Lya De Putti

Lya De Putti (Amalia Putty) (January 10, 1899 - November 27, 1931) was as international film actress of the silent era, noted for her portrayal of vamp characters.

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January 10 - 1899 - November 27 - 1931 - Actress - Silent era - Vamp

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Born in Austria-Hungary to Hungarian nobility, De Putti 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.

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Austria-Hungary - Vaudeville - Berlin - Ballet

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De Putti was generally cast as a vamp character, and often wore her dark hair short, in a style similar to that of Louise Brooks or Colleen Moore. While in Germany she worked with such actors as Conrad Veidt and Emil Jannings, as well as directors F.W. Murnau and Fritz Lang. Her best known film of this time is probably 1925's Varieté, opposite Jannings.

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Louise Brooks - Colleen Moore - Conrad Veidt - Emil Jannings - F.W. Murnau - Fritz Lang

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The following year, De Putti went to Hollywood, but found little success there. Despite working with such distinguished actors as Adolphe Menjou and Zasu Pitts, she failed to make it big, and left the screen by 1929 to attempt to re-start her career on Broadway.

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Adolphe Menjou - Zasu Pitts - Broadway

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Unfortunately, before she got back on track, she was hospitalized to have a chicken bone removed from her throat, contracted pneumonia, and died in 1931 at the age of 32.

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