Movie stars are always too close to the spotlight and entertainment, so people always take it for granted that they are far from wisdom. But who stipulates that you can't eat with your face and not rely on your brain? The following examples should be able to subvert your biases.
Hubbert Zop Marx
Main filmography: [Duck Soup] (1933)
Invention: Portable cardiac monitor
Patent Number: 3473526
The Marx brothers have starred in several popular comedies, including the Monkey Incident. Of the four, Hubbert is the most famous, in addition to the acting career, he founded a company that manufactures machine parts, in addition to opening a company, he also invented. This portable cardiac monitor is his masterpiece (assisted by Albert Herman). It is very lightweight, can be worn on the wrist, when the heartbeat counter shows that the heartbeat rate has deteriorated, it will automatically send out an alarm signal, convenient for patients to adjust and take medicine in time.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Major films: [A Fish Named Wanda] (1988), [Panama Tailor] (2001)
Invention: Erasable bag diaper
Patent No.: 4753647
The "Queen of Horror Films", who won the Best Actress Award at the Paris Science Fiction Film Festival ([Halloween]), was very careful in her life despite being scary in the film. She found that whenever she changed her child's diapers, she would encounter wet excrement. So she designed a kangaroo-like "nursery bag" on the outside of the diaper, and used a very dexterous way to avoid her hand directly touching the diaper. Curtis has studied on the children's diapers, and it has to be said that in life, she must be a competent mother.
Charles Feresco
Major films: [Ghost Street] (1984), [Polar Express] (2004)
Invention: Toy egg
Patent No.: 4219959
Hollywood always has a lonely and nameless, but versatile all-round actor, Charles is one of the leaders. Even if he often plays some inconspicuous supporting roles like "floating clouds" in the film, he cannot hide the talent that flashes in other aspects. It's no surprise that he's done regular things like dubbing and harmonica performances, and he's a skilled mathematician. This talent led him to invent this little toy, a rubber egg that can jump. This toy egg, made up of two small erasers wrapped around each other and stretched like a curve, became a playmate for children's childhood.
Preston Sturges
Major films: [Sullivan's Execution] (1941), [The Great Moment] (1944)
Invention: Advanced word mold making technology
Patent No.: 1581617
After joining the film industry, Sturges first wrote several screenplays before taking the lead and starting a career as a director. Maybe he fiddled with the movie too much, and he wanted to maximize the effect of the camera. In the past, when making word molds, craftsmen had to carve the copper on the template by hand. Sturges's method was to use a camera to photograph the alphabet, and then select the required word mold from the negative film and put it on special paper. The paper is then unfolded and placed on top of the copper, allowing the acid and letters on the copper to react chemically.
Marlon Brando
Representative filmography: [The Last Tango in Paris] (1972), [Apocalypse Now] (1979)
Invention: Tuning drums
Patent No.: 6667432 B2
Marlon Brando's acting talent is beyond doubt, as evidenced by his many excellent films such as [Docks] and [The Godfather] and two Oscars. In addition to his acting skills, he is also quite accomplished in music. The drum he invented has long tuning keys and many tuning points on the drum surface. The most peculiar part is that those tuners are an integral part of the whole instrument, which makes it as easy for percussion players to adjust the volume as a guitarist can play. Unfortunately, the patent number for the invention was not approved until 2003, seven months before his death.
Julie Newma
Representative film works: [Seven Pairs of Couples] (1955), [1995]
Invention: Tight pantyhose
Patent No.: 3914799
At 180 centimeters tall, Julie has been active in film and television circles since her debut. In 1966, she played Catwoman on a TV show, and after wearing a tight "Catwoman" costume for a long time, Julie learned more about this modern and aesthetic trendy costume. The actress, who had an IQ of 135, was improved to invent tight pantyhose and sold her products on the market. She also holds a patent for a bra under the patent number 3935865.
Paul Winchell
Major filmography: [The Fox and the Hound] (1981)
Invention: Artificial heart
Patent No.: 3097366
Dr. Winchell has two very different careers. One is Disney's most popular voice actor ([Winnie the Pooh] series "Tigger"), and the other is a professional inventor. He developed a method for raising tilapia and broke the patent for the use of electric cars to artificially alarm the reefer. His greatest achievement, however, was the invention of the first artificial heart in human history. It was designed and completed in 1950, and in 1963, Dr. Winchell patented his "heart." It is worth mentioning that it predates the first heart transplant by more than 20 years.
Gary Berghof
Major filmography: [Picking Flowers and Weeds] (1971), [Doctor Charming Nurse] (1970)
Invention: Luxurious seduction - an efficient "fish catcher"
Patent No.: 5235774
The "little man" Berghof, who is only 165 centimeters tall, fully confirms the truth that "concentration is essence". Not only did he enjoy the accolade in M*A*S*H, he was also a skilled jazz drummer. And there are all indications that he is also very eager to become a "fisherman". At the very least, the invention, which bears his name, was patented in 1993. This "fish catcher" attracts fish through three functions: a porous, water-seeping bag suspended from a pontoon that oozes food; both visual and auditory signals are sent to attract the fish's attention; and in essence, this luxurious "seductress" becomes a "nightclub" where fish fight each other for food and party together.
Heidi Rama
Main filmography: [Overlord Demon Ji] (1996)
Invention: Secret communication system
Patent No.: 2292387
Heidi from Vienna, who undressed her first performance in the film, but living in Hollywood in the 1940s, she was only a second-rate actress living under the aura of Greta Garbo. However, after graduating from the communications major, she took a different path and drew a strong stroke in radio communication technology. However, this invention was not taken seriously at the time, and it was not until the end of the war, or even after the end of the "Cold War", that her invention was applied to the prototype of the "mobile phone", so it is not an exaggeration to call her the originator of the "mobile phone". Although Heidi didn't shine in the movie, she changed the way people live, and every time you pick up your phone to send and receive text messages, remember to say hello to Heidi.
(This article was originally published on the WeChat public account of "Watching Movie Weekly" magazine)