Geraldine Brooks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 29, 1925
- Died
- June 19, 1977 (aged 51)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Geraldine Brooks (born Geraldine Stroock; October 29, 1925 – June 19, 1977) was an American actress whose three-decade career on stage as well as in films and on television was noted with nominations for an Emmy in 1962 and a Tony in 1970. She was married to author Budd Schulberg. Brooks was born in New York City, the daughter of Lawrie Brooks, an American big-band singer, and Gloria, a public relations officer. She attended Bethlehem College, a secondary school for girls, and the University of Sydney. Brooks began her acting career in the early 1950s, appearing in off-Broadway productions and television shows such as "Studio One" and "Kraft Television Theatre." In 1962, she made her Broadway debut in the play "The Night of the Iguana" by Tennessee Williams, opposite Bette Davis and Margaret Leighton. For her performance, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Brooks continued to appear on Broadway throughout the 1960s and 1970s, starring in productions such as "The Subject Was Roses" (1964), "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1965), and "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds" (1970). She also appeared in a number of films, including "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie" (1976) and "The Turning Point" (1977). Brooks was also a prolific television actress, appearing in numerous series and made-for-TV movies throughout her career. Some of her notable TV credits include "The Twilight Zone" (1961), "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1962), "The Fugitive" (1965), "Columbo" (1971), and "Medical Center" (1972-1976). Brooks died of cancer in 1977 at the age of 51. She is remembered as a talented and versatile actress who excelled on both stage and screen.
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Filmography
The Dumplings
TV · as Angela Dumpling · 11 eps
Mr. Ricco
Movie · as Katherine Fremont
Medical Story
TV · as Liz Winkler · 1 ep
Faraday and Company
TV · as Louise 'Lou' Carson · 4 eps
Barnaby Jones
TV · as Janet Enright · 1 ep
The Bull of the West
Movie · as Georgia Price
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 1 ep
Kung Fu
TV · as Widdaw Tackaberry · 1 ep
Cannon
TV · 1 ep
To Rome with Love
TV · 1 ep
The Outsider
TV · 1 ep
The Name of the Game
TV · as Evelyn Smith · 1 ep
Ironside
Movie · as Honor Thompson
Mannix
TV · 1 ep
Ironside
TV · 1 ep
The High Chaparral
TV · as Fay Leyton · 1 ep
Judd, for the Defense
TV · 1 ep
Johnny Tiger
Movie · as Dr. Leslie Frost
Get Smart
TV · as Tracy Dunhill · 1 ep
Run for Your Life
TV · as Alice McKenna · 1 ep
Daniel Boone
TV · as Esther Craig · 1 ep
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV · as Doris Etheridge · 1 ep
The Greatest Show on Earth
TV · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · as Lucia Mayfield, Caroline Simpson, Adrienne Banning / Anna Gemma · 1 ep
Mr. Novak
TV · as Claire Andreas · 1 ep
The Outer Limits
TV · as Yvette Leighton, Ann Barton · 1 ep
Combat!
TV · as Lt. Ann Hunter · 1 ep
Sam Benedict
TV · 1 ep
The Virginian
TV · as Georgia Price · 1 ep
Stoney Burke
TV · 1 ep
Cain's Hundred
TV · as Joanne Douglas · 1 ep
Bus Stop
TV · 1 ep
The Defenders
TV · as Laura Potter · 1 ep
Ben Casey
TV · 2 eps
Dr. Kildare
TV · as Laura Bailey · 1 ep
Johnny Staccato
TV · as Karen Buford · 1 ep
Adventures in Paradise
TV · as Sylvia Ashcroft · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Elizabeth Stoddard Cartwright · 1 ep
Naked City
TV · as Vicky · 1 ep
Street of Sinners
Movie · as Terry
Perry Mason
TV · as Miriam Waters · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · 1 ep
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Helen Lear · 1 ep
Gunsmoke
TV · as Esther Harris · 1 ep
Climax!
TV · as Emma Herich · 1 ep
Woman With A Past
TV · 110 eps
General Electric Theater
TV · as Martha Seymour · 1 ep
The United States Steel Hour
TV · 1 ep
The Green Glove
Movie · as Christine 'Chris' Kenneth
Vulcano
Movie · as Maria, Maddalena's Sister
Streets of Sorrow
Movie · as Maria Severi
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Odette, Doraleen Perkins · 1 ep
The Reckless Moment
Movie · as Bea Harper
Challenge to Lassie
Movie · as Susan Brown
The Younger Brothers
Movie · as Mary Hathaway
Lights Out
TV · 1 ep
An Act of Murder
Movie · as Ellie Cooke
Embraceable You
Movie · as Marie Willens
Studio One
TV · as Theresa, Minerva · 1 ep
Possessed
Movie · as Carol Graham
Cry Wolf
Movie · as Julie Demarest