Geraldine Brooks

 Geraldine Brooks, born Geraldine Stroock (October 29, 1925 – June 19, 1977)

Brooks had a 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. After high school, she studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and began her career in a Broadway play, "Follow the Girls" in 1944. After playing the role of Perdita in "A Winter's Tale," she signed with Warner Brothers Studio, and made her film debut in the mystery film, "Cry Wolf" (1947), which starred Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck. She played the daughter Ellie to lead husband and wife acting team of Frederic March and Florence Eldridge in "An Act of Murder" (1948), which dealt with the controversial topic of euthanasia. In 1952, she co-starred in the film noir The Green Glove with Glenn Ford. Brooks and Ford had a torrid affair during the production of the film on location in Paris. She was again on Broadway in The Time of the Cuckoo in 1952, and in 1970 she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for Brightower, which closed after its opening night performance.

Brooks guest starred on Richard Diamond, Private Detective, and The Fugitive, both starring David Janssen. Her other credits included Johnny Staccato, Have Gun - Will Travel, Adventures in Paradise, Perry Mason, Ironside, The Defenders, Dr. Kildare, Stoney Burke, and Get Smart, among others. She was nominated for the 1962 Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her appearance in the episode, "Call Back Yesterday" on the series Bus Stop. Brooks was married twice, to writer Herb Sargent, and another writer, Budd Schulberg. Geraldine Brooks died of a heart attack while battling cancer at Central Suffolk Hospital in Riverhead, New York. She was 51 years old. Brooks is buried at Westhampton Cemetery in Westhampton, New York.