In Old Hollywood, Marlene Dietrich hid her bisexuality.


Hollywood's heyday may have passed. Fans of movies, though, probably won't get sick of hearing about it.

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A recent memoir by the late Paul Newman reveals a tonne of dark Hollywood secrets.

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The fact that Marlene Dietrich was bisexual has previously been made public.

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She's not the only movie actress to conceal their sexuality in order to succeed in the entertainment industry,

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but she could be the only one to make an effort to accommodate lesbian and bisexual women.

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Dietrich began her career with cabaret performances in the 1920s, according to IMDb.

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She began breaking new ground in Hollywood films around the 1930s.

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