This timeline outlines the important personal relationships and life events of Hedy Lamarr, covering her marriages, children, and later years.
Marriage to Fritz Mandl
1933-1937
Hedy is married to the controlling arms dealer Fritz Mandl.
Marriage to Gene Markey
1939-1940
Hedy marries screenwriter Gene Markey. They divorce in 1941.
Marriage to John Loder
1941-1947
Hedy marries actor John Loder. They have two children together: Denise Loder (born 1945) and Anthony Loder (born 1947). They divorce in 1947.
Marriage to Ernest Stauffer
1951-1952
Hedy marries nightclub owner Ernest Stauffer. The marriage lasts only about a year.
Marriage to W. Howard Lee
1953-1957
Hedy marries oilman W. Howard Lee. They divorce in 1960.
Marriage to Lewis J. Boies Jr.
1963-1964
Hedy's sixth and final marriage is to her lawyer, Lewis J. Boies Jr. It ends in divorce in 1965.
Seclusion and Legal Troubles
Later Years
In her later years, Hedy becomes increasingly reclusive. She faces legal troubles, including a shoplifting charge in 1966, which was later dropped.
Death in Florida
January 19, 2000
Hedy Lamarr dies in Casselberry, Florida, at the age of 85. She is cremated, and her ashes are scattered in her native Vienna, Austria, according to her wishes.
