Hedy Lamarr
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grr...these bigger one's are harder to manage...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/malinluvsart/Lamarr20Hedy_01.jpg
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She's beautiful and had great style for her time. I haven't heard anyone mention her in so long so I'm glad you brought this up. Don't worry. There's room for discussion on people OTHER than Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton on this board. 
Thanks!
Thanks!
metal-on-metal said:She's beautiful and had great style for her time. I haven't heard anyone mention her in so long so I'm glad you brought this up. Don't worry. There's room for discussion on people OTHER than Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton on this board.
Thanks, hehe. I know Lindsay Lohan & Mischa Barton are hot topics on this board, but I personally could do without them. Glad to see others appreciate Ms. Lamarr...
I think I'm finished...at least for now, but here's a small blurb on her:
PROFILE:
BIOGRAPHY
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Birthday - November 9, 1913 (Vienna, Austria)
Real name - Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler
Astrological Sign - Scorpio
Date of Death - January 19, 2000 (natural causes)[/font]
Real name - Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler
Astrological Sign - Scorpio
Date of Death - January 19, 2000 (natural causes)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Marriages - Six
Spouses
Lewis J. Boies (1963 - 1965) (divorced)
W. Howard Lee (1953 - 1960) (divorced)
Ted Stauffer (1951 - 1952) (divorced)
John Loder (1943 - 1947) (divorced)
Gene Markey (1939 - 1940) (divorced)
Fritz Mandl (1933 - 1937) (divorced) [/font]
Spouses
Lewis J. Boies (1963 - 1965) (divorced)
W. Howard Lee (1953 - 1960) (divorced)
Ted Stauffer (1951 - 1952) (divorced)
John Loder (1943 - 1947) (divorced)
Gene Markey (1939 - 1940) (divorced)
Fritz Mandl (1933 - 1937) (divorced) [/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Publicized Measurements (1942)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Height - 5'6" (reported though as 5'7 on imdb, however)
Weight - 118
Bust - 35 1/2"
Waist - 25"
Hip - 34 1/2"
Leg Length - 36"
Foot size - 6 1/2 A[/font]
Weight - 118
Bust - 35 1/2"
Waist - 25"
Hip - 34 1/2"
Leg Length - 36"
Foot size - 6 1/2 A[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Notable Films - Ecstasy, Algiers, Samson and Delilah, The Female Animal[/font]
[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Trivia - Patented invention for a radio guiding system for torpedoes which was used in WWII, a similar technology used for cellular devices today.[/font]
courtesy of www.bombshells.com
BIOGRAPHY
Often called “The Most Beautiful Woman in Films,” Hedy Lamarr’s beauty and screen presence made her one of the most popular actresses of her day.
She was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914 in Vienna, Austria. At 17 years old Hedy starred in her first film, a German project called Geld Auf Der Strase. Hedy continued her film career by working on both German and Czechoslavakian productions. The 1932 German film Exstase brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers, and she soon signed a contract with MGM.
Once in Hollywood, she officially changed her name to Hedy Lamarr and starred in her first Hollywood film, Algiers (1938), opposite Charles Boyer. She continued to land parts opposite the most popular and talented actors of the day, including Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart. Some of her films include an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Tortilla Flat (1942), White Cargo (1942), Cecil B. DeMille’s Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Female Animal (1957).
As if being a beautiful, talented actress was not enough, Hedy was also extremely intelligent. In addition to her film accomplishments, Hedy patented an idea that later became the crutch of both secure military communications and mobile phone technology. In 1942, Hedy and composer George Antheil patented what they called the “Secret Communication System.” The original idea, meant to solve the problem of enemies blocking signals from radio-controlled missiles during World War II, involved changing radio frequencies simultaneously to prevent enemies from being able to detect the messages. While the technology of the time prevented the feasibility of the idea at first, the advent of the transistor and its later downsizing made Hedy’s idea very important to both the military and the cell phone industry.
This impressive technological achievement combined with her acting talent and star quality to make “the most beautiful woman in film” one of the most interesting and intelligent women in the movie industry.
courtesy of www.hedylamarr.com
She was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914 in Vienna, Austria. At 17 years old Hedy starred in her first film, a German project called Geld Auf Der Strase. Hedy continued her film career by working on both German and Czechoslavakian productions. The 1932 German film Exstase brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers, and she soon signed a contract with MGM.
Once in Hollywood, she officially changed her name to Hedy Lamarr and starred in her first Hollywood film, Algiers (1938), opposite Charles Boyer. She continued to land parts opposite the most popular and talented actors of the day, including Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart. Some of her films include an adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Tortilla Flat (1942), White Cargo (1942), Cecil B. DeMille’s Samson and Delilah (1949) and The Female Animal (1957).
As if being a beautiful, talented actress was not enough, Hedy was also extremely intelligent. In addition to her film accomplishments, Hedy patented an idea that later became the crutch of both secure military communications and mobile phone technology. In 1942, Hedy and composer George Antheil patented what they called the “Secret Communication System.” The original idea, meant to solve the problem of enemies blocking signals from radio-controlled missiles during World War II, involved changing radio frequencies simultaneously to prevent enemies from being able to detect the messages. While the technology of the time prevented the feasibility of the idea at first, the advent of the transistor and its later downsizing made Hedy’s idea very important to both the military and the cell phone industry.
This impressive technological achievement combined with her acting talent and star quality to make “the most beautiful woman in film” one of the most interesting and intelligent women in the movie industry.
courtesy of www.hedylamarr.com
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She's absolutely gorgeous 
, although I've never heard of her before.
, although I've never heard of her before.somnambule
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beautiful pictures,violet.
anna karina,thanks for posting the quote about her invention.i own 2 movie books that contain pictures of her and short biographies.they don´t even mention her invention.i think that´s pretty weak
!!!my respect for her definitely increased when i read about it.
anna karina,thanks for posting the quote about her invention.i own 2 movie books that contain pictures of her and short biographies.they don´t even mention her invention.i think that´s pretty weak
!!!my respect for her definitely increased when i read about it.She's absolutely gorgeous
then i'm glad i started the thread!
beautiful pictures,violet.
anna karina,thanks for posting the quote about her invention.i own 2 movie books that contain pictures of her and short biographies.they don´t even mention her invention.i think that´s pretty weak
thanks, glad you liked them. i'm surprised they didn't include the invention either....i'm sure if it was a man they would have included it...
