Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake Profile Photo

Characters played by Veronica Lake

Ellen Graham — This Gun for Hire (1942)

Ellen Graham is a nightclub singer and stage magician who becomes involved in Senator Burnett's investigation of Willard Gates. She is endangered by Gates, rescued by Philip Raven, and later helps persuade him to obtain a confession rather than kill Gates. Her actions ultimately confirm Raven's patriotism and protect his reputation.

Jennifer — I Married a Witch (1942)

A witch resurrected centuries after being burned at the stake. She conjures a human body to seduce Wallace, crashes his wedding, uses magic to fix the election, and ultimately prioritizes love over revenge.

The Girl — Sullivan's Travels (1941)

A struggling young actress who believes Sullivan is a penniless tramp and kindly buys him breakfast. She joins his experiment in disguise, shares the hardships of life on the road, and develops a close attachment to him.

Janet Henry — The Glass Key (1942)

Janet Henry is Ralph Henry's daughter and initially becomes engaged to Paul Madvig, though his crude manner disappoints her. She is attracted to Ed Beaumont, later declares her love for him, and is arrested at Ed's urging so that Ralph will confess what happened to Taylor Henry.

Joyce Harwood — The Blue Dahlia (1946)

A woman estranged from Eddie Harwood who picks up Johnny Morrison during a rainstorm. She shares a tentative romance with him and later aids in the investigation by triggering Buzz Wanchek's repressed memories through music at the nightclub, ultimately joining Johnny after the truth is revealed.

Connie Dickason — Ramrod (1947)

Connie Dickason is the strong-willed daughter of a ranch owner controlled by Frank Ivey. She takes possession of a sheep ranch, hires Dave Nash as her ramrod, and manipulates both Dave and Bill Schell into serving her plans. Her schemes include framing Ivey, but Dave finally rejects her for Rose Leland.

Lt. Olivia D'Arcy — So Proudly We Hail (1943)

Lt. Olivia D'Arcy is a nurse whose rude, uncaring manner alienates the others after she joins their boat. Having watched her fiancé die at Pearl Harbor, she vows revenge, yet cannot kill wounded Japanese prisoners. She gradually develops a better working relationship with Davy and sacrifices herself with a grenade so the nurses can escape.

Dora Bruckmann — The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)

Austrian woman posing as a refugee who works for May. Secretly a Nazi spy tasked with guiding bombers to a camouflaged airfield. Marries Jim to avoid internment. Attempts sabotage, shoots Jim, and is killed by him when her gun jams.

Susan Cleaver — Saigon (1947)

Alex Maris' secretary who boards the plane and becomes the object of affection for both Mike Perry and Larry Briggs. Despite initially being used as a pawn in their plan, she develops genuine feelings for Larry. She carries a large sum of money, navigates dangerous encounters with Maris and Keon, eventually returns the funds, and chooses Larry in the end.

Dolores Grieves — Slattery's Hurricane (1949)

Dolores is Slattery's girlfriend and Milne's secretary, and she recommended Slattery for his private-pilot job. She suspects his past connection to Aggie, confronts him over his betrayal of Hobbie, and later warns him about Milne and Gregory's dealings. After becoming seriously ill, she reconciles with Slattery when he returns to active duty.

Sally Vaughn — I Wanted Wings (1941)

A singer and Al's former sweetheart, Sally becomes involved with Jeff, who is also in love with Carolyn. She claims to be pregnant with Jeff's child, later admits the claim was a lie, and leaves Al after learning he knew. Wanted for murdering her gangster friend, she hides in Jeff's bomber and is killed when he crashes while trying to take off.

Mary Stevens — Stronghold (1951)

An American woman returning to her mother's homeland of Mexico, Maria is kidnapped with her mother and later held by Don Pedro Alvarez as leverage for a silver shipment. Her journey with Pedro exposes her to the suffering under Maximilian and makes her more sympathetic to Pedro's cause. She also appeals to Maximilian and Carlota to help the poor.

Career Overview

Veronica Lake has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1939. Their work is anchored in the Jones Family universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Isn't It Romantic?, Miss Susie Slagle's, This Gun for Hire. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
34
Birth Date
1922-11-14
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q84232), public domain (CC0).