Geraldine Brooks
- Schauspiel
- 29. Oktober 1925 · New York City, New York, USA
- 19. Juni 1977
Biografie
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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Filmografie
- The Dumplings · Angela Dumpling
- Medical Story · Liz Winkler
- Was nützt dem toten Hund ein Beefsteak? · Katherine Fremont
- Faraday and Company · Louise 'Lou' Carson
- Barnaby Jones · Janet Enright
- Kung Fu · Widdaw Tackaberry
- Die Straßen von San Francisco
- Der Einsame · Georgia Price
- Cannon
- To Rome with Love
- The Name of the Game · Evelyn Smith
- Der Einzelgänger
- Mannix
- High Chaparral · Fay Leyton
- Der Strafverteidiger
- Ein beinah tödlicher Fall · Honor Thompson
- Der Chef
- Johnny Tiger · Dr. Leslie Frost
- Mini-Max · Tracy Dunhill
- Wettlauf mit dem Tod · Alice McKenna
- Daniel Boone · Esther Craig
- Kraft Suspense Theatre · Doris Etheridge
- Mr. Novak · Claire Andreas
- The Greatest Show on Earth
- Auf der Flucht · Lucia Mayfield, Caroline Simpson
- The Outer Limits · Yvette Leighton, Ann Barton
- Combat! · Lt. Ann Hunter
- Stoney Burke
- Die Leute von der Shiloh-Ranch · Georgia Price
- Sam Benedict
- Ben Casey
- Bus Stop
- Dr. Kildare · Laura Bailey
- Cain's Hundred · Joanne Douglas
- Preston & Preston · Laura Potter
- Adventures in Paradise · Sylvia Ashcroft
- Bonanza · Elizabeth Stoddard Cartwright
- Johnny Staccato · Karen Buford
- Gnadenlose Stadt · Vicky
- Perry Mason · Miriam Waters
- Have Gun, Will Travel
- Street of Sinners · Terry
- Richard Diamond, Privatdetektiv · Helen Lear
- Rauchende Colts · Esther Harris
- Climax! · Emma Herich
- Woman With A Past
- The United States Steel Hour
- General Electric Theater · Martha Seymour
- Der eiserne Handschuh · Christine 'Chris' Kenneth
- Lux Video Theatre · Odette, Doraleen Perkins
- Vulcano · Maria, Maddalena's Sister
- Ho sognato il paradiso · Maria Severi
- Schweigegeld für Liebesbriefe · Bea Harper
- Lassie in Not · Susan Brown
- Lights Out
- Sie ritten mit Jesse James · Mary Hathaway
- An Act of Murder · Ellie Cooke
- Studio One · Theresa, Minerva
- Embraceable You · Marie Willens
- Der Fluch des Wahnsinns · Julie Demarest
- Hemmungslose Liebe · Carol Graham