Veronica Lake
Biography
Veronica Lake was an American actress who worked in film, stage and television and was best known for playing femmes fatales in 1940s film noir, usually alongside Alan Ladd, and for the peek-a-boo hairstyle that began by accident during a take. Born in Brooklyn, she first appeared on screen in small RKO parts before producer Arthur Hornblow Jr. cast her in I Wanted Wings and gave her the new name. Important roles followed in Sullivan's Travels (1941), This Gun for Hire (1942), The Glass Key (1942) and I Married a Witch (1942), and she drew acclaim as a nurse in So Proudly We Hail (1943). She starred in the noir The Blue Dahlia (1946), the largest success of her career, and the Western Ramrod (1947). She later wrote a memoir, acted on stage, and made her last film, Flesh Feast (1970); footage of her appeared in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982).
50years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Burlington
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 41 years1941 to 1982
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About the name
Hornblow gave the actress the name Veronica Lake. Her eyes, which he described as "calm and clear like a blue lake", were what inspired him to choose it.
First role
Lake's first screen appearance was as an extra in Sorority House (1939), but her small part as a student was cut from the film; she was still encouraged to continue acting.
Beyond film
Lake played Blanche DuBois in a 1969 English stage revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, and her performance won rave reviews.
Veronica Lake movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Alan Ladd appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Alan Ladd's page
Joel McCrea's page
Robert Warwick's page
William Bendix's page
Al Bridge's page
Edward Biby's page
Also two films together1 more actor
- Margaret HayesThe Glass Key (1942) and Sullivan's Travels (1941)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.