When was Hedy Lamarr born and when did they die?

Hedy Lamarr was born in 1914 and died in 2000, living to about 86 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Hedy Lamarr?

Hedy Lamarr's closest contemporary was Bob Hope, with whom they shared 86 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

Hedy Lamarr

Q: What was Hedy Lamarr known for?

Hedy Lamarr was known for: Hollywood star who co-invented frequency hopping. Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian and American actress and inventor. 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. Traveling to London, she met Louis B. Mayer, who offered her a film contract in Hollywood. Lamarr became a film star with her performance in the romantic drama Algiers (1938). She achieved further success with the Western Boom Town (1940) and the drama White Cargo (1942). Lamarr's most successful film was the religious epic Samson and Delilah (1949). She also acted on television before the release of her final film in 1958. She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

1914 – 2000

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Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian and American actress and inventor. 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. Traveling to London, she met Louis B. Mayer, who offered her a film contract in Hollywood. Lamarr became a film star with her performance in the romantic drama Algiers (1938). She achieved further success with the Western Boom Town (1940) and the drama White Cargo (1942). Lamarr's most successful film was the religious epic Samson and Delilah (1949). She also acted on television before the release of her final film in 1958. She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

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