Photo: Whitey Schafer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Veronica Lake embodies the glamour and the cruelty of old Hollywood for me. That peek-a-boo wave of hair became an icon in itself, and opposite Alan Ladd she defined the 1940s femme fatale. Born in Brooklyn and reportedly a licensed pilot, she had steel beneath the sultry screen image. Her life was short, just fifty, but her Walk of Fame star and that unmistakable silhouette endure. I find her story poignant: an actress consumed by the machine yet impossible to forget. Fragility and toughness coexisted in her, and that contradiction is what keeps me drawn to her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Veronica Lake
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴェロニカ・レイク
- Reading
- ゔぇろにか・れいく
- Born
- November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / aircraft pilot / stage actor / television actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Miami High School
- University
- McGill University
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Veronica Lake born?
November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973.
Where is Veronica Lake from?
Veronica Lake is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Veronica Lake do?
Veronica Lake works as actor, aircraft pilot, stage actor, television actor, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.