Conversation so far:
when was Hedy Lamarr born?
Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in 1914.
who were the parents of Hedy Lamarr?
Lamarr was the only child of Gertrud Trude Kiesler and Emil Kiesler.
how did Hedy Lamarr's name shorten?
Mayer persuaded her to change her name from Hedwig Kiesler (to distance herself from the Ecstasy lady reputation associated with it).

Question: what was her early life like?
Self-contained rewrite: what was Hedy Lamarr's early life like?