Comments on: Five A-Listers Who Died in Obscurity http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:36:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: E4MC http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1893134 E4MC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:01:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1893134 Hedy was never married to George Anthiel, the co-inventor; they were just friends. I think I'm in time-displaced love with Hedy too. I think she may be the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She seems like a very nice person too. Hedy was never married to George Anthiel, the co-inventor; they were just friends.

I think I'm in time-displaced love with Hedy too. I think she may be the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She seems like a very nice person too.

]]> By: DeeVee http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1576608 DeeVee Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:38:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1576608 Didn't the Academy send a camera crew to Mary Pickford's house to film her accepting (or saying 'thank you...') for the 1976 honorary Oscar? Didn't the Academy send a camera crew to Mary Pickford's house to film her accepting (or saying 'thank you...') for the 1976 honorary Oscar?

]]> By: norkio http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1469502 norkio Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:32:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1469502 Alt country singer Robbie Fulks wrote a song about Jean Arthur. Any woman God's made yet Stands like a rough draft by her She could light one cigarette And smile while the world caught fire Alt country singer Robbie Fulks wrote a song about Jean Arthur.

Any woman God's made yet
Stands like a rough draft by her
She could light one cigarette
And smile while the world caught fire

]]> By: stapler http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1437497 stapler Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:33:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1437497 Matt, I was just thinking to myself, "So that's why they kept calling him Hedy in Blazing Saddles!" Matt, I was just thinking to myself, "So that's why they kept calling him Hedy in Blazing Saddles!"

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1436918 Matt Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:50:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1436918 "That's Hedley, not Hedy!" - Blazing Saddles "That's Hedley, not Hedy!" - Blazing Saddles

]]> By: Ride Fast http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1433862 Ride Fast Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:28:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1433862 Hedy Lamarr's invention was more than mere eavesdropping prevention, it was an extremely clever signal intercept prevention system of fast and seemingly random frequency shifting. The military used it for free because Lamarr did not want to be compensated for her patriotic contribution to the war effort. When the system was used with encryption and "burst" transmissions technology it was almost impossible to triangulate the transmission source or copy the whole message. Hedy Lamarr's invention was more than mere eavesdropping prevention, it was an extremely clever signal intercept prevention system of fast and seemingly random frequency shifting.

The military used it for free because Lamarr did not want to be compensated for her patriotic contribution to the war effort.

When the system was used with encryption and "burst" transmissions technology it was almost impossible to triangulate the transmission source or copy the whole message.

]]> By: Verity http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1432464 Verity Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:12:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1432464 I love Hedy Lamar, Clara Bow, and Mary Pickford. Surprisingly, I knew all the women on this list! Great, interesting article! I love Hedy Lamar, Clara Bow, and Mary Pickford. Surprisingly, I knew all the women on this list!

Great, interesting article!

]]> By: Church http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1431537 Church Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:11:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1431537 I'm in time-displaced love with Lamar. She came up with the spread-spectrum idea while tinkering on a piano. Shame she was such a rights-nazi with Corel, b/c that's how I found out who the frak she was. I'm in time-displaced love with Lamar. She came up with the spread-spectrum idea while tinkering on a piano.

Shame she was such a rights-nazi with Corel, b/c that's how I found out who the frak she was.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430804 Stacy Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:21:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430804 Do you know I actually went back and took some "pretty much"es out before I even published this? ARGH. What a bad habit. It's like saying "um." Do you know I actually went back and took some "pretty much"es out before I even published this? ARGH. What a bad habit. It's like saying "um."

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430763 Alex Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:53:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430763 I concur w/ Johnny Cat! Fascinating article - Thanks Stacy! I concur w/ Johnny Cat! Fascinating article - Thanks Stacy!

]]> By: D Bozko http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430755 D Bozko Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:43:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430755 Edward is right and the "spread spectrum" technology was so far ahead of it's time the government didn't reaalize it's potential in 1941. As the article says, they did however pick it up eventually (after her patent ran out) and it was used on the ships during the Cuban missle crisis. However the real exploitation of this technology came about in it's use in the development of the cell phone and other wireless devices. Truly an idea ahead of it's time. Edward is right and the "spread spectrum" technology was so far ahead of it's time the government didn't reaalize it's potential in 1941. As the article says, they did however pick it up eventually (after her patent ran out) and it was used on the ships during the Cuban missle crisis. However the real exploitation of this technology came about in it's use in the development of the cell phone and other wireless devices. Truly an idea ahead of it's time.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430753 Edward Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:28:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430753 You have interpreted Lamar's invention incorrectly. It was a way of preventing electronic eavesdropping. You have interpreted Lamar's invention incorrectly. It was a way of preventing electronic eavesdropping.

]]> By: Screen Sleuth http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430733 Screen Sleuth Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:48:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430733 I've heard of Jean Arthur too...never knew she was this bad off during filming...weird. I've heard of Jean Arthur too...never knew she was this bad off during filming...weird.

]]> By: wildnwooly http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430720 wildnwooly Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:21:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430720 Is it just coincidence that these are all women? Just asking. Is it just coincidence that these are all women? Just asking.

]]> By: j. http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430647 j. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:54:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430647 Hedy Lamarr was in the media in the End of the nineties as she sued Corel for using her image (a digital potrait by John Corkery 1996) without her permission for Corel Draw V.8 (some saying demanding 15 Mio$ others 250000$..maybe asking for 15 Mio$ getting 250000$ in the end as she won the case) => http://www.germanhollywood.com/lamarr.html Hedy Lamarr was in the media in the End of the nineties as she sued Corel for using her image (a digital potrait by John Corkery 1996) without her permission for Corel Draw V.8 (some saying demanding 15 Mio$ others 250000$..maybe asking for 15 Mio$ getting 250000$ in the end as she won the case)
=> http://www.germanhollywood.com/lamarr.html

]]> By: aerophisher http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430644 aerophisher Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:43:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430644 i've only heard of jean arthur. coincidentally she's the only one who died after i was born. i've only heard of jean arthur. coincidentally she's the only one who died after i was born.

]]> By: Anke Wehner http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430618 Anke Wehner Sat, 31 Jan 2009 08:12:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430618 Why do you only mention women? Does that only happen to actresses, not actors? Why do you only mention women? Does that only happen to actresses, not actors?

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430540 Johnny Cat Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:35:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430540 I loved this great post, pretty much. :) I loved this great post, pretty much. :)

]]> By: Milkwood http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/30/five-a-listers-who-died-in-obscurity/comment-page-1/#comment-1430252 Milkwood Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:33:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=22444#comment-1430252 You forgot to say "pretty much" in the last two which is a shame because I thought you were looking at a clean sweep after Clara Bow. Seriously, if you never use "pretty much" ever again, your writing will be the better for it. You forgot to say "pretty much" in the last two which is a shame because I thought you were looking at a clean sweep after Clara Bow. Seriously, if you never use "pretty much" ever again, your writing will be the better for it.

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