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Hedy was born
Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, the only child of Gertrud "Trude" Kiesler (1894–1977) and Emil Kiesler (1880–1935). Her father was born to a Jewish family in Lemberg (now Lviv in Ukraine) and was a successful bank director. -
Ecstasy
In early 1933, at age 18, Lamarr was given the lead in Gustav Machatý's film, Ecstasy. She played the neglected young wife of an indifferent older man. Although she was shocked and now disillusioned about taking other roles, the film gained world recognition after winning an award in Rome. Throughout Europe, it was regarded an artistic work. In America it was considered overly sexual and received negative publicity, especially among women's groups. It was banned there and in Germany -
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First Marriage
Lamarr marriage Friedrich Mandl, she was 18 and he was 33. -
Spread Spectrum
At the beginning of World War II, she and composer George Antheil developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes that used spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology to defeat the threat of jamming by the Axis powers. Although the US Navy did not adopt the technology until the 1960s, the principles of their work are incorporated into Bluetooth technology and are similar to methods used in legacy versions of CDMA and Wi-Fi. -
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Second Marriage
Hedy marriage Gene Markey in 1939 and adopt a child -
Come Live With Me
Starring James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr. Based on a story by Virginia Van Upp, the film is about a beautiful Viennese refugee seeking United States citizenship who arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer. -
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Third Marriage
Lamarr marriage John Loder and have two children -
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Fourth Marriage
Hedy marriage Ted Stauffer in 1951 -
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Fifth Marriage
Hedy Lamarr marriage W. Howard Lee in 1953 -
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Sixth Marriage
Lamarr marriage Lewis J. Boies who was Lamarr's divorce lawyer -
Ecstasy and me
Her autobiography, Ecstasy and Me, was published in 1966, although she said on TV that it was not written by her, and much of it was fictional. -
Death
Lamarr died in Florida, on January 19, 2000, of heart disease, aged 85.
