Lya De Putti

1897-01-08 – 1931-11-27 (age 34)

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Biography

Lya De Putti, born Amália Putti, was an Hungarian film actress of the silent era, noted for her portrayal of vamp characters. She began her stage career on the Hungarian Vaudeville circuit. She soon progressed to Berlin, where after performing in the ballet, she made her screen debut in 1918. During her short film career, 1918 - 1929, she appears in 35 feature films.

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Lya De Putti

Known For

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1928

as Annie

Junges Blut

Junges Blut

1926

as Grita

Jealousy

Jealousy

1925

as Frau - Marthe Ménard

Die Fledermaus

Die Fledermaus

1923

as Adele

Claire

1924

Othello

Othello

1922

as Emilia

Malva

Malva

1924

as Malva

Phantom

Phantom

1922

as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta

The Burning Soil

The Burning Soil

1922

as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter

Variety

Variety

1925

as Bertha-Marie

In the Name of the Kaisers

In the Name of the Kaisers

1925

as Sonja Smirnow

The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi

The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi

1921

as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant

The Sorrows of Satan

The Sorrows of Satan

1926

as Princess Olga Godovsky

Thamar, das Kind der Berge

1924

as Thamar

God Gave Me Twenty Cents

God Gave Me Twenty Cents

1926

as Cassie Lang

The Informer

The Informer

1929

as Katie Fox

Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

1926

as Manon Lescaut

The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur

The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur

1921

as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant

Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore

Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore

1921

The Prince of Tempters

The Prince of Tempters

1926

as Dolores