Geraldine Brooks
Acting • Born 1925-10-29 – Died 1977-06-19
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.
Filmography
67 credits
Possessed
Movie • 1947
Carol Graham
The Reckless Moment
Movie • 1949
Bea Harper
An Act of Murder
Movie • 1948
Ellie Cooke
Challenge to Lassie
Movie • 1949
Susan Brown
Cry Wolf
Movie • 1947
Julie Demarest
The Green Glove
Movie • 1952
Christine 'Chris' Kenneth
Mr. Ricco
Movie • 1975
Katherine Fremont
Volcano
Movie • 1950
Maria, Maddalena's Sister
The Bull of the West
Movie • 1972
Georgia Price
The Younger Brothers
Movie • 1949
Mary Hathaway
Street of Sinners
Movie • 1957
Terry
Embraceable You
Movie • 1948
Marie Willens
Johnny Tiger
Movie • 1966
Dr. Leslie Frost
Ironside
Movie • 1967
Honor Thompson
Streets of Sorrow
Movie • 1950
Maria
Cain's Hundred
TV • 1961
Joanne Douglas
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Doris Etheridge
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Naked City
TV • 1958
Vicky
Mannix
TV • 1967
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Miriam Waters
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Esther Harris
Studio One
TV • 1948
Combat!
TV • 1962
Lt. Ann Hunter
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Martha Seymour
Cannon
TV • 1971
Johnny Staccato
TV • 1959
Karen Buford
Get Smart
TV • 1965
Tracy Dunhill
Ironside
TV • 1967
The Greatest Show on Earth
TV • 1963
Sam Benedict
TV • 1962
Bus Stop
TV • 1961
To Rome with Love
TV • 1969
Run for Your Life
TV • 1965
Alice McKenna
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Esther Craig
The Fugitive
TV • 1963
Lucia Mayfield
The High Chaparral
TV • 1967
Fay Leyton
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Georgia Price
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Odette
The Defenders
TV • 1961
Laura Potter
Climax!
TV • 1954
Emma Herich
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Helen Lear
Adventures in Paradise
TV • 1959
Sylvia Ashcroft
The Fugitive
TV • 1963
Caroline Simpson
Judd for the Defense
TV • 1967
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
Mr. Novak
TV • 1963
Claire Andreas
The Fugitive
TV • 1963
Adrienne Banning / Anna Gemma
Medical Story
TV • 1975
Stoney Burke
TV • 1962
Lights Out
TV • 1949
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Laura Bailey
The Outer Limits
TV • 1963
Yvette Leighton
Faraday and Company
TV • 1973
Louise 'Lou' Carson
The Dumplings
TV • 1976
Angela Dumpling
Woman With A Past
TV • 1954
The Outsider
TV • 1968
The Outer Limits
TV • 1963
Ann Barton
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Doraleen Perkins
The Name of the Game
TV • 1968
Evelyn Smith
Studio One
TV • 1948
Theresa
Studio One
TV • 1948
Minerva
The United States Steel Hour
TV • 1953
Barnaby Jones
TV • 1973
Janet Enright
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Elizabeth Stoddard Cartwright
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Widdaw Tackaberry