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In a six year period from 1942 to 1948 actors Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake would team up in four films, three of which are considered classics and the fourth… well, not so much.

The first movie they made together was one of their very best, 1942’s This Gun For Hire.  A terrific noir where Veronica Lake took top billing and Alan Ladd would be a featured -but very important- player in the film.  A great work and one you should catch.  By the way, the other three films they made together are The Glass Key (1942), The Blue Dahlia (1946), and Saigon (1948).

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Today I took on Constance Frances Marie Ockleman, better known as actor Veronica Lake (1922-1973).

She was another stunning beauty who starred in several unforgettable films, including Sullivan’s Travels, The Glass Key, This Gun For Hire, and The Blue Dahlia.  She would be paired with actor Alan Ladd in seven films, including three of the films I’ve listed above.

Unfortunately, her career following The Blue Dahlia was mediocre at best and heavy drinking took its toll. She would die at the too young age of 50 from hepititis.

Here she is, in better times…