Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

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: Acting

Born: New York City, New York, USA, 1925-10-29

Died: 1977-06-19

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1947	Possessed	Carol Graham	68
2	1947	Cry Wolf	Julie Demarest	59
3	1948	Embraceable You	Marie Willens	55
4	1948	An Act of Murder	Ellie Cooke	68
5	1949	The Younger Brothers	Mary Hathaway	50
6	1949	Challenge to Lassie	Susan Brown	48
7	1949	The Reckless Moment	Bea Harper	68
8	1950	Streets of Sorrow	Maria	0
9	1950	Volcano	Maria, Maddalena's sister	57
10	1952	The Green Glove	Christine 'Chris' Kenneth	62
11	1957	Street of Sinners	Terry	70
12	1966	Johnny Tiger	Dr. Leslie Frost	0
13	1967	Ironside	Honor Thompson	50
14	1972	The Bull of the West	Georgia Price	54
15	1975	Mr. Ricco	Katherine Fremont	60

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1948	Studio One		50
2	1948	Studio One	Theresa	50
3	1948	Studio One	Minerva	50
4	1949	Lights Out		53
5	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Odette	63
6	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Doraleen Perkins	63
7	1953	General Electric Theater	Martha Seymour	63
8	1953	The United States Steel Hour		62
9	1954	Woman With A Past		50
10	1954	Climax!	Emma Herich	33
11	1955	Gunsmoke	Esther Harris	66
12	1957	Richard Diamond, Private Detective	Helen Lear	62
13	1957	Have Gun, Will Travel		74
14	1957	Perry Mason	Miriam Waters	77
15	1958	Naked City	Vicky	55
16	1959	Johnny Staccato	Karen Buford	56
17	1959	Bonanza	Elizabeth Stoddard Cartwright	75
18	1959	Adventures in Paradise	Sylvia Ashcroft	57
19	1961	The Defenders	Laura Potter	62
20	1961	Cain's Hundred	Joanne Douglas	47
21	1961	Dr. Kildare	Laura Bailey	55
22	1961	Bus Stop		0
23	1961	Ben Casey		56
24	1962	Sam Benedict		60
25	1962	The Virginian	Georgia Price	65
26	1962	Stoney Burke		57
27	1962	Combat!	Lt. Ann Hunter	77
28	1963	The Outer Limits	Yvette Leighton	78
29	1963	The Outer Limits	Ann Barton	78
30	1963	The Greatest Show on Earth		50
31	1963	The Fugitive	Lucia Mayfield	72
32	1963	The Fugitive	Caroline Simpson	72
33	1963	The Fugitive	Adrienne Banning / Anna Gemma	72
34	1963	Mr. Novak	Claire Andreas	65
35	1963	Kraft Suspense Theatre	Doris Etheridge	53
36	1964	Daniel Boone	Esther Craig	69
37	1965	Run for Your Life	Alice McKenna	72
38	1965	Get Smart		79
39	1967	Ironside		68
40	1967	Judd for the Defense		75
41	1967	The High Chaparral	Fay Leyton	65
42	1967	Mannix		67
43	1968	The Outsider		52
44	1968	The Name of the Game	Evelyn Smith	68
45	1969	To Rome with Love		50
46	1971	Cannon		65
47	1972	The Streets of San Francisco		69
48	1972	Kung Fu	Widdaw Tackaberry	77
49	1973	Barnaby Jones	Janet Enright	69
50	1973	Faraday and Company	Louise 'Lou' Carson	0
51	1975	Medical Story		30
52	1976	The Dumplings	Angela Dumpling	50

No.

Year

Title

Role

Vote Average

1948