Hedy Lamarr

Movie Actress

Birthday November 9, 1914

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Vienna, Austria

DEATH DATE Jan 19, 2000 (85)

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About

Hollywood actress well-known for her roles in Ecstasy in 1933 and Samson and Delilah in 1949. She appeared in Boom Town and Comrade X with Clark Gable.

Before Fame

She was born in Austria and studied theatre in Berlin.

Trivia

She and George Antheil co-invented techniques for wireless communication that were used for radio-controlled torpedoes.

Family Life

She married six times. Her longest marriage, which lasted seven years, was to W. Howard Lee and began in 1953. She had two sons and a daughter.

Associated With

In 1941, she worked with Lana Turner in the musical extravaganza Ziegfeld Girl.

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Hedy Lamarr Highlights
Hedy Lamarr Highlights