The Blue Dahlia
1946
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Dec 23, 2022 · In Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake, her searing 1969 memoir (co-written by Donald Bain), Lake tells the story of her painful, epic life in a style both tawdry and heartbreaking,...
Born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman, Veronica Lake was an American film, stage and TV actor best known for her trademark ‘peek-a-boo’ hairstyle. She is remembered for her performance in the comedy film ‘Sullivan’s Travels’ and glamorous roles in film noirs of 1940s.
Veronica Lake (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973) was an American movie actress and pin-up model. She was well liked by both audiences and critics . Lake is most notably known for her role in Sullivan's Travels and for her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s.
She was born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman on November 14, 1922 in New York City. When she was nine her father was killed in an explosives accident. Her mother remarried and the family eventually moved to California. Veronica was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was a teenager.
Veronica Lake (who was six months pregnant at the time of filming) played a struggling actress who accompanies McCrea on his “travels.” Read More
Constance Frances Marie Ockelman, 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 Witch (1942).
Veronica Lake (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973) was an American film actress and pin-up model. She received both popular and critical acclaim, most notably for her role in Sullivan's Travels and her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, and was well-known for her peek-a-boo hairstyle.
