Lamarr became a recluse later in life and died in her Florida home in the year 2000. Early Life Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914, in Vienna, Austria.

The new documentary “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story,” from first-time director Alexandra Dean, is too sympathetic toward its subject to serve as a satisfying biography of the actress-inventor.

EXCLUSIVE: It was 104 years ago today that screen legend Hedy Lamarr was born in Vienna beginning a bittersweet, one-of-a-kind life odyssey. The legacy of that unique journey has made Lamarr a ...

Impact In an era, where women’s aptitude was often overshadowed for their appearance, Hedy Lamarr broke expectations, and pursued her interests fiercely. Her impact as an inventor was overlooked for ...

Even by the standards of the 1930s and ’40s, Lamarr’s life was dramatic. Born in Vienna to a science-minded Jewish family, she started nude modelling in her teens and then married an arms ...