Marlene Dietrich

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Marlene Dietrich Fast Facts:

As a child, she aspired to be a violinist, a dream dashed by a wrist injury.
Studied acting at Max Reinhardt's Deutsche Theaterschule.
Her first American film was Morocco, released in 1930.
Her professional and personal relationship with director Josef von Sternberg began when he directed her in 1930's The Blue Angel.
Became an American citizen on March 6, 1937.
Her films were banned in Germany in 1937 after her refusal to return there to make films.
Made German-language anti-Nazi broadcasts and entertained troops in the U.S. during WWII.
Was awarded the U.S. Medal of Freedom in 1947 and France's Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1950.

Marlene Dietrich Relationships:
Louis Erich Otto Dietrich - Father
Wilhelmina Elisabeth Josephine Felsing Dietrich - Mother
Willi Forst - Ex-significant Other
Richard Tauber - Ex-significant Other
Maurice Chevalier - Ex-significant Other
George S. Patton - Ex-significant Other
Gary Cooper - Ex-significant Other
Josef von Sternberg - Ex-significant Other
Marion Carstairs - Ex-significant Other
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Ex-significant Other
John Wayne - Ex-significant Other
Elisabeth Dietrich - Sister
Rudolf Sieber - Husband (deceased)
Jean Gabin - Ex-significant Other
Maria Riva - Daughter
Mercedes de Acosta - Ex-significant Other
Erich Maria Remarque - Ex-significant Other
Michael Wilding - Ex-significant Other
James Stewart - Ex-significant Other
Yul Brynner - Ex-significant Other
Edouard Von Losch - Stepfather
Marlene Dietrich Awards:
1958 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1968 Tony: Special Award - Winner
1931 Oscar: Best Actress - Nominee