Happy 116th, Marlene Dietrich

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Marlene Dietrich: Why Google honours her today


Marlene Dietrich. (Getty Images)

Described as "a wild original", and hailed as the ninth-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema, Maria Magdalene Dietrich would have been 116 on Wednesday.

In her honour, Google is changing its logo in 24 countries to a doodle.

During World War II, Dietrich was a high-profile entertainer in the US and was also noted for housing German and French exiles, providing financial support and advocating for their US citizenship.

Dietrich was honoured several times for her work on improving morale on the front lines during the war. The awards included the US Medal of Freedom and the French Legion d'Honneur. She was also named by Belgium a Knight of the Order of Leopold.

In 1999, the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema.

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1. Faw-link in luv again, nevah vanted to...

...vaat am I to do? Caaan't help it.

[niyad]

2. thank you!!

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3. Thank you for highlighting!

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4. The best tribute ever:

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5. Had no idea she was so old.

[marble falls]

6. She doesn't look a day over 105.

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7. "You're a mess, Honey."

Couldn't find it on youtube, but the scene where Marlene Dietrich says that to Orson Wells' fat, alcoholic detective character in "Touch of Evil" is one of my favorite movie scenes, and the reason I often say to people: "You're a mess, Honey."

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8. Here you go

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9. Thank you! I just love her attitude here.

"You should lay off those candy bars." Love it!

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10. You're welcome. Love that scene, too.

Yeah, she still cared for him, but she's a hard bitten realist. She knows he'll self destruct and she can do nothing to stop it.

A film or TV series bio should be done about her. She led a hellva life - not a stay at home and knit kinda girl.