Veronica Lake (1922-1973): With her face-obscuring mane of silky blonde hair, her lustrous eyes, sulky voice, and Brooklyn origins, Veronica Lake was the apogee of 1940s glamour, a provocative presence in film noir classics. Veronica once said: “The race for glamour left me far behind. I didn't really want to keep up. I wanted my stardom without the usual trimmings. So I was branded a rebel.”