Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
By 1940, Marlene Dietrich had become one of the most sought after and highest paid actresses in Hollywood. One afternoon, a man caught her eye while she was in a restaurant with Hollywood director Tay Garnett, and she told him, "Daddy, get me that." John Wayne was soon cast as the lead actor in Universal's 1940 film "Seven Sinners" alongside Dietrich. It also marked the beginning of a three-year romance between the two actors.
By 1940, Marlene Dietrich had become one of the most sought after and highest paid actresses in Hollywood. One afternoon, a man caught her eye while she was in a restaurant with Hollywood director Tay Garnett, and she told him, "Daddy, get me that." John Wayne was soon cast as the lead actor in Universal's 1940 film "Seven Sinners" alongside Dietrich. It also marked the beginning of a three-year romance between the two actors.
