Carla Laemmle

Rebekah Isabelle Laemmle October 20 1909 June 12 2014 known professionally as Carla Laemmle was an American actress and dancer and the niece of Universal Pictures studio founder Carl Laemmle As an actress and dancer she is known primarily for her roles in The Phantom of the Opera 1925 and Dracula 1931 At the time of her death she was one of the last surviving actors of the silent film era with her career spanning nearly 90 years also with one of the longest gaps Laemmle died at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 104 on June 12 2014 She never married nor had children but was the companion of actorwriter Raymond Cannon until his death in 1977 She was buried at Home of Peace Cemetery East Los Angeles