A celebrated film actress for more than 30 years, Marlene Dietrich became known for her glamour and sophisticated charm. After her discovery by the American director, Josef von Sternberg, she became famous for her role as the dance hall singer in the German film The Blue Angel (1930). Among the American motion pictures for which she is remembered are Morocco (1930), The Blonde Venus (1932), and Destry Rides Again (1939).
After studying with the noted German director Max Reinhardt, Miss Dietrich acted on the Berlin stage. After her great success in The Blue Angel, she moved to the United States. She became an American citizen in 1937. Miss Dietrich was a popular entertainer of American troops in World War II. Her postwar films include A Foreign Affair (1948), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), and Judgement at Nuremberg (1961). In 1967 she appeared in a very successful solo show in New York City.
