Lya De Putti

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Characters played by Lya De Putti

Bertha-Marie — Variety (1925)

A young girl whose mother dies of fever during a voyage. Found aboard a freight ship, she is given the name Bertha-Marie and becomes Boss Huller’s new performing partner. Her success and growing relationship with Artinelli intensify the rivalry that leads to tragedy.

Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter — The Burning Soil (1922)

Gerda is Count Rudenburg's capricious daughter from his first marriage and the heir to his entire estate under his will. She hopes to regain Johannes Rog's love, but after learning that his relationships were driven by ambition, she takes revenge by setting fire to the oil rig and dies in the resulting explosion.

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

Mirrjha serves Princess Savitri and works with her when they learn that Rowland and Irene are in danger. At Savitri's urging, Mirrjha goes to help Mac Allan, who has been taken by Ayan's men. Mirrjha begins explaining how Ayan discovered Mac Allan's possession of Savitri's ruby ring, but the account ends before the confrontation is resolved.

Emilia — Othello (1922)

Emilia is Iago’s wife, whom Othello arranges to travel with Iago and Desdemona to Cyprus. She learns of the treasured handkerchief Othello gave Desdemona, and this information gives Iago the idea for a scheme intended to provoke Othello’s jealousy.

Dolores — The Prince of Tempters (1926)

Dolores is Mario's former lover, recruited by him to entrap Francis and remove a rival for Monica. Francis falls prey to her tactics, while Monica later breaks her engagement to him after learning of Dolores's feelings for him. Dolores eventually exposes Mario's deceit to Monica and takes her own life, helping bring the lovers back together.

Career Overview

Lya De Putti has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Their work is anchored in the The Indian Tomb universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Buck Privates, The Informer, In the Name of the Kaisers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

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Gender
female
Known Credits
32
Birth Date
1897-01-08

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