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Veronica Lake
1922–1973 · Actress
Biography
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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Notable Noir Roles
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates…
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
