Hedy Lamarr sued Mel Brooks over the "use" of her name in this 1974 comedy & eventually settled out of court
[DOC] [TLE] The Untold Stories [PAR] Sep 21, 2015 ... Hedy Lamarr (born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, 9 November 1914  19 .... use of 
her name (i.e.