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Having just starred opposite Marlene Dietrich for Josef von Sternberg, he would go on to appear opposite leading ladies as diverse as Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert and Bette Davis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
At times we see the action through Pabst’s eyes; at others, from the viewpoint of his wife, Trude; his son, Jakob; the actor Greta Garbo; and the Reich envoy Kuno Krämer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025
In the face of so much frenzied curation and compulsory personal branding, how might a modern human maintain some iota of unshared selfhood, a soupçon of Greta Garbo mystique?
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
She also served a host of celebrity clients, including Greta Garbo and Estée Lauder.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
“Hello there. You must be Greta Garbo, and you must be Ginger Rogers.”
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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