‘Marlene Dietrich, original name Marie Magdalene Dietrich, also called Marie Magdalene von Losch (born Dec. 27, 1901, Schöneberg (now in Berlin), Ger.—died May 6, 1992, Paris, France). 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.’