After an overview of her career, we follow Hedy Lamarr’s life starting in Austria, to her fleeing and increasing hostile environment in pre-war Austria, to Hollywood and her life as both a movie star ...

Lamarr was discovered by director Max Reinhardt at the age of 16, after which she was given training in acting in Berlin. The movie career of Hedy Lamarr began with her appearance in German films, ...

A temptress on the silver screen in the 1930s and ’40s, she later became an inventor. By Richard Severo This obituary was originally published on Jan. 20, 2000. It is being republished for a package ...

She was reportedly producer Hal Wallis's first choice for the heroine in his classic 1943 film, Casablanca, which eventually went to Ingrid Bergman. Here are some fascinating facts about Hedy Lamarr 1 ...