- Gave up her German nationality and became an American citizen when Hitler asked for her to come back to Germany
- One of the four women who boxed at Sabri Mahir's boxing studio in Berlin
- With Billy Wilder and other German actors created a fund to help Jews and minorities escape Germany
- Her entire salary from "Knight Without Armor" (1937) was placed in escrow to help refugees
- Had something like an early open marriage with husband Rudolf Sieber, taking many famous male and female lovers
- Was one of the first celebrities to sell war bonds
- Performed in the USO for two years and went into Germany with Generals James M. Gavin and George S. Patton. When asked why she did this with the obvious danger so close to German lines, Marlene replied "out of decency."
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