She was the daughter of constance charlotta trimble and harry eugene ockelman, who worked for an oil company as a ship employee. This is a list of most of the movies starring veronica lake. Lake then made a second film produced by john houseman, the blue dahlia 1946, which reunited her with ladd. The career of veronica lake is proof that it takes only one or two great films to make a timeless screen legend. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in film noirs with alan ladd during the 1940s and her peekaboo hairstyle.
Upcoming, new, and past veronica lake movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. He was often paired with veronica lake, in noirish films such as this gun for hire 1942, the glass key. He was a stage actor who began a brief career, during which he appeared in over 100 films, including features, film shorts, and film serials. Veronica lake was born as constance frances marie ockleman on november 14, 1922, in brooklyn, new york.
Working steadily for just a fiveyear period or so in the early to mid1940s, veronica quickly became one of the most popular and soughtafter performers in hollywood, with starring roles in some classic movies such as sullivans travels in 1941 and the film noir, the blue. Veronica lake was in 4 onscreen matchups, including alan ladd in the glass key 1942, fredric march in i married a witch 1942, joel mccrea in sullivans travels 1941 and william holden in i wanted wings 1941. She is remembered for her performance in the comedy film sullivans travels and glamorous roles in film noirs of 1940s. Before she became a victim of the fleeting nature of fame, veronica lakes flame. The paper used is a gloss 300gsm that is almost as stiff as cardboard. It doesnt include a lot of her earlier movies in which she was just an extra. Carleton october 28, 1885 september 23, 1950 was an american character actor of the 1940s. Born constance frances marie ockelman, veronica lake was an american film, stage and tv actor best known for her trademark peekaboo hairstyle.
The blue dahlia not rated 1h 36min crime, filmnoir, mystery 1 june 1946 uk an exbomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife. I wish she did more films, but i still think she is a great actress and she is one of my favorites. The screenplay was written by novelist raymond chandler, who earned an academy award nomination. I enjoyed all of her films, but my favorites are sullivans travels, this gun for hire, so proudly we hail. She received both popular and critical acclaim, most notably for her role in sullivans travels and her femme fatale roles in film noir with alan ladd during the 1940s, and was wellknown for her peekaboo hairstyle. Here is a set of lobby cards from paramount pictures the blue dahlia 1946, starring alan ladd and veronica lake. Veronica lake november 14, 1922 july 7, 1973 was an american film actress and pinup model. To optimize your experience with your screen reading. When her films came to italy, all but one of her film performances were.
Mears was married to sidney brokaw, a violinist, and they had a son. When she reemerged at mgm in a small role in the eddie cantor vehicle forty little mothers 1940, she was known as veronica lake. Alan walbridge ladd september 3, 19 january 29, 1964 was an american actor and film and television producer. The blue dahlia 1946 veronica lake as joyce harwood imdb. In 1946, veronica bounced back in the blue dahlia 1946 with howard da silva. Veronica lake birth chart horoscope, date of birth, astro, astrology, biography, wikipedia, birthday, scorpio horoscope of celebrity, filmography, movies. Visit brians drivein theater for photos, biography and filmography information, and dvd and memorabilia for actor alan ladd. Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and early 1950s, particularly in westerns such as shane 1953 and in films noir. Jeff lenburg, author of the official, authorized biography, peekaboo. Kim basingers oscarwinning turn as a call girl in the 1999 film l. Film profile for veronica lake, actor, born 14 november 1922.
Filmography for veronica lake turner classic movies. Raymond chandler wrote the screenplay for this moody, hardboiled film noir. Veronica lake photos, pictures, gallery, images celebrity. Veronica lake was born as constance frances marie ockleman on november. With alan ladd, veronica lake, william bendix, howard da silva. Statistical look at all of veronica lake cluding veronica lake box office. The name of veronica in the archie comics was inspired by lake. Please write the details of veronica lake s obit here. The movie was also adapted into a stage play in 1989. Lobby cards were 11 x 14 posters that came in sets of 8. He was also wellknown for costarring with veronica lake in crime drama films like this gun for hire 1942 and the blue dahlia 1946. An exbomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife. In most of her early films everything before sullivans travels, with the exception of i wanted wings, lake only played bit parts, and was credited as constance keane or not at all. Working steadily for just a fiveyear period or so in the early to mid1940s, veronica quickly became one of the most popular and soughtafter performers in hollywood, with starring roles in some classic movies such as sullivans travels in 1941 and the film.
Created by fritz favorited 12 times, disliked 0 times, added to 8 watchlists a complete list of all films starring veronica lake. Veronica lake born constance frances marie ockelman. Knockout actress veronica lake made too few films during her brief film career. American film actors, american television actors and american stage actors. What i liked best about this book was the matteroffact way she acknowledged her failings without making excuses or trying to explain them away. While posing for publicity pictures, lake inadvertently allowed her blonde hair to obscure one eye, thereby creating her movie persona as the girl with the peekaboo bang. Now, with a better role in 1941s i wanted wings 1941, she was asked to change her name and veronica lake was born. The hour before the dawn duffys tavern hold that blonde miss susie slagles the. Find veronica lake movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. The story of veronica lake, discusses the famous movie actresses battles with paranoid schizophrenia and alcoholism in a clip from the 1999 episode of e. Housemans narrative of the films creation was dramatized for bbc radio by ray connolly in 2009. Veronica continued her schooling, in 1940, while taking a bit roles in two more films, young as you feel 1940 and forty little mothers 1940. Veronica lake show list info the ethereal veronica lake is well known for her femmefatale roles in films noir with alan ladd during the 1940s and for her iconic peekaboo hairstyle that swept the nation like wildfire. The blue dahlia was dramatized as a halfhour radio play on the april 21, 1949 broadcast of the screen guild theater, starring lake and ladd in their original film roles.
Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Early examples of the noir style include dark, stylized detective films such as. An accomplished aviatrix, she took up flying in 1946 and in 1948 flew her small. Veronica lake biography facts, childhood, family life. Actor alan ladd starred in numerous film noir vehicles in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1973, after years of ill health, menial jobs largely in hotels and bars, loneliness, numerous brushes with the law for public intoxication and disorderly conduct, and poverty due to untreated alcoholism, veronica lake, 51, died of cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis in a vermont hospital. Veronica lake sings now you see it from this gun for hire 1942 duration. And where does eddies wife veronica lake fit into all this. One reason was that ladd, standing at 56 tall, would naturally tower over lake rather than requiring platform shoes to ease his bruised ego. Prior to this time, she was still under her natural name of constance keane. Films include sullivans travels, this gun for hire, and i married a witch. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family, personal life, achievements, etc. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The blue dahlia, american film noir, released in 1946, that featured the popular pairing of actors alan ladd and veronica lake.
Visit brians drivein theater for photos, biography and filmography information, and dvd and memorabilia sources for veronica lake. Veronica lake s autobiography published 4 years before her death is an interesting insider tale of achieving stardom at a young age while trying to maintain relationships, etc. See more ideas about veronica lake, veronica and film noir. Fan comments for veronica lake turner classic movies. The blue dahliaalan ladd and veronica lake in the blue dahlia 1946, written. Veronica lake the complete guide overview veronica lake filmography sorority house dancing coed forty little mothers i wanted wings hold back the dawn sullivans travels this gun for hire the glass key i married a witch star spangled rhythm so proudly we hail.
Veronica lake biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. November 14, 1922 july 7, 1973 was an american film, stage, and television actor. Veronica lake, born constance frances marie ockleman november 14, 1922 july 7, 1973, was an american actress from the 40s who rose to stardom for her blonde peekaboo hairstyle and sultry voice. American actor and television producer alan ladd was famous in the 1940s and early 50s for his performance in westerns like shane 1953. Veronica lake birth chart horoscope, date of birth, astro. Her father was of half german and half irish descent, and her mother was of irish ancestry. The blue dahlia is a 1946 american crime film and film noir, directed by george marshall based on an original screenplay by raymond chandler. For the 1946 film the blue dahlia, lake was cast alongside film star alan ladd. Veronica lake born on november 14th, 1919 was a filmactress who was best known for her role in the comedy film, sullivans travels. One reason was that ladd, standing at 56 tall, would naturally tower over lake.
The film was a hit, but it was the last decent film for veronica. By the late 1940s, lakes career began to decline, due in part to her alcoholism. Her other movie credits include dubbing the singing voices of actresses such as claudette colbert, loretta young, hedy lamarr, veronica lake, and eva gabor. Please also tell us as much as you can in the biography wiki below. Veronica lake celebrity profile check out the latest veronica lake photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
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