Veronica Lake: The Beautiful Rebel
Today's vintage flashback is from April, 1943, Movies and Radio Guide. The article is titled, "Veronica Lake, the Beautiful Little Turnip", by Carl A Schroeder. The article gives you a glimpse into the whit and sass this Hollywood beauty had and wasn't too shy to use. This "little turnip" was as cute as they get, standing at only 4' 11" according to one site and 5' 2" to another. Either way she was pint size dynamite!
I love her spunk and the way she stood up to her boss and demanded what she was worth as reported in the article. "Don't insult me — it's $1,250 from now on or nothing!"
A few quick facts — She was born in Brooklyn, NY, November 14, 1922 as Constance Frances Marie Ockleman. Veronica had four children and was married four times. She died of hepatitis five days after Betty Grable, July 7, 1973, in Burlington, Vermont. Her mother claimed Veronica was diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia and was why they got her into acting. One of her ex-husbands is quoted as saying she was destroyed by a sad childhood and overly domineering mother. You can learn more on IMDB.
Personal Quote — [1970, reflecting on her career] I've reached a point in my life where it's the little things that matter. I'm no longer interested in doing what's expected of me. I was always a rebel and probably could have got much farther had I changed my attitude. But when you think about it, I got pretty far without changing attitudes. I'm happier with that.
Pictures in the article feature both her iconic peek-a-boo bangs and off the face photos. As mentioned in the article, when Uncle Sam said her peek-a-boo bang was a danger to women war workers in WWII, she changed it. The trademark look which earned her the name The Peek-A-Boo Girl, became a hazard when women in the defense industry would get their bangs caught in machinery. She demonstrated the dangers of the hairstyle in a publicity picture showing her hair caught in a drill press. Obviously her hair wasn't caught but it drove home a message for women to be more practical and safe.
If you are on a PC, Right Click on the image, select "view image" and CTRL + to enlarge the image. This will allow you to zoom in to read the text. Enjoy!
I love her spunk and the way she stood up to her boss and demanded what she was worth as reported in the article. "Don't insult me — it's $1,250 from now on or nothing!"
A few quick facts — She was born in Brooklyn, NY, November 14, 1922 as Constance Frances Marie Ockleman. Veronica had four children and was married four times. She died of hepatitis five days after Betty Grable, July 7, 1973, in Burlington, Vermont. Her mother claimed Veronica was diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia and was why they got her into acting. One of her ex-husbands is quoted as saying she was destroyed by a sad childhood and overly domineering mother. You can learn more on IMDB.
Personal Quote — [1970, reflecting on her career] I've reached a point in my life where it's the little things that matter. I'm no longer interested in doing what's expected of me. I was always a rebel and probably could have got much farther had I changed my attitude. But when you think about it, I got pretty far without changing attitudes. I'm happier with that.
Pictures in the article feature both her iconic peek-a-boo bangs and off the face photos. As mentioned in the article, when Uncle Sam said her peek-a-boo bang was a danger to women war workers in WWII, she changed it. The trademark look which earned her the name The Peek-A-Boo Girl, became a hazard when women in the defense industry would get their bangs caught in machinery. She demonstrated the dangers of the hairstyle in a publicity picture showing her hair caught in a drill press. Obviously her hair wasn't caught but it drove home a message for women to be more practical and safe.
If you are on a PC, Right Click on the image, select "view image" and CTRL + to enlarge the image. This will allow you to zoom in to read the text. Enjoy!
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