- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1909
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- June 12, 2014
Carla Laemmle
Rebekah Isabelle Laemmle (October 20, 1909 – June 12, 2014), known professionally as Carla Laemmle, was an American actress and dancer, and the niece of Universal Pictures studio founder Carl Laemmle. As an actress and dancer, she is known primarily for her roles in The Phantom of the Opera (1925) and Dracula (1931). At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving actors of the silent film era, with her career spanning nearly 90 years, also with one of the longest gaps. Laemmle died at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 104 on June 12, 2014. She never married nor had children, but was the companion of actor-writer Raymond Cannon until his death in 1977. She was buried at Home of Peace Cemetery (East Los Angeles).
Filmography
movieLugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
2016 · Self
movieMansion of Blood
2015 · Maribel Mayhew
movieMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · Self
movieThe Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
2013 · Self
A Sad State Of Affairs
movieA Sad State Of Affairs
2013
movie100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
2011 · Self
tvMoguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010 · Self
moviePooltime
2010 · Zelda
movieThe Perfect Scary Movie
2005 · Self
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
movieCarla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
2003
The Vampire Hunters Club
movieThe Vampire Hunters Club
2001 · Elder Vampire
movieThe Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000 · Self
movieThe Road to 'Dracula'
1999 · Host
movieUniversal Horror
1998 · Self - Interviewee
movieLon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995 · Self
movieOn Your Toes
1939 · Ballet Dancer
movieThe Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936 · Carla Rogers
movieThe Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935 · Schoolgirl (uncredited)
movieDracula
1931 · Coach Passenger (uncredited)
movieKing of Jazz
1930 · Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
movieThe Broadway Melody
1929 · Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
movieUncle Tom's Cabin
1927 · Auction Spectator (uncredited)
movieTopsy and Eva
1927 · Angel (uncredited)
movieThe Phantom of the Opera
1925 · Prima Ballerina (uncredited)
movieA Manly Man
1911 · Producer