Lya De Putti

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

Phantom

as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta

Variety

as Bertha-Marie

The Burning Soil

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

The Informer

as Katie Fox

Othello

as Emilia

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

as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant

The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur

as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant

The Sorrows of Satan

as Princess Olga Godovsky

Manon Lescaut

as Manon Lescaut

Comedians

as Die Sentimentale