Veronica Lake

Also known as Constance Frances Marie Ockelman

American actress (1922–1973)

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Veronica Lake was an American actor, stage actor, and television actor who began her work period in 1939 and ended it in 1970. Born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman in Brooklyn, New York, she was educated at McGill University and spoke English. Her professional roles included acting and working as an aircraft pilot. She was married to André de Toth and had four children.

Lake received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is part of the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. She died in Burlington in 1973 from natural causes, specifically hepatitis and kidney failure. She also had schizophrenia.

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Veronica
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Place of death: Burlington
Spouse: André de Toth
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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
cause of death: kidney failure
manner of death: natural causes
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
medical condition: schizophrenia

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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