Veronica Lake's Peekaboo Hair

Veronica Lake's trademark hairstyle followed her throughout her life obscuring both her right eye and her talent as an actress. From her debut in the early 40s, Lake led a tumultuous existence and experienced constant ups and downs, once giving up on Hollywood and flying herself cross country to New York. By the end of her career, now in the theater, Lake had made peace with her past. "I both need and want to work as an actress.... The world looks very different through both eyes. It takes on dimension.... Long live short hair."