
Lya De Putti
Known For
Acting
Born
1897-01-08
Died
1931-11-27
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.
Most Known For

Claire

God Gave Me Twenty Cents
as Cassie Lang

Buck Privates
as Annie

Othello
as Emilia

Jealousy
as Frau - Marthe Ménard

Junges Blut
as Grita

Malva
as Malva

Die Fledermaus
as Adele

Variety
as Bertha-Marie

Manon Lescaut
as Manon Lescaut

Phantom
as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta

The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant

The Informer
as Katie Fox

Midnight Rose
as Midnight Rose

The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant

The Burning Soil
as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter

The Sorrows of Satan
as Princess Olga Godovsky

The Scarlet Lady
as Lya

Die Schlucht des Todes
as Rosita

In the Name of the Kaisers
as Sonja Smirnow