Carla Laemmle

Birthday: 1909-10-20
Deathday: 2014-06-12
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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).

Credits

Year Title Character
2015-07-15 Mansion of Blood Maribel Mayhew
2013-03-29 A Sad State Of Affairs
2010-02-22 Pooltime Zelda
2003-11-11 Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
2001-02-01 The Vampire Hunters Club Elder Vampire
1999-12-21 The Road to 'Dracula' Host
1939-10-14 On Your Toes Ballet Dancer
1936-01-13 The Adventures of Frank Merriwell Carla Rogers
1931-02-12 Dracula Coach Passenger (uncredited)
1930-04-20 King of Jazz Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
1929-02-08 The Broadway Melody Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
1927-11-04 Uncle Tom's Cabin Auction Spectator (uncredited)
1927-07-26 Topsy and Eva Angel (uncredited)
1925-09-22 The Phantom of the Opera Prima Ballerina (uncredited)