Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
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Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, her peek-a-boo hairstyle, and films such as Sullivan's Travels (1941) and I Married a ...
Veronica Lake was a Hollywood actress who starred in films such as I Wanted Wings, Sullivan's Travels, and The Blue Dahlia. She was known for her peekaboo hairstyle and her tragic personal life, which included alcoholism and early death.
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Apr 29, 2022 · The former Hollywood star died of hepatitis and kidney failure in 1973, after a life of personal and professional struggles. Learn about her childhood, marriages, career, and final days in this article.
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Dec 23, 2022 · Veronica Lake’s Long Escape: A Deeply Sad Page from Hollywood History. Remembering a legend, who was born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman. Her frank 1969 memoir, Veronica, can still make you...
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Jul 8, 1973 · By Dorothy Townsend, Times Staff Writer. July 8, 1973 12 AM PT. Veronica Lake, whose over-the-eye blonde tresses and fragile-tough girl looks made her a major box office attraction and pinup...
Feb 16, 2024 · A personal tribute to the Hollywood actress who popularized the peekaboo hairstyle and starred in classics like "Blue Dahlia" and "I Married a Witch". Learn about her life, career, struggles and legacy from her friend and biographer Donald Bain.
Veronica Lake was an American film actress and pin-up model who starred in Sullivan's Travels and film noir with Alan Ladd. She had a troubled life and died of hepatitis in 1973.
