spectacled birthday
Noir Queen Veronica Lake, co starred with Hollywood elites like Fredric March in "I Married a Witch"(Years later it would become the model for the television series "Bewitched.") In 1962 Veronica was found to be working as a waitress in a New York City hotel under a synonym. A local news article appeared about the "plight of the former film star" (which then was picked up by many other newspapers all around the US) and it was widely assumed that Lake was "destitute" - so much so that people sent her money to "help her out." She was very touched by this kindness, but returned all the money saying she was "getting by just fine." She had her personal troubles with alcoholism, but was determined to remain independent and never felt herself to be above good and honest work of any sort.
