Trivia

Son of Carl Laemmle (founder of Universal Pictures), cousin of Robert Wyler and William Wyler, uncle of Judy Wyler and Catherine Wyler.

Died 40 years to the day after his father, Carl Laemmle.

Long-standing executive producer at Universal. In charge of production, 1928-1936. He was made President of the company on his 21st birthday. However, his rash spending on projects which failed to recoup the money at the box office drove the studio almost bankrupt. Consequently, in 1936, the Laemmle family was ousted from Universal in a hostile takeover.

Is the great uncle of actress Antonia Carlotta.

Cousin of actress Carla Laemmle, Ernst Laemmle, Nat Ross, Arthur Alexander and Max Alexander.

In his 2013 study. "The Collaboration: Hollywood's Pact With Hitler", Harvard scholar Ben Urwand documents how German rioting against All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) prompted Laemmle Jr. to make major cuts in the film so it could be re-released in Germany. But Urwand also points out that Laemmle, who was Jewish, helped hundreds of Jewish refugees escape Europe by securing visas to the United States for them.

His poor judgment---notably his favoring his partners and preferred people above what the material called for---and his penchant for overspending is what lead to the demise of the Laemmle reign at Universal.

Shared a strong dalliance with Karloff for many years when he took over his father's Universal productions.

Brother of Roseabelle Laemmle (born Rose Laemmle) Son of Recka Laemmle.

Never produced another film after the 1936 version of "Show Boat".

Died of a stroke after battling multiple sclerosis for sixteen years.

Second cousin of Kurt and Max Laemmle, who founded Laemmle Theaters in 1938. They are descendants of Baruch Laemmle (1788-1858) and Karoline Erlander (1791-1860), their great-grandparents.