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Lya De Putti
Acting
Born: January 8, 1897
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.
Known For
The Burning Soil
as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
Variety
as Bertha-Marie
The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
Manon Lescaut
as Manon Lescaut
Phantom
as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta
The Informer
as Katie Fox
The Sorrows of Satan
as Princess Olga Godovsky
The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
Comedians
as Die Sentimentale
Buck Privates
as Annie
