Maxine Cooper Gomberg | |
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Born | Gladys Maxine Cooper May 12, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 4, 2009 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Resting place | Mount Sinai Memorial Park |
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Years active | 1948–1980 |
Spouse | Sy Gomberg (1957–2001; his death) |
Children | 3 |
Gladys Maxine Cooper (May 12, 1924 – April 4, 2009) was an American actress, activist, and photographer. She was perhaps best known for her role as private detective Mike Hammer's secretary Velda in the 1955 film Kiss Me Deadly, which the Los Angeles Times called a "film noir classic."[1]