
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Manon Lescaut
as Manon Lescaut
1926

Phantom
as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta
1922

S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen
as Lilian
1923

The Burning Soil
as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
1922

The Informer
as Katie Fox
1929

The Sorrows of Satan
as Princess Olga Godovsky
1926

Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore
1921

The Scarlet Lady
as Lya
1928
Soldiers of the Emperor
as Karády Erzsike
1918

Driving Force
1921

Variety
as Bertha-Marie
1925

Midnight Rose
as Midnight Rose
1928

God Gave Me Twenty Cents
as Cassie Lang
1926

Othello
as Emilia
1922

Junges Blut
as Grita
1926

Comedians
as Die Sentimentale
1925

Die Schlucht des Todes
as Rosita
1923

Die Fledermaus
as Adele
1923

The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
1921

The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
1921