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Maxine Cooper Gomberg 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."
Birth Name
Gladys Maxine Cooper
Born
Monday, 12 May 1924
Died
Saturday, 04 April 2009
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| High Ice | Peggy | 1980 |
| Fear on Trial | 1975 | |
| What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | Bank Teller | 1962 |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | Faith | 1960 |
| Stagecoach West | Lucinda | 1960 |
| Johnny Midnight | Irene Warren | 1960 |
| Philip Marlowe | Janet | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Amy | 1959 |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Sally | 1959 |
| Markham | Penelope Parker | 1959 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| High Ice | Peggy | 1980 |
| Fear on Trial | 1975 | |
| What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | Bank Teller | 1962 |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | Faith | 1960 |
| Stagecoach West | Lucinda | 1960 |
| Johnny Midnight | Irene Warren | 1960 |
| Philip Marlowe | Janet | 1959 |
| The Twilight Zone | Amy | 1959 |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Sally | 1959 |
| Markham | Penelope Parker | 1959 |
| The D.A.'s Man | Ina | 1959 |
| The Donna Reed Show | Kay Wiley | 1958 |
| Peter Gunn | Maria Matzi | 1958 |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Constance Howard | 1958 |
| Zero Hour! | Sick Plane Passenger | 1957 |
| Maverick | Donna Seely | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Gladys Strome / Edith Devoe | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Edith Belden | 1957 |
| Wire Service | Mrs. McBride | 1956 |
| Autumn Leaves | Nurse Evans | 1956 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Susan | 1956 |
| State Trooper | Mary Herndon | 1956 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mary | 1955 |
| Kiss Me Deadly | Velda Wickman / Velda | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Virginia Hewett | 1955 |
| Soldiers of Fortune | Diane Graham | 1955 |
| The Star and the Story | Mary Rainey | 1955 |
| The New Adventures of China Smith | Rene | 1954 |
| You Are There | Louise | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Helen | 1953 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Millie Barr / Carol | 1952 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Amy Gates / Ellen O'Roarke / Helen Weldon / Jean Evans / Molly Quinlin | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Ruth | 1950 |
