Maxine Cooper

Maxine Cooper Gomberg
Born
Gladys Maxine Cooper

(1924-05-12)May 12, 1924
DiedApril 4, 2009(2009-04-04) (aged 84)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeEden Memorial Park
Occupations
  • Actress
  • activist
  • photographer
Years active1948โ€“1980
SpouseWolfe Frank 1947-1953 Sy Gomberg (1957โ€“2001; his death)
Children3

Gladys Maxine Cooper (May 12, 1924 โ€“ 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."