Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks born Geraldine Stroock October 29 1925 June 19 1977 was an American actress whose threedecade 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 bigband 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 offBroadway 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 ManintheMoon 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 madeforTV 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 19721976 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