Hedy Lamarr
Details
Alternate Names: Hedwig Kiesler, Hedy Kiesler, Hedy Kiesler, Хеди Кислер, Хеди Ламарр, هدی لامار, 海蒂·拉玛
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Money on the Street (1930) as Young Girl at Night Club Table
Most Important Roles: - A Lady Without Passport (1950) as Marianne Lorress
- Experiment Perilous (1944) as Allida Bederaux
- Algiers (1938) as Gaby
- Comrade X (1940) as Golubka / Theodore Yahupitz / Lizvanetchka 'Lizzie'
- Come Live with Me (1941) as Johnny Jones
- The Heavenly Body (1944) as Vicky Whitley
- Dishonored Lady (1947) as Madeleine Damien
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941) as Sandra Kolter
- The Strange Woman (1946) as Jenny Hager
- The Conspirators (1944) as Irene Von Mohr
Career Highlights: - A Lady Without Passport (1950)
- Experiment Perilous (1944)
- Algiers (1938)
- Comrade X (1940)
- Come Live with Me (1941)
- The Heavenly Body (1944)
- Dishonored Lady (1947)
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
- The Strange Woman (1946)
- The Conspirators (1944)
Full Biography
Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), was an actress known for her role in 'Ecstasy' (1933). She fled from her first husband and moved to Paris before traveling to Hollywood where she became a film star with MGM. Her notable films include 'Algiers' (1938) and 'Samson and Delilah' (1949). During World War II, she collaborated with composer George Antheil on a radio guidance system that laid the foundation for Bluetooth technology.