Hedy Lamarr

S1 E4: Austrian born Hedy Lamarr burst onto the world stage mired in controversy. Her film Ecstasy was considered so racy it was condemned by the Pope. She moved to Hollywood where a string of romantic intrigues brought her to the attention of the scandal sheets. But she led a double life. Her hatred of Nazis drove her to invent a system that forms the basis of today’s wireless communication.