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Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (⫽ m ɑːr ˈ l eɪ n ə ˈ d iː t r ɪ x ⫽, German: [maʁˈleːnə ˈdiːtʁɪç] ⓘ; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German-born actress and singer whose career spanned from the 1910s to the 1980s. In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films.
Apr 2, 2014 · Actress and singer Marlene Dietrich was born Maria Magdalene Dietrich on December 27, 1901, in Berlin, Germany. One of the most glamorous leading ladies of the 1930s and 1940s, Marlene Dietrich...
Jun 21, 2024 · Marlene Dietrich (born December 27, 1901, Schöneberg [now in Berlin], Germany—died May 6, 1992, Paris, France) was a German American motion-picture actress whose beauty, voice, aura of sophistication, and languid sensuality made her one of the world’s most glamorous film stars.
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- Marlene Dietrich was a German-born motion-picture actress whose beauty, voice, aura of sophistication, and languid sensuality made her one of the w...
- Marlene Dietrich was born on December 27, 1901 in Schöneberg (now in Berlin), Germany.
- Director Josef von Sternberg cast Marlene Dietrich as Lola-Lola, the sultry and world-weary female lead in Der blaue Engel (1930; The Blue Angel),...
- During the Third Reich and despite Adolf Hitler’s requests, Marlene Dietrich refused to work in Germany, and her films were temporarily banned ther...
- Marlene Dietrich died on May 6, 1992 in Paris, France.
Marlene Dietrich. Actress: Witness for the Prosecution. Her father was a police lieutenant and imbued in her a military attitude to life. Marlene was known in school for her "bedroom eyes" and her first affairs were at this stage in her life - a professor at the school was terminated.
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- She Lost Everything. Marie Magdalene Dietrich—later known as Marlene, of course—was born to a prosperous family in Berlin in 1902. It all should have been so easy…but no amount of wealth and privilege could save young Marlene from the years of heartache that awaited her.
- Her Whole Life Changed. The loss of their patriarch and the outbreak of WWI thrust the Dietrich family into utter chaos. In order to support the family, Marlene’s mother took on work as a housekeeper.
- Her Childhood Was Tumultuous. Marlene Dietrich’s memories of her stepfather are scant. After all, he tied the knot with her mother in 1914, as WWI raged on, and he was in the army.
- She Wanted More. Marlene’s mother didn’t want her to have to rely on a man, so she encouraged her daughter to follow her dreams of being a violinist…but not just any violinist.
Marlene Dietrich. Actress: Witness for the Prosecution. Her father was a police lieutenant and imbued in her a military attitude to life. Marlene was known in school for her "bedroom eyes" and her first affairs were at this stage in her life - a professor at the school was terminated.
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Jun 29, 2017 · Marlene Dietrich, one of the iconic stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, dazzled with glamour. She embodied the kind of larger-than-life celebrity the silver screen adored.
