Portrait of Lya De Putti

Lya De Putti

Acting

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.

Born: January 8, 1897

Filmography

1929
The Informer

as Katie Fox

1928
Charlott etwas verrückt

as Charlott Verloh

1928
Midnight Rose

as Midnight Rose

1928
1927
The Heart Thief

as Anna Gallambos

1926
1926
The Sorrows of Satan

as Princess Olga Godovsky

1926
Junges Blut

as Grita

1926
Manon Lescaut

as Manon Lescaut

1925
Variety

as Bertha-Marie

1925
Jealousy

as Frau - Marthe Ménard

1925
Comedians

as Die Sentimentale

1925
1924
Malva

as Malva

1923
1922
Phantom

as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta

1922
The Burning Soil

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

1922
Othello

as Emilia

1921
1921