Maxine Cooper Gomberg
1924–2009 (age 85)
Actress
Biography
Maxine Cooper Gomberg gave a memorable performance in the film Kiss Me Deadly and remained active in the arts, using her voice in later years to advocate for civil rights and to support her fellow actors.
Her dedication to justice and to the community of performers who shaped mid-century Hollywood is remembered with fondness along with the quiet courage she showed throughout her life.