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