‘Dracula’ 1931 actress Carla Laemmle dead at 104 (photo: Carla Laemmle ca. 1930) Carla Laemmle, a bit player in a handful of silent movies and at the dawn of the sound era — e.g., the horror classics The Phantom of the Opera (1925) and Dracula (1931) — and a niece of Universal Studios co-founder Carl Laemmle, died on June 12, 2014, at her Los Angeles home. Laemmle, who had reportedly been in good health, was 104 years old. Born Rebekah Isabelle Laemmle on October 20, 1909, in Chicago, Carla Laemmle was less known for her movie work than for having survived most of her contemporaries and for her family connection to the Universal mogul — her father, Joseph Laemmle, was Carl’s brother. ‘Dracula’ actress was a member of Carl Laemmle’s ‘very large faemmle’ "Uncle Carl Laemmle, Has a very large faemmle," once half-joked poet Ogden Nash, in reference to Laemmle’s penchant for hiring family members. As Laemmle’s niece,...
- 6/13/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
In some rather remarkable news, Carla Laemmle, one of Hollywood’s last remaining silent movie stars, is about to celebrate her 102nd birthday on October 22, 2011, and it looks like she has no intention of slowing down in the career department just yet.
The iconic actress just recently wrapped on the feature film Mansion of Blood alongside other horror veterans including Gary Busey (pictured with Laemmle on the right), Robert Picardo, and Terry Moore; and it was recently announced that a documentary on her life, Among the Rugged Peaks: The Carla Laemmle Story is set to debut during the St. Louis International Film Festival on Friday, November 18, at the Tivoli Theatre.
Narrated by award-winning Actress Sally Kirkland, Among the Rugged Peaks was produced by Tom Tangen of Elusive Entertainment and features extensive interviews with many classic Hollywood stars, all while taking Carla back to the original Phantom of the Opera stage...
The iconic actress just recently wrapped on the feature film Mansion of Blood alongside other horror veterans including Gary Busey (pictured with Laemmle on the right), Robert Picardo, and Terry Moore; and it was recently announced that a documentary on her life, Among the Rugged Peaks: The Carla Laemmle Story is set to debut during the St. Louis International Film Festival on Friday, November 18, at the Tivoli Theatre.
Narrated by award-winning Actress Sally Kirkland, Among the Rugged Peaks was produced by Tom Tangen of Elusive Entertainment and features extensive interviews with many classic Hollywood stars, all while taking Carla back to the original Phantom of the Opera stage...
- 10/14/2011
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Well let it never be said that actor Gary Busey is anything but consistent! Just weeks after being fired from the Donald and his hair on "Celebrity Apprentice", he's just lost out on yet another gig, this time in the horror genre.
According to E! Online Busey did get axed again, this time from filming the upcoming horror flick Mansion of Blood.
While not exactly denying reports that several members of the production had complained to producers about the actor, Busey's publicist tells E! News that "contractual issues" were to blame for Gary leaving.
"The situation was plagued by contractual issues and misunderstandings from the outset," rep Michael Conley said. "Gary considers the episode concluded and has no further comment on the matter."
Sources quoted by TMZ allege that the production was frustrated with the thespian, complaining that he was difficult to work with and had made inappropriate remarks to a woman on set.
According to E! Online Busey did get axed again, this time from filming the upcoming horror flick Mansion of Blood.
While not exactly denying reports that several members of the production had complained to producers about the actor, Busey's publicist tells E! News that "contractual issues" were to blame for Gary leaving.
"The situation was plagued by contractual issues and misunderstandings from the outset," rep Michael Conley said. "Gary considers the episode concluded and has no further comment on the matter."
Sources quoted by TMZ allege that the production was frustrated with the thespian, complaining that he was difficult to work with and had made inappropriate remarks to a woman on set.
- 6/16/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
A TMZ report has put the spotlight on an upcoming independent horror film. The gossip site says Gary Busey was ejected from the set of Mansion of Blood for his unruly behavior and the lewd comments he made towards a female employee. Mansion of Blood is written and directed by Mike Donahue. Ray Quiroga, Jennifer Tapiero, Tom Tangen, Sarah Alami, Carla Laemmle, Terry Moore and Sam Stone. The story is a haunted house tale about a witch who casts a spell to raise the spirit of her dead boyfriend and the shit hits the fan. Expect various creatures of the night come out to play. TMZ says that Busey had finished half of the scenes he was committed to play as the character "Zacharia." The script will be re-written to account for his absence. Busey recently wrapped...
- 6/15/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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