
as Professor Vanderberg
Povero Cristo
as Man in Tuxedo / Satan
Povero Cristo
as Man in Tuxedo / Satan
Malù
Malù
The Night Child
as Doctor
The Night Child
as Doctor
The Suspects
as American journalist
The Suspects
as American journalist
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
as Prefect Ewing
Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
as Prefect Ewing
From the Archives of the Criminal Police
as Teddy Webbs
From the Archives of the Criminal Police
as Teddy Webbs
Fifteen Year Old Captain
as Admiral Marlowe
Fifteen Year Old Captain
as Admiral Marlowe
The Big Family
as Giovanni Lutture
The Big Family
as Giovanni Lutture
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
as Inspector Crosby
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
as Inspector Crosby
Karzan, Jungle Lord
as Lord Carter (voice) (uncredited)
Karzan, Jungle Lord
as Lord Carter (voice) (uncredited)
The Devil's Lover
as Gunther
The Devil's Lover
as Gunther
The Fifth Cord
as Edouard Vermont
The Fifth Cord
as Edouard Vermont
Blackie the Pirate
as The Viceroy
Blackie the Pirate
as The Viceroy
Thomas
as Marcus
Thomas
as Marcus
Wages of Sin
as Narrator
Wages of Sin
as Narrator
Naked England
as Narrator (English version)
Naked England
as Narrator (English version)
The Queer ... The Erotic
as Narrator (voice)
The Queer ... The Erotic
as Narrator (voice)
Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
as Narrator of English version
Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
as Narrator of English version
Sweden: Heaven and Hell
as Narrator (English version)
Sweden: Heaven and Hell
as Narrator (English version)
The Man Who Laughs
as Cesare Borgia
The Man Who Laughs
as Cesare Borgia
Assault on Fort Texan
as Major 'Sugar' Patterson
Assault on Fort Texan
as Major 'Sugar' Patterson
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Fane
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
as Fane
The Beauty Jungle
as Rex Carrick
The Beauty Jungle
as Rex Carrick
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
as Sheriff Kelly
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
as Sheriff Kelly
Lafayette
as Silas Deane
Lafayette
as Silas Deane
Suleiman the Conqueror
as Ibrahim Pascià
Suleiman the Conqueror
as Ibrahim Pascià
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
as Tumos
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
as Tumos
Das große Wunschkonzert
as Harry Mell
Das große Wunschkonzert
as Harry Mell
Fury of the Pagans
as Toryok
Fury of the Pagans
as Toryok
The Night They Killed Rasputin
as Rasputin
The Night They Killed Rasputin
as Rasputin
The Loves of Salammbo
as Narr Havas
The Loves of Salammbo
as Narr Havas
Moment of Danger
as Peter Carran
Moment of Danger
as Peter Carran
The Diary of Anne Frank
as British Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Diary of Anne Frank
as British Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Herod the Great
as Erode
Herod the Great
as Erode
Ambush in Tangier
as John Milwood
Ambush in Tangier
as John Milwood
Strange Intruder
as Paul Quentin
Strange Intruder
as Paul Quentin
The King's Thief
as Michael Dermott
The King's Thief
as Michael Dermott
The Prodigal
as Micah
The Prodigal
as Micah
Athena
as Adam Calhorn Shaw
Athena
as Adam Calhorn Shaw
The Egyptian
as Sinuhe
The Egyptian
as Sinuhe
The Student Prince
as Prince Karl Franz
The Student Prince
as Prince Karl Franz
Great Lady Has an Interview
as Reporter (uncredited)
Great Lady Has an Interview
as Reporter (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
as Strato
Julius Caesar
as Strato
Titanic
as Second Officer Lightoller (uncredited)
Titanic
as Second Officer Lightoller (uncredited)