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Carla Laemmle
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…
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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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2016
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
Movie Self
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2015
Mansion of Blood
Movie Maribel Mayhew
- 2014
- 2013
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2013
A Sad State Of Affairs
Movie
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2011
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
Movie Self
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2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
TV show Self
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2010
Pooltime
Movie Zelda
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2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
Movie Self
- 2003
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2001
The Vampire Hunters Club
Movie Elder Vampire
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2000
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Movie Self
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1999
The Road to 'Dracula'
Movie Host
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1998
Universal Horror
Movie Self - Interviewee
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1995
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Movie Self
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1939
On Your Toes
Movie Ballet Dancer
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1936
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Movie Carla Rogers
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1935
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Movie Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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1931
Dracula
Movie Coach Passenger (uncredited)
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1930
King of Jazz
Movie Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
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1929
The Broadway Melody
Movie Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Movie Auction Spectator (uncredited)
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1927
Topsy and Eva
Movie Angel (uncredited)
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1925
The Phantom of the Opera
Movie Prima Ballerina (uncredited)
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1911
A Manly Man
Movie Producer
