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Veronica Lake

Actor

Veronica Lake

Born November 14, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied July 7, 197330 films

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 with mental illness and alcoholism until she died of hepatitis.

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Sullivan's Travels posterFirst watchSullivan's Travels19417.4as The GirlSuccessful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
I Married a Witch poster6.9I Married a Witch1942This Gun for Hire poster7.0This Gun for Hire1942The Blue Dahlia poster6.7The Blue Dahlia1946The Glass Key poster6.7The Glass Key1942Hold Back the Dawn poster6.7Hold Back the Dawn1941Ramrod poster6.5Ramrod1947

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 1970Flesh FeastDr. Elaine Frederick
  2. 1966Footsteps in the SnowHenrietta's Aunt
  3. 1951StrongholdMary Stevens
  4. 1949Slattery's HurricaneDolores Grieves
  5. 1948Isn't It Romantic?Candy Cameron
  6. 1948The Sainted SistersLetty Stanton
  7. 1947SaigonSusan Cleaver
  8. 1947Variety GirlVeronica Lake
  9. 1947RamrodConnie Dickason
  10. 1946The Blue DahliaJoyce Harwood
  11. 1946Miss Susie Slagle'sNan Rogers
  12. 1945Hold That Blonde!Sally Martin
  13. 1945Duffy's TavernVeronica Lake
  14. 1945Out of This WorldDorothy Dodge
  15. 1945Bring on the GirlsTeddy Collins
  16. 1944The Hour Before the DawnDora Bruckmann
  17. 1943So Proudly We HailLt. Olivia D'Arcy
  18. 1942I Married a WitchJennifer
  19. 1942The Glass KeyJanet Henry
  20. 1942This Gun for HireEllen Graham
  21. 1942Star Spangled RhythmVeronica Lake
  22. 1941Sullivan's TravelsThe Girl
  23. 1941Hold Back the DawnMovie Actress (uncredited)
  24. 1941I Wanted WingsSally Vaughn
  25. 1940Forty Little MothersGranville Girl
  26. 1940Young as You FeelBit Part (as Constance Keane)
  27. 1939All Women Have SecretsJane
  28. 1939Dancing Co-EdWoman on Motorcycle
  29. 1939The Wrong RoomThe Attorney's New Bride (as Connie Keane)
  30. 1939Sorority HouseCoed (uncredited)