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Hedy Lamarr
Actress Hedy Lamarr's dual identities as sex icon and brilliant inventor so baffled the press that the latter went virtually unknown for decades.
New film about Hedy Lamarr!
A new documentary about actress, inventor, and all-around rebel Hedy Lamarr is coming out!
Diane Kruger to Star in, Produce Hedy Lamarr Miniseries
In addition to her recent documentary, brilliant scientist/actress Hedy Lamarr, whose inventions became some of the building blocks of WiFi and Bluetooth, is getting her own miniseries!
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