Obit: Actor Edmund Purdom (1 Jan 2009)

Subject: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: Fiolar
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 08:11 AM

Sadly Edmund Purdom has gone to the great theatre in the sky. He passed away on January 1st aged 84. I remember him best for his role in the 1954 film "The Student Prince" where he took over from Mario Lanza, although it was Lanza's voice that was used for the songs. At Peace.

Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: Will Fly
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 08:14 AM

Star of the UK TV series "Sword of Freedom", set in Renaissance Florence...

Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: fat B****rd
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 08:31 AM

My Mum tok me to see The Student Prince. Happy Days. RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: David C. Carter
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 09:02 AM

None of my mates wanted to see that film,so I went on my own.

Glad I did.


RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 09:28 AM

The Egyptian...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlcqyezfpko

Rest in Peace...
BR

Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 06 Jan 09 - 10:25 AM

Thank you for that clip, Bob. That was my favorite movie when I was about 15 years old. Purdom never had much of a Hollywood career, but he was a working actor, I guess, for a long spell.

Fifty-five years on, I think the only principal players from the Egyptian still alive are Tommy Rettig, the boy, and Jean Simmons.

RIP, Mr. Purdom.

Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Edmund Purdom (1 Jan 2009)
From: JJ
Date: 07 Jan 09 - 09:28 AM

I have "The Prodigal" on my Netflix list, because it looks like one of those movies that makes you sorry you gave up drugs.