Veronica Cooper (née Balfe; May 27, 1913 – February 16, 2000) was an American debutante and actress who appeared in The Gay Nighties and other films under the name Sandra Shaw.[1] She was the wife of the actor Gary Cooper and mother of painter Maria Cooper Janis.
Veronica May Balfe[citation needed][2] was born in Brooklyn[3] to Veronica Gibbons and Harry Balfe, Jr. Following her parents' divorce, she lived in Paris with her mother. Balfe did not see her father for many years, but kept in touch with her grandfather, who owned a ranch in California. Balfe saw her father a few years before his death in the 1950s. Her mother married Paul Shields, a successful Wall Street financier.
Cooper graduated from the Todhunter School and the Bennett School in Millbrook, New York.[1] While she was in school, she studied dramatics and participated in some amateur productions.[4] An avid sportswoman, Cooper was known to her friends by the nickname "Rocky."[5]
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In 1933, she went to see her uncle, Cedric Gibbons, in Hollywood.[citation needed] She received a long-term contract with RKO after a screen test.[4] She played parts in King Kong, Blood Money, and No Other Woman, as well as the sleepwalking countess in the Clark & McCullough comedy short The Gay Nighties (1933). She also played herself in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 3 (1942), and appeared in a few television shows and documentaries.
Personal lifeedit
Balfe married actor Gary Cooper on December 15, 1933, at her mother's home at 778 Park Avenue, New York; the wedding had been planned for the Waldorf Astoria hotel, but the location was probably changed to avoid public attention.[1] In 1937,[6] she gave birth to their daughter, Maria Veronica Cooper.[7] They separated in 1951,[8] and reconciled in 1953, remaining married until his death in 1961.[9]
On June 27, 1964, she married plastic surgeon John Marquis Converse in Westport, Connecticut.[10] She was an enthusiastic sportswoman and was the female California skeet champion in the 1930s. She also enjoyed golf, swimming, tennis, and scuba-diving.
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^ ab"Veronica Cooper Converse". The New York Times. March 7, 2000. p. C 29. ProQuest 91747256. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^ ab"Cooper, film star, to wed debutante". The New York Times. November 29, 1933. p. 23. ProQuest 100824573. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^Thomson, David (2010). Gary Cooper. New York: Faber and Faber. p. 35. ISBN9780865479326.
^"Daughter to Gary Coopers". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 16, 1937. p. 29. ProQuest 102146490. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^"Gary Cooper's Daughter Wed To Byron Janis, the Pianist". The New York Times. April 12, 1966. p. 33. ProQuest 117137255. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^"Actor Gary Cooper And Wife Separate". The Berkshire Eagle. Massachusetts, Pittsfield. Associated Press. May 17, 1951. p. 3. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^Meyers, Jeffrey (1998). Gary Cooper: American Hero. New York: William Morrow. ISBN 978-0-688-15494-3 pg 269.
^"Mrs. Cooper, Widow Of Actor, Is Rewed". The New York Times. June 30, 1964. p. 38. ProQuest 115847800. Retrieved February 25, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^Goldner, Orville; Turner, George E. (1975). The Making of King Kong – The Story Behind a Film Classic. New York: Ballantine Books, a division of Random House. p. 165. ISBN0-8109-4535-5.
veronica, cooper, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Veronica Cooper news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Veronica Cooper nee Balfe May 27 1913 February 16 2000 was an American debutante and actress who appeared in The Gay Nighties and other films under the name Sandra Shaw 1 She was the wife of the actor Gary Cooper and mother of painter Maria Cooper Janis Veronica CooperVeronica and Gary Cooper 1933BornVeronica Balfe 1913 05 27 May 27 1913New York City U S DiedFebruary 16 2000 2000 02 16 aged 86 New York City U S Other namesSandra Shaw Rocky CooperOccupationActressYears active1933SpousesGary Cooper m 1933 died 1961 wbr John Converse m 1964 died 1981 wbr Children1RelativesCedric Gibbons maternal uncle Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editVeronica May Balfe citation needed 2 was born in Brooklyn 3 to Veronica Gibbons and Harry Balfe Jr Following her parents divorce she lived in Paris with her mother Balfe did not see her father for many years but kept in touch with her grandfather who owned a ranch in California Balfe saw her father a few years before his death in the 1950s Her mother married Paul Shields a successful Wall Street financier Cooper graduated from the Todhunter School and the Bennett School in Millbrook New York 1 While she was in school she studied dramatics and participated in some amateur productions 4 An avid sportswoman Cooper was known to her friends by the nickname Rocky 5 Career editIn 1933 she went to see her uncle Cedric Gibbons in Hollywood citation needed She received a long term contract with RKO after a screen test 4 She played parts in King Kong Blood Money and No Other Woman as well as the sleepwalking countess in the Clark amp McCullough comedy short The Gay Nighties 1933 She also played herself in Hedda Hopper s Hollywood No 3 1942 and appeared in a few television shows and documentaries Personal life editBalfe married actor Gary Cooper on December 15 1933 at her mother s home at 778 Park Avenue New York the wedding had been planned for the Waldorf Astoria hotel but the location was probably changed to avoid public attention 1 In 1937 6 she gave birth to their daughter Maria Veronica Cooper 7 They separated in 1951 8 and reconciled in 1953 remaining married until his death in 1961 9 On June 27 1964 she married plastic surgeon John Marquis Converse in Westport Connecticut 10 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 editBalfe died in her home in Manhattan on February 16 2000 aged 86 3 Filmography editYear Film Role Notes 1933 No Other Woman Uncredited King Kong Woman looking down and screaming from hotel room window Uncredited 11 The Gay Nighties The Sleepwalking Countess Blood Money Girl at Racetrack Uncredited 1942 Hedda Hopper s Hollywood No 3 HerselfReferences edit a b c Gary Cooper Weds in Quiet Ceremony The New York Times December 16 1933 p 18 Retrieved March 3 2015 New York City Marriage Records via Family Search FamilySearch a b Veronica Cooper Converse The New York Times March 7 2000 p C 29 ProQuest 91747256 Retrieved February 25 2021 via ProQuest a b Cooper film star to wed debutante The New York Times November 29 1933 p 23 ProQuest 100824573 Retrieved February 25 2021 via ProQuest Thomson David 2010 Gary Cooper New York Faber and Faber p 35 ISBN 9780865479326 Daughter to Gary Coopers The New York Times Associated Press September 16 1937 p 29 ProQuest 102146490 Retrieved February 25 2021 via ProQuest Gary Cooper s Daughter Wed To Byron Janis the Pianist The New York Times April 12 1966 p 33 ProQuest 117137255 Retrieved February 25 2021 via ProQuest Actor Gary Cooper And Wife Separate The Berkshire Eagle Massachusetts Pittsfield Associated Press May 17 1951 p 3 Retrieved February 25 2021 via Newspapers com Meyers Jeffrey 1998 Gary Cooper American Hero New York William Morrow ISBN 978 0 688 15494 3 pg 269 Mrs Cooper Widow Of Actor Is Rewed The New York Times June 30 1964 p 38 ProQuest 115847800 Retrieved February 25 2021 via ProQuest Goldner Orville Turner George E 1975 The Making of King Kong The Story Behind a Film Classic New York Ballantine Books a division of Random House p 165 ISBN 0 8109 4535 5 External links editVeronica Cooper at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Veronica Cooper amp oldid 1217813067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
