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Veronica Lake was a popular American film actress, most famous during the 1940s. She was born in Brooklyn, New York with the name Constance Frances Marie Ockleman.
Lake popularized an iconic hairstyle, with one of her eyes always obscured by her blonde hair. During World War II she changed her trademark hairstyle to get her hair out of her eyes as a publicity move to encourage women working at war industries to adopt more practical hairstyles.
Her noted movies included Sullivan's Travels, This Gun for Hire, and The Blue Dahlia.
Veronica Lake died of hepatitis in Burlington, Vermont at the age of 53.
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Veronica Lake Facts
| Birth Name | Constance Frances Marie Ockleman |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | November 14, 1919 |
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Date of death | July 7, 1973 (age 53) |
| Height | 5' 2" (1m57) |
Selected Filmography
| So Proudly We Hail | ||
| This Gun For Hire | ||
| Sullivan's Travels | ||
| The Blue Dahlia | ||
| Lights Out | ||
| Stronghold | ||
| I Married a Witch | ||
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