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Obit: Actor Edmund Purdom (1 Jan 2009)

06 Jan 09 - 08:11 AM (#2532768)
Subject: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: Fiolar

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.


06 Jan 09 - 08:14 AM (#2532770)
Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: Will Fly

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


06 Jan 09 - 08:31 AM (#2532780)
Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: fat B****rd

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


06 Jan 09 - 09:02 AM (#2532798)
Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: David C. Carter

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

Glad I did.


RIP


06 Jan 09 - 09:28 AM (#2532814)
Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz

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

Rest in Peace...
BR


06 Jan 09 - 10:25 AM (#2532854)
Subject: RE: Obit: Edmund Purdom
From: John on the Sunset Coast

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.


07 Jan 09 - 09:28 AM (#2534016)
Subject: RE: Obit: Actor Edmund Purdom (1 Jan 2009)
From: JJ

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