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Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-born American actress and inventor. She was famous at MGM during Hollywood's "Golden Age." She also is the co-inventor of what was the pre-cursor to wireless communication. She is survived by her family.
Co-Starred in "Algiers"
History Channel - The Patent Files - Hedy Lamarr
Beautiful pictures of Hedy Lamarr
Karen Higdon Married to Fritz Mandl for 4 years from 1933 to 1937
Karen Higdon Married to John Loder for 4 years from 1943 to 1947
Married to Gene Markey for 2 years from 1939 to 1941
Performed in "The Strange Woman"
Married to Teddy Stauffer for 1 year from 1951 to 1952
Lamarr died at age 85 in Casselberry, Florida on 19 January 2000, of natural causes
Karen Higdon She writes her autobiography, "Ecstasy and Me"
Karen Higdon Born 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Karen Higdon U.S. Patent 2,292,387 was granted to Antheil and Hedy Lemarr (to her married name)
She starred in Gustav Machatý's film, "Ecstasy"
Starred in "Samson and Delilah"
Married to W. Howard Lee for 7 years from 1953 to 1960
Married to Lewis J. Boies for 2 years from 1963 to 1965
Hedy Lamarr on "What's My Line"