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. January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... Vamp is a colloquial term applied to describe a particular type of femme fatale, popular in silent films. ...

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. Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Vaudeville was a style of multi-act theater which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... // Basic Information Berlin â–¶(?), IPA: , is the capital of Germany and its largest city; the city is now home to 3. ... The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker Ballet is the name given to a specific dance form and technique. ...

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. Louise Brooks. ... Colleen Moore (August 19, 1900 - January 25, 1988) was a film actress, and one of the most fashionable stars of the silent movie era. ... Conrad Veidt in The Spy in Black (1939). ... Emil Jannings (July 23, 1884 - January 3, 1950) was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor. ... F W Murnau Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential directors of the silent film era. ... Fritz Lang Friedrich Anton Christian Lang (December 5, 1890 - August 2, 1976) was an Austrian film director, screenwriter and occasional film producer, one of the best known emigrés from Germanys school of expressionism to work in Hollywood. ...

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. February 18, 1890 - October 29, 1963 Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. ... Zazu Pitts sporting her famous bob hairstyle ZaSu Pitts (3 January 1894–7 June 1963) was a United States movie actress. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...

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.

External links

• Lya De Putti at the Internet Movie Database
• Lya de Putti Photo Gallery at [1]