Edmund Purdom: Edmund Purdom. Actor: Pieces. Gifted with aristocratic good-looks and a rich speaking voice, English-born thespian Edmund Purdom graced dozens of European genre films in a career that spanned over 50 years.
Born in Hertfordshire in 1926, although his year of birth was misreported as 1924 for many years, Purdom made his professional stage debut at age 19 and worked with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for two years. He arrived on Broadway...