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Carmelita Geraghty (March 21, 1901 – July 7, 1966) was an American silent-film actress and painter.

Carmelita Geraghty
Geraghty in 1924
Born	(1901-03-21)March 21, 1901 Rushville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	July 7, 1966(1966-07-07) (aged 65) Lombardy Hotel, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Occupation	Actress, painter
Spouse	Carey Wilson ​ ​ (m. 1934; died 1962)​
Parent	Thomas J. Geraghty (father)
Relatives	Maurice Geraghty (brother) Gerald Geraghty (brother)

Early life

The daughter of screenwriter Tom Geraghty, she was the sister of writers Maurice and Gerald Geraghty. Her father wrote scenarios for Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and others.[1]

Geraghty was born on March 21, 1901,[2] in Rushville, Indiana, attended schools in New York,[2] and graduated from Hollywood High School. Although her parents wished her to stay at home, she went off to become a movie star.[1] Her father was slow to approve of his daughter's new employment. Geraghty achieved a measure of success as a Mack Sennett featured player.

Career

Geraghty worked as a continuity clerk before she appeared on film.[2] She started work out as an extra in the early 1920s, using a fictitious name until getting her big break. She was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1924. She soon became a leading actress, including a co-starring role with Virginia Valli in The Pleasure Garden (1925), the first film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She played golfer Jordan Baker in the first film version of The Great Gatsby (1926).[3]

A New York Times review of one of her films commented that Geraghty "gives the only performance worth mentioning. She has very pretty eyes and obviously would be able to make her acting count for something in a more dramatic vehicle."[3]

When the age of sound dawned, her career began to crumble. Her roles began to be much smaller. Her last film role was in Phantom of Santa Fe (1936). She then retired from film altogether. Wilson worked on the Andy Hardy and Dr. Kildare films.

She became a very accomplished artist about ten years after leaving motion pictures.[4] Her painting style was reminiscent of French Impressionism. In the last years of her life, her artwork was put on display at the Weil Gardens in Paris.

Personal life

She married Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer writer and producer Carey Wilson[1] on May 6, 1934,[5] in Beverly Hills, and the marriage ended in 1962 upon his death.

Death

On July 7, 1966, Geraghty died of a heart attack at the Lombardy Hotel in Manhattan, aged 65.[1] She is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.[4]

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Carmelita Geraghty at IMDb

На других языках

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- [en] Carmelita Geraghty

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[es] Carmelita Geraghty

Carmelita Geraghty (21 de marzo de 1901 - 7 de julio de 1966) fue una actriz estadounidense del cine mudo.

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[fr] Carmelita Geraghty

Carmelita Geraghty est une actrice américaine du cinéma muet et une artiste peintre, née le 21 mars 1901 à Rushville (Indiana) et morte le 7 juillet 1966 à Manhattan.

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[it] Carmelita Geraghty

Carmelita Geraghty (Rushville, 21 marzo 1901 – New York City, 7 luglio 1966) è stata un'attrice e pittrice statunitense.

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[ru] Герати, Кармелита

Кармелита Герати (англ. Carmelita Geraghty; 21 марта 1901 — 7 июля 1966) — американская актриса немого кино, художница.

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