Carla Laemmle

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Rebecca Isabelle "Carla" Laemmle (October 20, 1909 – June 12, 2014) was an American silent movie actress. She was one of the last surviving and oldest actors from the silent movie era. Her best known roles was in Dracula (1931). She retired in 2012 at the age of 103. She was the niece of Carl Laemmle.

Laemmle was born on October 20, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois. She was of German Jewish ancestry.[1]

Laemmle died from natural causes on June 12, 2014 in Los Angeles, California, aged 104.[2]

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  1. Tarpinian, John King."Carla Laemmle Celebrates 100" File 770 (online version) October 23, 2009
  2. Barnes, Mike (June 13, 2014). "Carla Laemmle, Actress and Niece of Universal Studios Founder, Dies at 104". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

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