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Carla Laemmle

Carla Laemmle

Born: 1909-10-20 • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror poster
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
2016 • Self
Mansion of Blood poster
Mansion of Blood
2015 • Maribel Mayhew
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film poster
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 • Self
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece poster
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
2013 • Self
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A Sad State Of Affairs
2013
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story poster
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
2011 • Self
Pooltime poster
Pooltime
2010 • Zelda
The Perfect Scary Movie poster
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005 • Self
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Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
2003
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The Vampire Hunters Club
2001 • Elder Vampire
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked poster
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
2000 • Self
The Road to 'Dracula' poster
The Road to 'Dracula'
1999 • Host
Universal Horror poster
Universal Horror
1998 • Self - Interviewee
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces poster
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995 • Self
On Your Toes poster
On Your Toes
1939 • Ballet Dancer
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell poster
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
1936 • Carla Rogers
The Mystery of Edwin Drood poster
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935 • Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Dracula poster
Dracula
1931 • Coach Passenger (uncredited)
King of Jazz poster
King of Jazz
1930 • Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
The Broadway Melody poster
The Broadway Melody
1929 • Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin poster
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927 • Auction Spectator (uncredited)
Topsy and Eva poster
Topsy and Eva
1927 • Angel (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera poster
The Phantom of the Opera
1925 • Prima Ballerina (uncredited)