- Born
- Died
- Birth nameVeronica Madeleine Balfe
- Nickname
- Rocky
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Sandra Shaw was born on May 27, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Gay Nighties (1933), The Jack Benny Program (1950) and Dolores Del Rio and Cedric Gibbons Throw a Party (1935). She was married to Dr. John Marquis Converse and Gary Cooper. She died on February 16, 2000 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesDr. John Marquis Converse(June 27, 1964 - January 31, 1981) (his death)Gary Cooper(December 15, 1933 - May 13, 1961) (his death, 1 child)
- RelativesCedric Gibbons(Aunt or Uncle)
- As a devout Catholic, Rocky wouldn't divorce her husband Gary Cooper even after his romantic relationship with his leading lady Patricia Neal became serious. After Cooper's death, she married a second time, and was widowed again, so Neal wrote her a letter expressing sympathy. Rocky was so touched that she would regularly read the letter out loud to her friends. She and Neal became friendly as well.
- Father was Governor of the New York Stock Exchange
- California State Woman's Skeet Champion.
- Enjoyed golf, scuba diving, surfing, and tennis.
- Niece of art director Cedric Gibbons and Eliot Gibbons.
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