Patrick Agan Articles

Hedy Lamarr – Q&A with Author Patrick Agan: Part III Did you know Hedy Lamarr personally? If so, what was your impression of her? Of those you've spoken with about Lamarr, what did they have to say about her as a person? Yes, I did know Hedy and she was delightful, a bit demanding at times but also very charming and always ready to laugh. [...]

Charles Boyer, Hedy Lamarr in Algiers Hedy Lamarr – Q&A with Author Patrick Agan: Part II Is it true that Hedy Lamarr refused the lead roles in Casablanca, Gaslight, and Saratoga Trunk? If so, do you know what her reaction was after those three films became huge hits for Ingrid Bergman? Let's get one thing straight off the bat. Hedy Lamarr never turned down Casablanca. [...]

Hedy Lamarr in Tortilla Flat Hedy Lamarr – Q&A with Author Patrick Agan: Part I Do you have a favorite Hedy Lamarr film and/or performance? As for a favorite Lamarr performance, I would have to say Tortilla Flat is right up there. Her performance as the Mexican girl, Dolores, was amazing in its simplicity and clarity, and Karl Freund's cinematography brought out an earthiness that [...]

Author Patrick Agan, among whose books are Clint Eastwood: The Man Behind the Myth and The Decline and Fall of the Love Goddesses, has been working on a biography of MGM star Hedy Lamarr, at one point considered one of the most beautiful women this side of Orion. The Austrian-born "exotic" import was brought to the studio in the late 1930s, and would remain at [...]