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- Louis Adlon was born on October 7, 1907 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for North Pole, Ahoy! (1934), The Big Show-Off (1945) and Iceland (1942). He was married to Rosemary Davies. He died on March 31, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseRosemary Davies(June 13, 1944 - March 31, 1947) (his death)
- ParentsLudwig "Louis" Antonius Adlon Sr.Ottilie Josefine Metzger
- RelativesLorenz Adlon(Grandparent)Susanne Adlon(Sibling)Thomas Meyerhöfer(Niece or Nephew)Percy Adlon(Niece or Nephew)Carl Adlon(Sibling)
- He became a war correspondent for International News Service in May 1945, sent by his wife's sister's lover, William Randolph Hearst, to a ruined Berlin and saw the ruins of his parents' home and a burnt-out Hotel Adlon. His first article is about personal loss, the destroyed city of his youth and the death of his father.
- Adlon was a supporting actor and bit player in Hollywood from the late 1930s.
- After leaving school, Louis Adlon decided to emigrate to the United States in August 1924, where he found a livelihood as secretary to the silent film diva Pola Negri, who had once achieved stardom in Berlin and for whom he is also said to have been a lover. During a visit to Berlin together, the unlikely couple stayed at the Hotel Adlon and caused a scandal.
- Adlon was the grandson of Lorenz Adlon (1849-1921), founder of the famous Adlon Hotel in Berlin, where he spent much of his childhood.
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