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Geraldine Fitzgerald (1913-2005) was an Irish actress who worked in film, theater, and television. She was nominated for an Oscar, a Tony, and an Emmy, and appeared in Dark Victory, Wuthering Heights, Arthur, and Poltergeist II.
Actress: Dark Victory. Geraldine Fitzgerald was the only actress to appear as both Laurence Olivier's wife and Rodney Dangerfield's mother-in-law, which surely qualifies her as running the gamut (if not the gauntlet, in the latter case) of A to Z for co-starring with cinema immortals.
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Geraldine Fitzgerald was the only actress to appear as both Laurence Olivier's wife and Rodney Dangerfield's mother-in-law, which surely qualifies her as running the gamut (if not the gauntlet, in the latter case) of A to Z for co-starring with cinema immortals. The Irish lass appeared in many masterpieces of Hollywood's Golden Age, including Wuthe...
She was born in Dublin, Ireland, on November 24, 1913, and made her theatrical debut at her hometown's Gate Theater in 1932. She appeared in English films from 1934 to 1937 before emigrating to New York City, where she acted with Orson Welles (who had appeared at the Gate when he was all of 16 years old as a protégé of Micheál MacLiammóir). In 1938...
Fitzgerald appeared on Broadway and off-Broadway in many plays, including revivals of the works of Irish-American playwright Eugene O'Neill (I)'; she was Mary Tyrone in a 1971 off-Broadway production of \"Long Day's Journey into Night\" opposite Robert Ryan and was in the 1977 Broadway revival of \"A Touch of the Poet\" with Jason Robards. She also...
Geraldine Fitzgerald died in New York City on July 19, 2005, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was 91 years old.
Learn about the life and career of Geraldine Fitzgerald, an Irish actress who appeared in classic Hollywood films and Broadway plays. She was nominated for an Oscar for Wuthering Heights and worked with Orson Welles, Bette Davis and Rodney Dangerfield.
- November 24, 1913
- July 17, 2005
Jul 19, 2005 · Geraldine Fitzgerald, a feisty, gravel-voiced Dublin redhead who drew instant acclaim in her first Hollywood films, including a 1939 Oscar nomination for ''Wuthering Heights,'' before...
Geraldine Fitzgerald, the Dublin-born actress and director who was Tony Award nominated for her direction of Mass Appeal in 1982, died July 17 at her Manhattan home, according to The...
Jul 18, 2005 · The Irish-born actress, who starred in classic films like "Dark Victory" and "Wuthering Heights", passed away in 2005 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She also had a successful career on the New York stage and directed a play that earned her a Tony nomination.
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Jul 19, 2005 · The Dublin-born actress, who starred in "Dark Victory" and "Wuthering Heights", died of Alzheimer's disease in 2005. She also had a successful career on the New York stage, receiving a Tony nomination for directing "Mass Appeal".