Veronica Cooper

Veronica "Rocky" Cooper (née Balfe; May 27, 1913 – February 16, 2000) was an American socialite and actress who appeared in The Gay Nighties and other films under the name Sandra Shaw. was born in Brooklyn An avid sportswoman, she was known to her friends by the nickname "Rocky."

Career In 1933, she went to see her uncle, Cedric Gibbons, in Hollywood. She received a long-term contract with RKO after a screen test. In 1937, she gave birth to their daughter, Maria Veronica Cooper. They separated in 1951, and reconciled in 1953, remaining married until his death in 1961.

On June 27, 1964, she married plastic surgeon John Marquis Converse in Westport, Connecticut. She was an enthusiastic sportswoman and was the female California skeet champion in the 1930s. She also enjoyed golf, swimming, tennis, and scuba-diving.

She and her daughter were both devout Catholics.

Death

Balfe died in her home in Manhattan on February 16, 2000, aged 86.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1933 No Other Woman Uncredited King Kong Woman looking down, and screaming from hotel room window Uncredited The Gay Nighties The Sleepwalking Countess Blood Money Girl at Racetrack Uncredited 1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No.3 Herself