Hedy Lamarr Quotes

Austrian-American actress and co-inventor of an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping (1914-2000)

Hedy Lamarr (9 November 1914 – 19 January 2000) was an Austrian-born American actress. Though known primarily for her great beauty on camera, she also co-invented an early form of spread spectrum communications technology, a key to modern wireless communication.

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Native Name: Hedwig Kiesler

Alternative Names: Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler • Hedwig Mandl • Hedy Kiesler Markey • Hedy Lee • Hedy Kiesler • Hedy Mandl • Hedy Boies • Hedy Loder • Hedy Stauffer • Hedi Lamarr • Hedy Kieslerova • Hedy Lamar • Hedwig Eva Maria lolas

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The most horrible whores are famous. I did what I did for love. The others did it for money.

I was at the studio at seven in the morning, putting on an evening gown, but I couldn't wait to get home to my children to be a nurse. What does Ava Gardner know? She never had a child, which is what it's all about. It's the truth!

First he married Joan Bennett, then he married me, then he married Myrna Loy. I had a wonderful first love affair. I like men. Gene Markey was the only civilized man. He used to spit into a spittoon.

Which director did I like? I've for gotten which. Some of them were not so nice. When somebody isn't accepted by me, it's complete hate. One director never spoke to me, not even hello in the morning. Mr. Mayer never spoke to me. One day I said, "Mr. Mayer, why don't you ever say hello to me?" He said, "Why should I? You're not my wife." It was only because I wouldn't sleep with him. I didn't know anything filthy went on.

Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.