TV and Movie Trivia Tribute Hedy Lamarr |
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Born: | 9 November 1913 | Vienna, Austria |
Known As: | Delilah | "Samson and Delilah" (1949) |
Trivia: | Children: Anthony, Denise and James. | |
Birth Name: Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler | ||
After a screen test, it was Louis B. Mayer who changed her last name to Lamarr in honor of silent film star Barbara La Marr. | ||
(11 August 1942) Hedy Lamarr, under her married name Hedy Kiesler Markey, was awarded patent #2,292,387, along with co-inventor George Antheil, for a "Secret Communication System." This invention was the first instance of spread-spectrum communications based on frequency-hopping techniques. | ||
Has a star on the Walk of Fame (Motion Picture at 6249 Hollywood Blvd.). | ||
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On TV: | TVGuide.com | Click here for TV listings. |
Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Hedy Lamarr Filmography. |
Departed: | 19 January 2000 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
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