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Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer, German-American actress (died 1986)

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Born
May 24, 1914
Died
January 27, 1986
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1914

About Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer was a German actress and writer. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, she later transitioned to major Hollywood productions, earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in But Not for Me (1959). For her career in European films, Palmer won the Volpi Cup, and the Deutscher Filmpreis three times. Palmer's first marriage was to Rex Harrison in 1943. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in 1953 for The Four Poster. In 1957, she won the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Actress for her portrayal of Anna Anderson in The Story of Anastasia, called Is Anna Anderson Anastasia? in the UK.

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Lilli Palmer timeline

  1. Palmer's first marriage was to Rex Harrison in 1943.
  2. She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in 1953 for The Four Poster.
  3. In 1957, she won the Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Actress for her portrayal of Anna Anderson in The Story of Anastasia, called Is Anna Anderson Anastasia? in the UK.
  4. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, she later transitioned to major Hollywood productions, earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in But Not for Me (1959).

The world when Lilli Palmer was born

Lilli Palmer was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lilli Palmer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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