Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler known as Hedy Lamarr was born on November 9, 1914 in Vienna, Austria.  She starred in her first film at 17 years old and continued her film career by working on German and Czechoslovakian productions. The 1932 German film Exstase brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers and she soon signed … More Hedy Lamarr: A mixture of brilliance and beauty!