Carla Laemmle

Known for ActingBorn 1909-10-20Died 2014-06-12Chicago, 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).Read more

Movies & web series

Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal

Topsy and Eva

100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

The Vampire Hunters Club

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Perfect Scary Movie

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

The Road to 'Dracula'

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

Universal Horror

Dracula

The Phantom of the Opera

Uncle Tom's Cabin

King of Jazz

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Broadway Melody

On Your Toes

Pooltime

Mansion of Blood

A Sad State Of Affairs

The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece

A Manly Man