Biography: Edmund Anthony Cutlar Purdom was born on December 19, 1924 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. He joined the Northampton Repertory Company in 1946, and then joined the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon for two seasons. He married Tita Philips, with whom he had two children -- Lilian and Marjana Ann. He then married Alicia Darr and then actress Linda Christian. His fourth marriage was to Vivienne Purdom.

Film/TV Credits: Film credits include: "The Night Porter," "The Diary of Anne Frank," "Julius Caesar," "Pieces," "The Egyptian," "Titanic," "The Student Prince," "Athena," and "The Rift." Television credits include: "The Winds of War," "It Takes a Thief," "The Ed Sullivan Show," "ITV Play of the Week," "The Seventh Scroll," and "Verdi."