American actress (1922–1973)

Veronica Lake

Constance Frances Marie Ockelman, known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress.

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Profession
American actress (1922–1973)
Born
1922-11-14
Portrait of Veronica Lake
Photo: Whitey Schafer / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Overview

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 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.

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