Hedy Lamarr

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Characters played by Hedy Lamarr

Sandra Kolter — Ziegfeld Girl (1941)

A European beauty recruited as a showgirl while accompanying her violin virtuoso husband, Franz, to his audition. She becomes a star and attracts Frank Merton, but reconciles with Franz after learning that Frank is married. She abandons her career to support Franz on his concert tour.

Delilah — Samson and Delilah (1949)

Delilah is Semadar's younger sister and initially falls in love with Samson. After he rejects her and her family dies, she seeks revenge by seducing him to discover the source of his strength. She betrays him by cutting his hair, but later regrets his blinding, reconciles with him, and dies beside him in the collapsing temple.

Jenny Hager — The Strange Woman (1946)

Jenny Hager is the beautiful but heartless central figure whose manipulation drives the tragedy. As a girl, she endangers Ephraim Poster and falsely claims to save him; as an adult, she marries Isaiah Poster, pursues Ephraim, seduces John Evered, and ultimately dies after a desperate attempt to confront Evered and Meg Saladine.

Irene Von Mohr — The Conspirators (1944)

A French resistance fighter married to senior German diplomat Hugo Von Mohr, who once rescued her from Dachau. She initially uses Vincent Van Der Lyn as cover after witnessing a shooting, then grows close to him and later helps him escape and reach the resistance. Her loyalty and actions help expose Hugo as a traitor.

Princess Veronica — Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)

Princess Veronica travels to New York to find Paul MacMillan, the newspaper columnist she loved six years earlier. Mistaken for a maid, she meets Jimmy Dobson and makes him her personal attendant. After becoming queen, she ultimately gives up the throne so she can return to Paul, while inspiring Jimmy to choose Leslie Odell.

Madeleine Damien — Dishonored Lady (1947)

Madeleine Damien is the central figure, a fashion editor whose troubled past and destructive relationships lead her toward a suicide attempt and emotional collapse. With Dr. Richard Caleb's help, she leaves her career, resumes painting, and builds a new life with Dr. David Cousins before being framed for Felix Courtland's murder.

Vicky Whitley — The Heavenly Body (1944)

William's lonely wife who turns to astrology after their relationship strains. Initially swayed by predictions of a new romance, she later rejects them as a charlatan's work. Torn between her neighbor Lloyd and her husband, she is ultimately moved by William's desperate efforts to save their marriage.

Lily Dalbray — My Favorite Spy (1951)

A woman Peanuts once knew, initially allied with the villain Brubaker. After the real Eric Augustine attacks her, she mistakenly blames Peanuts. Upon learning the truth, she switches sides, helps him escape captivity by setting Brubaker's mansion on fire, and assists in hijacking a fire engine to flee.

Lisa Roselle — Copper Canyon (1950)

Lisa Roselle manages a crowded establishment in Coppertown and presents herself as confident while privately needing support. She gives Johnny a place to stay, becomes romantically connected with him, shares her dream of building a theater in San Francisco, and doubts the accusation that he stole the money.

Karen Vanmeer — Boom Town (1940)

An adviser hired away from Harry Compton by McMasters to obtain inside information through her social contacts and personal charm. Her presence fuels suspicion that McMasters is having an affair. Sand offers to marry her to protect Betsy's marriage, but Karen recognizes his motive and declines.

Tondelayo — White Cargo (1942)

A half-Egyptian, half-Arab seductress known for craving jewelry. She manipulates the new supervisor Langford into marrying her, but quickly grows bored. Her attempts to seduce Harry Witzel and her subsequent poisoning of Langford lead to her downfall, as Witzel forces her to drink the poison herself.

Marianne Lorress — A Lady Without Passport (1950)

Marianne Lorress is a penniless Austrian refugee who survived the Buchenwald concentration camp and is waiting in Cuba to be smuggled into the United States. She becomes the emotional center of the investigation when Peter Karczag falls in love with her, but Palinov exposes Peter's deception and drives her back toward the dangerous escape.

Career Overview

Hedy Lamarr has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work is anchored in the That's Entertainment Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Ziegfeld Girl, Samson and Delilah, The Strange Woman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
female
Known Credits
60
Birth Date
1914-11-09
Birth Place
Vienna, Austria

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