Veronica Lake and her contemporary Frances Farmer may have suffered from what we now know as Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression. Both Lake and Farmer were known for issues with alcohol. I wonder what the men in Veronica's life were thinking. Yes, Lake was beautiful, but one could see in her eyes that she was intense. The term: "Crazier than a bag of hammers" comes to mind. Lake died at 50, and Farmer at 56. Anne Heche was another. Intense. Issues of substance abuse. Dead at 53. Thank you Steve. Another fine presentation. Love the "Fortress of Solitude".
I remember in 1973, the same year Veronica Lake died, she appeared in "What's My Line" and her appearance was so unrecognizable (that was how much her looks had deteriorated) that the panel didn't know who she was.
Great video. My mother named all her kids after her favorite movie stars. I have an older sister named Veronica and another named Tallulah. My mother was a little nuts and so are her daughters.
She was one of my idols I had beautiful hair when I was younger and some of my older aunts and everything said they were reminded them of Veronica lake so I started watching her movies read her story she had a lot of heart breaks I don't think she was really a bad person I think her mother turned her kids against her
@@TheLifeandSadEnding I've seen it many times, and it always makes me smile, and she truly was amazing in it 😊 Thanks again for another great video Steve. I hope that you are doing well 😺❤
I heard she had done a public service announcement discouraging women from copying her hair do. A lot of women worked in factories during World War II and it was a little dangerous around machinery.
Actually Lake did suffer from schizophrenia. A horrible horrible disease that destroys lives. I watched it destroy my sister from ages 18 to 42. She was as beautiful as Lake. Don't ever think this disease is the same as multiple personality. They are completely different illnesses.
This channel is amazing! I just found it. Wow she had so many failed marriages, I bet that takes a toll in a person. I wonder if it's better to never have been married than having multiple failed marriages?
I watched her interview on Dick Cavett from 1971, she was very intelligent and witty, but I could see the damage both cigarettes and booze had done to her body. She was 48 years old but looked closer to 70.
I had thought for years that Veronica Lake was the inspiration for the cartoon character Jessica Rabbit. That was the "rumor" that was seemingly spread everywhere when "Who Franed Roger Rabbit?" was released. Turns out that wasn't true. But I think there's definitely a resemblance, even if just a little one.
There are numerous reports on Alan Ladd’s height, from 5ft 5 to 5ft 9.5. His draft registration cites the latter, 5ft 9.5. I don’t think we’ll ever know the truth. 5ft 6 is the general consensus. I know his daughter Cheryl Ladd is only 5ft 4. I don’t think Veronica Lake’s height 4ft 11. There are numerous accounts of her height also. From 4ft 9 to 5ft 3x I’m pretty confident, Lake’s height was closer to 5ft1. Whatever her height, she was a great beauty with a very sad ending, due to alcohol abuse.
