Fritz Mandl

Fritz Mandl was an Austrian arms dealer and industrialist, known for his connections to both the Nazi regime and Mussolini's Italy. He became notorious for his possessive and controlling marriage to actress Hedy Lamarr, whom he wed under dubious circumstances, aiming to suppress her burgeoning career and fame. Mandl's ties to the fascist regimes of Europe and his efforts to censor Lamarr's past, including his attempts to buy up copies of her controversial film 'Éxtase,' highlight a complex and troubling figure in the context of 20th-century history.