Lya Lys Net Worth
Lya Lys Net Worth is
$6 Million
Lya Lys Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Lya Lys was born on May 18, 1908 in Berlin, Germany as Natalia Lyecht. She was an actress, known for L'Age d'Or (1930), Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) and The Return of Doctor X (1939). She died on June 2, 1986 in Newport Beach, California, USA. | Date Of Birth | May 18, 1908 |
| Died | 1986-06-02 |
| Place Of Birth | Berlin, Germany |
| Profession | Actress |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | To be a success in this business you've got to be popular. And to be popular you'd better be just as nice to the least important people as to the great ones. Why, the man who brings you a drink of water today may be your director next week |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | According to an in-depth article on Lya by Laura Wagner in Films of the Golden Age, Fall 2015 issue, Lya was nearly caught by the Nazis while performing the play "The King's Dough" in Paris in 1937. She managed to escape on a Norwegian freighter. |
| 2 | One child, daughter Joyce, from her first brief marriage to actor Charles Morton. |
| 3 | Jacqueline Susann wrote the 1939 play "The Temporary Mrs. Smith" partially based on Lya's struggles in America. |
| 4 | In 1940, she married a Chicago vending machine manufacturer and former husband of actress Anna Q. Nilsson. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1943. Having previously suffered a nervous breakdown and declared bankruptcy, Lys never returned to acting. |
| 5 | Berlin-born actress of Franco-Russian parentage, in Hollywood during the 1930's. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder in the Air | 1940 | Hilda Riker | |
| The Return of Doctor X | 1939 | Angela Merrova | |
| Confessions of a Nazi Spy | 1939 | Erika Wolf | |
| The Young in Heart | 1938 | Lucille (uncredited) | |
| My Dear Miss Aldrich | 1937 | The Queen (uncredited) | |
| The Great Gambini | 1937 | Luba | |
| Vagabond Lady | 1935 | Pat - Tony's Friend (uncredited) | |
| George White's 1935 Scandals | 1935 | French Girl - Old Southern Custom (uncredited) | |
| La veuve joyeuse | 1935 | Newswoman | |
| The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | 1935 | Girl on Train (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy and Sally | 1933 | Pola Wenski | |
| The Big Brain | 1933 | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Clear All Wires! | 1933 | Eugenie | |
| Buster se marie | 1931 | ||
| Casanova wider Willen | 1931 | ||
| L'Age d'Or | 1930 | The Woman | |
| Moral um Mitternacht | 1930 | Nora | |
| Soyons gais | 1930 | ||
| Maman Colibri | 1929 | La jeune femme |
Known for movies
L'Age d'Or (1930)
as The Woman
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
as Erika Wolf
The Return of Doctor X (1939)
as Angela Merrova
Murder in the Air (1940)
as Hilda Riker