Happy Birthday: Veronica Lake (1922–1973)

Veronica Lake (1922–1973)

Born: November 14, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: July 7, 1973 (age 50) in Burlington, Vermont, USA

Married to:
Robert Carleton-Munro (29 May 1972 – 7 July 1973) (her death)
Joseph Allen McCarthy (28 August 1955 – 25 September 1959) (divorced)
André De Toth (13 December 1944 – 2 June 1952) (divorced) (2 children)
John S. Detlie (25 September 1940 – 2 December 1943) (divorced) (2 children)

[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.

[on Marlon Brando] Our romance was short but sweet. He was on…