Carla Laemmle | |
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Born | Rebekah Isabelle Laemmle October 20, 1909 |
Died | June 12, 2014 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 104)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1925–1939; 2001; 2010–2014 |
Rebekah Isabelle Laemmle[1] (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/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.[1][2]