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Lamarr, Hedy eigentlich Hedwig Eva Maria KieslerLamarr, Hedy (real name Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler), b. Vienna, Nov. 9, 1914, d. Orlando, Florida, Jan. 19, 2000, film actress and inventor; first marriage to F. Mandl. First major film part in "Sturm im Wasserglas" (1931), made a name for herself in 1933 on account of a scandal caused by a nude scene in her film "Ecstasy". Emigrated to the USA in 1938, but had only little success there ("Samson and Delilah", 1949). Invented a radio-wave remote control for torpedoes for the US Navy (US Patent, 1942), which contributed decisively to the development of mobile phones. Works: Ecstasy and Me, 1966 (Autobiography). Literature: P. Kranzpiller, H. Lamarr, 1997; P. Körte, H. L., 2000.
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