Hedy Lamarr (, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler; 9 November 1914 – 19 January 2000) was an Austrian-born American actress, inventor, and film producer. She appeared in 30 films over a 28-year career in Europe and the United States, and co-invented an early version of frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication, originally intended for torpedo guidance.
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Hedwig Eva Marie Keisler 9 November 1914 Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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Died |
19 January 2000 (aged 85) Casselberry, Florida, USA
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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