After a brief early film career in Czechoslovakia, including the controversial erotic romantic drama Ecstasy (1933), she fled from her first husband, Friedrich Mandl, and secretly moved to Paris. …

Apr 2, 2014 · Hedy Lamarr was an actress during MGM's "Golden Age." She starred in such films as Tortilla Flat, Lady of the Tropics, Boom Town and Samson and Delilah, with the likes of Clark Gable …

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who pioneered the technology that would one day form the basis for today’s WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth communication systems.

Often called “The Most Beautiful Woman in Film,” Hedy Lamarr’s beauty and screen presence made her one of the most popular actresses of her day. She was part of 30 films in an acting career spanning …

Hedy Lamarr, the woman many critics and fans alike regard as the most beautiful ever to appear in films, was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in Vienna, Austria. She was the daughter of Gertrud …

Mar 6, 2026 · Hedy Lamarr, the raven-haired Viennese beauty who became one of the reigning temptresses in Hollywood films in the 1930’s and 40’s, especially as Delilah vamping Victor Mature’s …

2 days ago · Hedy Lamarr, the Hollywood actress, who was also a brilliant inventor. She co-designed a “frequency-hopping” system in 1941 to protect Allied torpedoes from jamming—a groundbreaking …

6 days ago · News & Updates March 8, 2026 Beyond the Silver Screen: Hedy Lamarr’s Hidden Legacy as a Pioneer of Modern Technology Celebrating the Untold Stories of Women Inventors this …

Regarded as the “most beautiful woman in the world,” Hedy Lamarr was not only a famous Hollywood actress who sold millions in war bonds during World War II, she was an inventor. Her creations …

Jul 1, 2025 · As the world marched toward the second catastrophic world war, film legend Hedy Lamarr posed for publicity photographs and played femmes fatales on the silver screen. But her day job …