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The Amazing Hedy Lamarr Trivia Quiz

Hedy Lamarr was so much more than just a gorgeous actress. See how much you know about her. Please remember to rate this quiz. Thanks!

A multiple-choice quiz by cryppie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cryppie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252,606

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Hedy born? Hint

Austria

Switzerland

Germany

Poland

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Hedy named at birth? Hint

Hedwig Eva Maria Lamarr

Hedy Eva Maria Lamarr

Hedy Eva Maria Kiesler

Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1933, Hedy starred in a film that was banned in many countries. What feature of the film caused such a reaction? Hint

Full frontal nudity

Unbashed support of Nazism

Scenes containing "perverted and depraved" acts

Vulgar language

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which blockbuster did Hedy turn down the role of leading lady? Hint

"Jezebel" (1938)

"Samson and Delilah" (1949)

"Casablanca" (1942)

"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)

5. While married to her first husband, Fritz Mandl, Hedy was at the center of European high society and entertained the likes of Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini. What was so unusual about her relationship with these two despots? Hint

She and her husband were Jews.

She was related to each of them by marriage.

She was having an affair with each of them.

She headed a plot to assasinate them.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hedy obtained a patent for what invention in 1942? Hint

The ten-position ring counters used in the ENIAC computer

The anamorphic widescreen cinematic lense

The cruise control for automobiles

The Secret Communication System

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the title of Hedy's biography? Hint

Ecstasy and Me

Any Girl Can Be Glamorous. All You Have To Do Is Stand Still And Look Stupid.

It's Hedy, Not Hedly!

Dishonored Lady

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many times was Hedy married? Hint

One

Seven

Three

Six

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Question 9 of 10

9. Like many celebrities, Hedy helped raise money by selling War Bonds during WWII, which she was quite good at. What amazing amount did she raise at a single appearance? Hint

$7 million

$3 million

$1 million

$5 million

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hedy was never honored with a star on the Hollwood Walk of Fame.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Hedy born?

Answer: Austria

She was born on November 9, 1914.

2. What was Hedy named at birth?

Answer: Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler

Her father was a banker and her mother was a pianist. Hedy changed her last name to Lamarr after she moved to Hollywood in 1937 in honor of the beautiful silent film star Barbara LaMarr.

3. In 1933, Hedy starred in a film that was banned in many countries. What feature of the film caused such a reaction?

Answer: Full frontal nudity

"Ecstasy" was a Czech film in which Hedy bared it all. Pretty mild by today's standards, but it was scandalous at the time. The film earned the tagline 'The Most Whispered About Picture In The World.'

4. In which blockbuster did Hedy turn down the role of leading lady?

Answer: "Casablanca" (1942)

Inexplicably, she also turned down the role of Paula Alquist Anton in "Gaslight" (1944). Coincidentally, Ingrid Bergman also performed that role. Marilyn Monroe starred in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and Bette Davis starred in "Jezebel".

Answer: She and her husband were Jews.

Fritz Mandl was an arms manufacturer. No one knows for certain if Hitler and Mussolini knew about Mandl's and Lamarr's Jewish origins.

6. Hedy obtained a patent for what invention in 1942?

Answer: The Secret Communication System

The Secret Communication System, which she coinvented with composer George Antheil, received U.S. patent #2,292,387. It used 88 frequencies that changed at (almost) random intervals to disable the detection or jamming radio-guided torpedoes. Its use was not widepsread until the 1960s. Lamarr's invention was the basis for "spread-spectrum communication technologies like CDMA". That's right; without Hedy we might not have had cell phones!
(see wikipedia.org)

7. What was the title of Hedy's biography?

Answer: Ecstasy and Me

According to the book, while trying to escape from her overbearing husband, Fritz Mandl, she ran into a brothel and hid in an empty room. While her husband searched for her a man entered the room. Hedy had sex with him so she could remain hidden!

"It's Hedy, Not Hedly!" is a reference to the oft-used line "It's Hedley" in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles".

"Any Girl Can Be Glamorous. All You Have To Do Is Stand Still And Look Stupid." is Hedy's most famous quote.

"Dishonored Lady" was a 1946 film that Hedy starred in.

8. How many times was Hedy married?

Answer: Six

Friedrich Mandl 1933-37
Gene Markey 1939-41
John Loder 1943-47
Ernest Stauffer 1951-52
W. Howard Lee 1953-60
Lewis J. Boies 1963-65

9. Like many celebrities, Hedy helped raise money by selling War Bonds during WWII, which she was quite good at. What amazing amount did she raise at a single appearance?

Answer: $7 million

Hedy tried but failed to join the National Inventors Council. She was told that she could help the war effort by selling War Bonds. She was honored by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in 1997 for her pioneering work on frequency agile/spread spectrum technology.

10. Hedy was never honored with a star on the Hollwood Walk of Fame.

Answer: False

Her star is located at 6247 Hollywood Blvd.

Source: Author cryppie

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