Geraldine Brooks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 29, 1925
- Died
- Jun 19, 1977 (aged 51)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 61
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Dumplings
1976TV
Angela Dumpling
Medical Story
1975TV
Liz Winkler
Mr. Ricco
1975Movie
Katherine Fremont
Faraday and Company
1973TV
Louise 'Lou' Carson
Barnaby Jones
1973TV
Janet Enright
Kung Fu
1972TV
Widdaw Tackaberry
The Streets of San Francisco
1972TV
The Bull of the West
1972Movie
Georgia Price
Cannon
1971TV
To Rome with Love
1969TV
The Name of the Game
1968TV
Evelyn Smith
The Outsider
1968TV
Mannix
1967TV
The High Chaparral
1967TV
Fay Leyton
Judd, for the Defense
1967TV
Ironside
1967Movie
Honor Thompson
Ironside
1967TV
Johnny Tiger
1966Movie
Dr. Leslie Frost
Get Smart
1965TV
Tracy Dunhill
Run for Your Life
1965TV
Alice McKenna
Daniel Boone
1964TV
Esther Craig
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963TV
Doris Etheridge
Mr. Novak
1963TV
Claire Andreas
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963TV
The Fugitive
1963TV
Lucia Mayfield, Caroline Simpson, Adrienne Banning / Anna Gemma
The Outer Limits
1963TV
Yvette Leighton, Ann Barton
Combat!
1962TV
Lt. Ann Hunter
Stoney Burke
1962TV
The Virginian
1962TV
Georgia Price
Sam Benedict
1962TV
Ben Casey
1961TV
Bus Stop
1961TV
Dr. Kildare
1961TV
Laura Bailey
Cain's Hundred
1961TV
Joanne Douglas
The Defenders
1961TV
Laura Potter
Adventures in Paradise
1959TV
Sylvia Ashcroft
Bonanza
1959TV
Elizabeth Stoddard Cartwright
Johnny Staccato
1959TV
Karen Buford
Naked City
1958TV
Vicky
Perry Mason
1957TV
Miriam Waters
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957TV
Street of Sinners
1957Movie
Terry
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957TV
Helen Lear
Gunsmoke
1955TV
Esther Harris
Climax!
1954TV
Emma Herich
Woman With A Past
1954TV
The United States Steel Hour
1953TV
General Electric Theater
1953TV
Martha Seymour
The Green Glove
1952Movie
Christine 'Chris' Kenneth
Lux Video Theatre
1950TV
Odette, Doraleen Perkins
Vulcano
1950Movie
Maria, Maddalena's Sister
Streets of Sorrow
1950Movie
Maria Severi
The Reckless Moment
1949Movie
Bea Harper
Challenge to Lassie
1949Movie
Susan Brown
Lights Out
1949TV
The Younger Brothers
1949Movie
Mary Hathaway
An Act of Murder
1948Movie
Ellie Cooke
Studio One
1948TV
Theresa, Minerva
Embraceable You
1948Movie
Marie Willens
Cry Wolf
1947Movie
Julie Demarest
Possessed
1947Movie
Carol Graham