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New film about Hedy Lamarr!
A new documentary about actress, inventor, and all-around rebel Hedy Lamarr is coming out!
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.
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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