![]() Lake subsequently apologized to the president of McGill, who was simply amused when she explained her habit of self-dramatizing. This claim was included in several press biographies, although Lake later declared it was bogus. Lake later claimed she attended McGill University and took a premed course for a year, intending to become a surgeon. She was then sent to Villa Maria, an all-girls Catholic boarding school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from which she was expelled. The Keanes lived in Saranac Lake, New York, where young Lake attended St. Lake's mother, Constance Frances Charlotta (née Trimble 1902–1992), of Irish descent, in 1933 married Anthony Keane, a newspaper staff artist also of Irish descent, and Lake began using his surname. He died in an oil tanker explosion in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania in 1932. Her father, Harry Eugene Ockelman, was of German and Irish descent, and worked for an oil company aboard a ship. Lake was born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. After years of heavy drinking, Lake died at the age of 50 in July 1973, from hepatitis and acute kidney injury. Her final screen role was in a low-budget horror film, Flesh Feast (1970). Lake's memoir, Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake, was published in 1970. She returned to the big screen in the film Footsteps in the Snow (1966), but the role failed to revitalize her career. She made only one film in the 1950s, but made several guest appearances on television. ![]() By the late 1940s, Lake's career began to decline, due in part to her alcoholism. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, her peek-a-boo hairstyle, and films such as Sullivan's Travels (1941) and I Married a Witch (1942). Smoking is not allowed in the condo.Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. There is one assigned parking space under cover, along with ample guest parking. There is a deck off the front door entrance that has seating for four along with two lounge chairs. The screened lanai off the living room looks out over the beautifully landscaped grounds and also offers a peek-a-boo water view. Guest bath has walk in shower and single sink. Master bath has tub/shower combo and double sinks. ![]() Second bedroom has twin beds and television. Master bedroom has a king bed, television and an office nook with printer and monitor. Dining area has a glass topped dining table with six chairs. A separate alcove has a washer and dryer. Kitchen has been updated and is fully equipped for those who enjoy cooking, and includes a high top table with two bar stools at the kitchen window. Living room has large seating area with flat screen TV. Main living areas and baths are tile, bedrooms are carpeted. ![]() It has been updated and well-maintained, with neutral colors and colorful artwork throughout. This second floor condo is centrally located, within easy walking distance to pool and clubhouse as well as bay and beach. Bayport offers many resident activities, including BYOB happy hours, movies, book club, round robin tennis events, knitting circle and water aerobics. Bayport boasts over 1,400 square feet of beach and bay front property! Perfect for sunrises over the bay and sunsets on the Gulf. Amenities include four immaculately maintained Har-Tru clay tennis courts, a large, Junior Olympic sized swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, bike and walking trails, a private fishing pier/kayak launch on Sarasota Bay and a private white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico, with chairs and umbrellas, directly across from the community. The lush grounds are flawlessly maintained with a wide variety of native trees and shrubs. Bayport is a beautiful, award-winning community located mid-island on Longboat Key, convenient to restaurants and shopping. Tastefully furnished, second floor, two bedroom, two bath 1,200 square foot condo in the Bayport Beach and Tennis Club, with a peek-a-boo view of Sarasota Bay from your front door. ![]()
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