Veronica Lake, the iconic blonde actress famous for her peek-a-boo hairstyle and film noir classics, reportedly battled schizophrenia from childhood. Veronica Lake, born Constance Frances Marie Okleman in Brooklyn, New York, mesmerized moviegoers when she appeared on screens during the 1940s. Though she featured in prominent pictures, including This Gun for Hire and Sullivan's Travels, Lake's career had diminished by age 30.