AKA: Hedwig Kiesler, Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, Hedy Kiesler
Nationality: Austrian
Birthdate: 11/09/1913
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Death Date: 01/18/2000
biography
Discovered by Max Reinhardt, Hedy Kiesler appeared in Austro-German films beginning in 1930 before creating a worldwide sensation with a 10-minute sequence in Gustav Machaty's 1933 Czech film "Extase/Ecstasy" that featured the alluring actress completely nude. Shortly after, she married Austrian munitions magnate Fritz Mandl who attempted to buy up all existing prints of the film, but their divorce put an end to his mission, enabling the film to be released again and again the world over. She moved to the USA in 1938 and signed with Louis B. Mayer who changed her name to Hedy Lamarr in honor
