The Silver Screen Oasis

Birthday boy Dick Powell on location for The Conqueror with his stars John Wayne and Susan Hayward, 1955

The late Maureen O'Hara hangs with birthday gal Veronica Lake

Birthday boy Dick Powell with 2nd wife Joan Blondell in1940

Birthday gal Veronica Lake in 1966 - no more peek a boo

June Allyson and birthday boy Dick Powell with children Ricky and Pamela – 1951

I was astonished to learn two things today about Veronica Lake: how sadly her life wound up and that she was only 4' 11" tall.

Lomm wrote:I was astonished to learn two things today about Veronica Lake: how sadly her life wound up and that she was only 4' 11" tall.

She had so many difficulties and had to prove herself many times in her Hollywood Career and I consider her the underdog of American Actresses that stands tall in the works that she did. I know how sadly her life wound up mainly to alcohol and mental illness and so forth. She always be a favorite of mine and one of the and of the most critically acclaimed actresses in the 40's.

4'11" didn't helped much, but she was a fighter ... a great film noir actress too!

mongoII wrote:
Birthday gal Veronica Lake in 1966 - no more peek a boo

Thanks for posting this photo!

It was my pleasure, Erik.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JOHN KERR (1931 - 2013)

Birthday boy John Kerr in his golden years

John Wayne and his first wife Josephine relax with actor Spencer Tracy at El Mirador in Palm Springs, California, in January, 1934

Um, Somehow, the word "relax" seems a tad ironic here, Joe. Maybe it's just me.

Moira, after a closer look at Wayne and his wife, I believe you may be correct.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

CLU GULAGER is 87 today


BARBARA PAYTON (1927 - 1967)