Dietrich

American

[dee-trik, -trikh] / ˈdi trɪk, -trɪx /

noun

Marlene 1904–92, U.S. actress and singer, born in Germany.

Dietrich British

/ ˈdiːtrɪç /

noun

Marlene (marˈleːnə), real name Maria Magdalene von Losch. 1901–92, US film actress and cabaret singer, born in Germany

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There was Anderson’s take on the bar jacket that Christian Dior made for Marlene Dietrich to wear in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Stage Fright,” white with a geometric black collar.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

What she presents is more like the world’s campiest cabaret act, with the Bride as a mashup of Katharine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis and maybe Natasha Lyonne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

German actress Marlene Dietrich and fashion designer Coco Chanel also embraced it.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

Such debating tactics track well with Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s analysis of stupidity.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025

Another Mercury 13 member, Marion Dietrich, missed the opportunity to witness the event as well, dying of cancer in 1974.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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