32 moments

1. Birth at Leberstraße 65

   1901-12-27 · Leberstraße 65, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany

   

   Dietrich was born in the Rote Insel neighborhood of Schöneberg, now part of Berlin.

2. Class photograph at Viktoria-Luisen-Schule

   1918-01-01 · Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany

   Dietrich appears in a class photograph from her Berlin-Wilmersdorf school years. Coordinates represent Berlin-Wilmersdorf rather than the exact historical school building.

3. Boarding school and violin study

   1920-01-01 · Weimar, Thuringia, Germany

   Dietrich attended boarding school in Weimar and studied violin there with Professor Robert Reitz. The source dates this period as 1920/21; the card is dated to its first supported year.

4. First theatre roles

   1922-10-01 · Großes Schauspielhaus, Berlin, Germany

   Dietrich began her early theatre work at Berlin venues including the Großes Schauspielhaus. The Großes Schauspielhaus building was later altered; coordinates identify its historical Berlin site.

5. Marriage to Rudolf Sieber

   1923-05-17 · Berlin, Germany

   

   Dietrich married Rudolf Sieber in a civil ceremony in Berlin. Exact civil-registry venue is not specified by the source; coordinates represent central Berlin.

6. Berlin residence before return to Hollywood

   1930-12-01 · Berlin, Germany

   

   Following her first American-film success, Dietrich resided in Berlin before returning to Hollywood with her daughter. The source gives a residence interval from December 1930 through April 1931; the card marks its beginning.

7. Visit to Charlie Chaplin's set

   1931-01-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

   Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg visited Charlie Chaplin during production of City Lights in Los Angeles. Exact studio location is not specified; coordinates represent central Los Angeles.

8. Restaurant visit with Maria

   1934-03-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

   Dietrich was photographed while visiting a Los Angeles restaurant with her daughter Maria. Exact restaurant is not identified; coordinates represent central Los Angeles.

9. Los Angeles portrait

   1940-01-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

   A contemporary archive photograph documents Dietrich in Los Angeles during the early Second World War period. The archive caption supplies city and year but no more specific site.

10. Hollywood Canteen anniversary

    1943-10-31 · Hollywood Canteen, Los Angeles, California, United States

    

    Dietrich attended the Hollywood Canteen's first-anniversary event with Bette Davis and Bob Hope during the war. Coordinates identify the former Hollywood Canteen area on North Cahuenga Boulevard.

11. USO performance in France

    1944-01-01 · France

    

    Dietrich entertained Allied troops during her overseas USO work; a Library of Congress photograph places her in France. The archival caption does not name a locality; coordinates are a representative point for France.

12. USO tour in Germany

    1944-01-01 · Germany

    A Library of Congress-held card from Dietrich documents her second USO tour in Germany. The source identifies Germany but no locality; coordinates are a representative national point.

13. With Jean Gabin in New York

    1944-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    A Deutsche Kinemathek archive photograph places Dietrich with Jean Gabin in New York. Exact site within New York is not identified.

14. Wartime winter in the Ardennes

    1945-01-01 · Ardennes, Belgium

    An archival image documents Dietrich in the Ardennes during the winter fighting period of her USO service. The caption names the Ardennes broadly; coordinates are a representative point for the region.

15. Performance on a tank at Gillrath

    1945-02-01 · Gillrath, Geilenkirchen, Germany

    Dietrich performed in costume on a U.S. Army tank near Geilenkirchen for troops during her European USO tour.

16. Paratrooper practice jump

    1945-03-13 · Soissons, France

    Dietrich joined a paratrooper practice jump with the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division in northern France.

17. Performance in liberated Pilsen

    1945-05-01 · Pilsen, Czechoslovakia

    Dietrich performed in liberated Bohemia for American and Soviet soldiers as U.S. and Red Army forces met. Pilsen is now in the Czech Republic.

18. Visit to her mother

    1945-09-01 · Berlin, Germany

    After the European war, Dietrich returned to Berlin to visit her mother. Exact address is not specified; coordinates represent central Berlin.

19. First solo Las Vegas engagement

    1953-01-01 · Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Dietrich began her influential solo cabaret career with an appearance at the Sahara Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The historic Sahara Hotel site has been redeveloped.

20. Interview in Paris

    1959-01-01 · Paris, France

    Dietrich discussed her film and cabaret career in an interview recorded in Paris. Exact recording location is not specified; coordinates represent central Paris.

21. Concert tour in Jerusalem

    1960-01-01 · Jerusalem, Israel

    

    Dietrich toured Israel and performed in Jerusalem during a period when she challenged the informal taboo on German-language concert songs in Israel. Exact Jerusalem venue is not specified.

22. Tuschinski show broadcast

    1960-01-01 · Tuschinski Theatre, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Dietrich performed at Amsterdam's Tuschinski theatre, where her show was broadcast live on Dutch radio.

23. Titania Palast appearance

    1960-05-01 · Titania Palast, Berlin, Germany

    Dietrich appeared at the Titania Palast during her controversial but well-attended return tour of West Germany.

24. Olympia appearance

    1962-01-01 · Olympia, Paris, France

    Dietrich appeared at Paris's Olympia, and the performance was broadcast.

25. Queen's Theatre engagement

    1964-01-01 · Queen's Theatre, London, England, United Kingdom

    Dietrich's London concert album was recorded during her engagement at the Queen's Theatre. The venue has since been renamed the Sondheim Theatre.

26. First Broadway engagement

    1967-01-01 · Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Dietrich brought her live cabaret show to Broadway during the late stage of her touring career. The source does not identify the theatre; coordinates represent Times Square's Broadway theatre district.

27. Second Broadway engagement

    1968-01-01 · Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Dietrich returned to Broadway and received a Special Tony Award in the same year. The source does not identify the theatre; coordinates represent Times Square's Broadway theatre district.

28. Filming of I Wish You Love

    1972-11-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    A filmed version of Dietrich's Broadway show, An Evening with Marlene Dietrich, was produced in London. Exact filming venue is not specified; coordinates represent central London.

29. Stage fall at Shady Grove Music Fair

    1973-01-01 · Shady Grove Music Fair, Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

    Dietrich suffered a serious left-thigh injury after falling onstage at the Maryland venue. Coordinates represent the former Shady Grove Music Fair area.

30. Final stage performance

    1975-09-29 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Dietrich's show-business career largely ended when she fell onstage and broke a thigh bone during a Sydney performance. Exact Sydney venue is not specified; coordinates represent central Sydney.

31. Retirement to Avenue Montaigne

    1976-01-01 · 12 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France

    After ending her touring career, Dietrich retired to her Paris apartment, where she would spend her final years largely secluded.

32. Death at her Paris apartment

    1992-05-06 · 12 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France

    Dietrich died at age ninety in her apartment on Avenue Montaigne in Paris.