
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.
Acted in 73
2000s
- 2001
Knights of the Quest
Ugo di Clarendon
1990s
- 1999
The Seventh Scroll
Pharaoh Mamose · 2 episodes
- 1992
A Bear Called Arthur
Movie
- 1990
1980s
- 1988
Don Bosco
Urbano Rattazzi
- 1985
Who's Afraid of Dracula?
Count Vlad
Killer vs Killers
His Excelency
- 1984
- 1983
Champagne in paradiso
Paola's Father
2019: After the Fall of New York
President of the Pan American Confederacy
Amok
Jaarsveld
- 1982
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Rex Larson
- 1981
- 1980
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Vittorio de Sica
Deep Thoughts
The Pianist
L'altra donna
Phillip
1970s
- 1979
The Squirrel
Robert Sincap
- 1976
The Jackpot
Professor Vanderberg
Povero Cristo
Man in Tuxedo / Satan
Malù
Movie
- 1975
The Night Child
Doctor
- 1974
The Suspects
American journalist
- 1973
From the Archives of the Criminal Police
Teddy Webbs
Fifteen Year Old Captain
Admiral Marlowe
The Big Family
Giovanni Lutture
The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff
Inspector Crosby
- 1972
Karzan, Jungle Lord
Lord Carter (voice) (uncredited)
The Devil's Lover
Gunther
- 1971
- 1970
Thomas
Marcus
1960s
- 1968
Gun Shy Piluk
Piluk
Chrysanthemums for a Bunch of Swine
Padre
- 1966
The Man Who Laughs
Cesare Borgia
- 1965
Texas Jim
Tom Jameson / Jim James
- 1964
The Comedy Man
Julian Baxter
The Beauty Jungle
Rex Carrick
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
Sheriff Kelly
- 1962
- 1961
Suleiman the Conqueror
Ibrahim Pascià
White Slave Ship
Dr. Bradley
The Last of the Vikings
King Sveno
- 1960
Das große Wunschkonzert
Harry Mell
Fury of the Pagans
Toryok
The Night They Killed Rasputin
Rasputin
The Loves of Salammbo
Narr Havas
The Cossacks
Shamil, the Sheik
Moment of Danger
Peter Carran
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
Ambush in Tangier
John Milwood
- 1956
Strange Intruder
Paul Quentin
- 1955
The King's Thief
Michael Dermott
The Prodigal
Micah
- 1954
Great Lady Has an Interview
Reporter (uncredited)
- 1953
Directed 1
1980s
- 1984
Appearances9
1990s
- 1997
7 Signs of Christ's Return
Host
1970s
- 1970
Naked and Violent
Narrator (voice): English version
1960s
- 1969
Wages of Sin
Narrator
Witchcraft '70
Narrator (voice) (English version)
Naked England
Narrator (English version)
The Queer ... The Erotic
Narrator (voice)
- 1968
Excuse Me, Do You Like Sex?
Narrator of English version
Sweden: Heaven and Hell
Narrator (English version)
1940s
- 1948