Hedy Lamarr was one of the most famous actresses during Hollywood’s golden age. She was prominent figure, starring in 25 roles through her film career. Although she is often remembered as the actress who played “Delilah” in Samson and Delilah, her legacy proves to be much more than that. She and a co-scientist created what she called, “Frequency Hopping”. This today is known as blue-tooth or Wi-Fi. Her story was lost and forgotten but this essay will hopefully bring light to Hedy Lamarr’s accomplishments. Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler was born on November 9th, 1914 in Vienna, Austria. (Hedy Lamarr Biography, n.d.) She was born into a wealthy Jewish family. Her father was bank director and her mother was a pianist. As a teenager she was put into a finishing school in Switzerland. During this time, she had blossomed into very beautiful woman. This attracted film makers, producers, and potential lovers. After a failed audition for a put on by Max Reinhart, she moved along to films. (Hedy Lamarr Biography, n.d.) In 1930, Hedy starred in two movies, Money on the Street and Storm in a Water Glass. (IMDB, n.d.) She also had roles in German speaking movies, but one lighted the …show more content…
Mayer. At the time he was the CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM). He was scouting for talent and found Hedwig very beautiful. Hedy convinced Mayer that she was fit for acting long term. By the end of their voyage, Lamarr had convinced Mayer to give her a contract of $600 a week.Invalid source specified. Louis convinced Hedwig to change her name to Hedy Lamarr. This paid homage to a very spectacular actress that starred in silent films. This was also to distance herself from Ecstasy. MGM wanted their actors and actresses to seem a certain way, therefore it was best for Hedy to leave her controversial past behind and start new again. From there, MGM Studios put Hedy Lamarr onto a pedestal and promoted her as “world’s most beautiful