Veronica Lake

Also known as Constance Frances Marie Ockelman

American actress (1922–1973)

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Veronica Lake was an American actress who became a major Hollywood star during the 1940s, known for her distinctive peek-a-boo hairstyle and her roles in film noir movies. She remains an iconic figure of Hollywood's Golden Age, though her career declined significantly after the 1940s due to personal struggles and changing industry trends.

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Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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. Her success did not last; she had a string of broken marriages and long struggles…

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Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid — (in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)1982
Flesh Feast — Dr. Elaine Frederick1970
The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
Footsteps in the Snow — Henrietta's Aunt1966
Stronghold — Mary Stevens1951
Tales of Tomorrow1951
Lux Video Theatre — Stormy Denton1950
Your Show of Shows1950
Lux Video Theatre — Lou1950
Lux Video Theatre — Beverly1950

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Type: Group
Country: GB
Active from: 1970
Active to: 2011

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Total plays: 15,677

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2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation
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2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: <i>lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk</i>
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2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes
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Image: Veronica Lake 1971 crop.jpg
Number of children: 4

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Commons category: Veronica Lake
date of birth: 1919-11-14
date of death: 1973-07-07
Commons gallery: Veronica Lake
start of work period: 1939-00-00
end of work period: 1970-00-00
name in native language: Veronica Lake
birth name: Constance Frances Marie Ockelman

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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 films noir 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). By the late 1940s, Lake's career began to decline, in part because of alcoholism. She made only one film in the 1950s, but had several guest appearances on television. She returned to the big screen in the film Footsteps in the Snow (1966), but the role failed to revitalize her career.

Lake's memoir, Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake, was published in 1970. Her final screen role was in a low-budget horror film, Flesh Feast (1970). After years of heavy drinking, Lake died at the age of 50 in July 1973, from hepatitis and acute kidney injury.