
Person
Carla Laemmle
Acting · 1909–2014 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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).
Known for

Dracula
Coach Passenger (uncredited)

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self

The Phantom of the Opera
Prima Ballerina (uncredited)

The Broadway Melody
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

King of Jazz
Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)

Mansion of Blood
Maribel Mayhew

The Perfect Scary Movie
Self

Pooltime
Zelda

On Your Toes
Ballet Dancer

Topsy and Eva
Angel (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2016Lugosi: The Forgotten King of HorrorSelf
- 2015Mansion of BloodMaribel Mayhew
- 2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmSelf
- 2013The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the MasterpieceSelf
- 2013A Sad State Of Affairs
- 2011100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle StorySelf
- 2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSelf
- 2010PooltimeZelda
- 2005The Perfect Scary MovieSelf
- 2003Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal
- 2001The Vampire Hunters ClubElder Vampire
- 2000The Opera Ghost: A Phantom UnmaskedSelf
- 1999The Road to 'Dracula'Host
- 1998Universal HorrorSelf - Interviewee
- 1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand FacesSelf
- 1939On Your ToesBallet Dancer
- 1936The Adventures of Frank MerriwellCarla Rogers
- 1935The Mystery of Edwin DroodSchoolgirl (uncredited)
- 1931DraculaCoach Passenger (uncredited)
- 1930King of JazzChorine (as Beth Laemmle)
- 1929The Broadway MelodySpecialty Dancer (uncredited)
- 1927Uncle Tom's CabinAuction Spectator (uncredited)
- 1927Topsy and EvaAngel (uncredited)
- 1925The Phantom of the OperaPrima Ballerina (uncredited)
- 1911A Manly ManProducer
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