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Carla Laemmle
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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…
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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).
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Carla Laemmle's Filmography
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Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
as Self
Mansion of Blood
as Maribel Mayhew
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Self
The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece
as Self
No Poster
A Sad State Of Affairs
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
as Self
Pooltime
as Zelda
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
No Poster
Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
No Poster
The Vampire Hunters Club
as Elder Vampire
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
as Self
The Road to 'Dracula'
as Host
Universal Horror
as Self - Interviewee
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
as Self
On Your Toes
as Ballet Dancer
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Carla Rogers
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Dracula
as Coach Passenger (uncredited)
King of Jazz
as Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
The Broadway Melody
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Auction Spectator (uncredited)
Topsy and Eva
as Angel (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Opera
as Prima Ballerina (uncredited)