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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 29, 1925
Died
June 19, 1977
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- ジェラルディン・ブルックス
- Geraldine Stroock
Geraldine Brooks
0.7 Popularity
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
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5.0
Angela Dumpling
The Dumplings
1976
3.0
Medical Story
1975
6.0
Katherine Fremont
Mr. Ricco
1975
0.0
Louise 'Lou' Carson
Faraday and Company
1973
6.9
Janet Enright
Barnaby Jones
1973
7.7
Widdaw Tackaberry
Kung Fu
1972
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
5.4
Georgia Price
The Bull of the West
1972
6.6
Cannon
1971
5.0
To Rome with Love
1969
Credits
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The Dumplings
as Angela Dumpling
1976
5.0
Medical Story
1975
3.0
Mr. Ricco
as Katherine Fremont
1975
6.0
Faraday and Company
as Louise 'Lou' Carson
1973
0.0
Barnaby Jones
as Janet Enright
1973
6.9
Kung Fu
as Widdaw Tackaberry
1972
7.7
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
7.0
The Bull of the West
as Georgia Price
1972
5.4
Cannon
1971
6.6
To Rome with Love
1969
5.0
The Name of the Game
as Evelyn Smith
1968
6.8
The Outsider
1968
5.2
Mannix
1967
6.7
The High Chaparral
as Fay Leyton
1967
6.6
Judd for the Defense
1967
7.5
Ironside
1967
6.8
Ironside
as Honor Thompson
1967
5.0
Johnny Tiger
as Dr. Leslie Frost
1966
0.0
Get Smart
1965
7.9
Run for Your Life
as Alice McKenna
1965
7.2
Daniel Boone
as Esther Craig
1964
7.0
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Doris Etheridge
1963
5.3
Mr. Novak
as Claire Andreas
1963
6.5
The Fugitive
as Lucia Mayfield
1963
7.2
The Fugitive
as Caroline Simpson
1963
7.2
The Fugitive
as Adrienne Banning / Anna Gemma
1963
7.2
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The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
5.0
The Outer Limits
as Yvette Leighton
1963
7.8
The Outer Limits
as Ann Barton
1963
7.8
Combat!
as Lt. Ann Hunter
1962
7.7
Stoney Burke
1962
5.7
The Virginian
as Georgia Price
1962
6.4
Sam Benedict
1962
6.0
Ben Casey
1961
5.6
Bus Stop
1961
0.0
Dr. Kildare
as Laura Bailey
1961
5.5
Cain's Hundred
as Joanne Douglas
1961
4.7
The Defenders
as Laura Potter
1961
5.9
Adventures in Paradise
as Sylvia Ashcroft
1959
5.7
Bonanza
as Elizabeth Stoddard Cartwright
1959
7.5
Johnny Staccato
as Karen Buford
1959
5.0
Naked City
as Vicky
1958
5.5
Perry Mason
as Miriam Waters
1957
7.7
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
7.3
Street of Sinners
as Terry
1957
7.0
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Helen Lear
1957
6.2
Gunsmoke
as Esther Harris
1955
6.6
Climax!
as Emma Herich
1954
3.3
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Woman With A Past
1954
5.0
The United States Steel Hour
1953
6.2
General Electric Theater
as Martha Seymour
1953
6.4
The Green Glove
as Christine 'Chris' Kenneth
1952
6.2
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Lux Video Theatre
as Odette
1950
6.3
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Lux Video Theatre
as Doraleen Perkins
1950
6.3
Volcano
as Maria, Maddalena's sister
1950
5.7
Streets of Sorrow
as Maria
1950
0.0
The Reckless Moment
as Bea Harper
1949
6.7
Challenge to Lassie
as Susan Brown
1949
4.8
Lights Out
1949
5.8
The Younger Brothers
as Mary Hathaway
1949
5.0
An Act of Murder
as Ellie Cooke
1948
6.7
Studio One
1948
5.0
Studio One
as Theresa
1948
5.0
Studio One
as Minerva
1948
5.0
Embraceable You
as Marie Willens
1948
5.5
Cry Wolf
as Julie Demarest
1947
5.9
Possessed
as Carol Graham
1947
6.9