Marlene Dietrich

German and American actress and singer (1901–1992)

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Lived 1901–1992, aged 91Germany

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Era
1901–1992
Aged 91
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Witness for the Prosec…
1957

Summary

Updated 2026-08-13

She made iciness erotic and androgyny glamorous, then walked away from Hollywood to sing for soldiers in war zones. Dietrich turned refusal into a brand—of easy categories, of Nazi Germany, of the idea that a movie star had to choose between the screen and the stage.

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Marie Magdalene Dietrich performed on Berlin stages and in silent films through the 1920s until Josef von Sternberg cast her as Lola Lola in The Blue Angel in 1930, which brought a Paramount contract and passage to Hollywood. She made six films under Sternberg's direction between 1930 and 1935, including Morocco, which earned her only Oscar nomination, and became one of the studio's top draws. During World War II she housed German and French exiles, funded their lives, and spent years entertaining troops on front lines—work that earned her honors from the U.S., France, Belgium, and Israel. She…

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Sourced, dated quotes from Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

said1969

Dahlink, the legs aren't so beautiful. I just know what to do with them.

— Speaking with publicist Peter Rogers, circa 1969, as quoted in The Blackglama Story (1979) by Rogers, reproduced in "At Last! The story

Marlene Dietrich

said1962

Quotations: I love them because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognizedly wiser than oneself.

— Marlene Dietrich's ABC (1962)

Marlene Dietrich

said1962