Geraldine Fitzgerald

Acting

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Born November 24, 1913 · Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland

Died July 17, 2005 · aged 91

Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lady Lindsay-Hogg was an Irish-American actress and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. She was born south of Dublin, the daughter of Edith Catherine and Edward Martin FitzGerald. She studied painting at the Dublin School of Art. Inspired by her aunt, and began her acting career in at Dublin's Gate Theatre. After two seasons in Dublin, she moved to London, where …

Known For

Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights · 1939
Wuthering Heights
★ 7.21939
MovieDramaRomance
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Easy MoneyEasy Money · 1983
Easy Money
★ 6.01983
MovieComedy
To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.
Nobody Lives ForeverNobody Lives Forever · 1946
Nobody Lives Forever
★ 6.41946
MovieCrimeDrama
A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.
ArthurArthur · 1981
Arthur
★ 6.51981
MovieComedyDrama
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
Poltergeist II: The Other SidePoltergeist II: The Other Side · 1986
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
★ 6.01986
MovieHorrorThriller
The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast. But the Beast is not to be put off so easily and appears in a ghostly apparition as the Reverend Kane, a religious zealot responsible for the deaths of his many followers. His goal is simple - he wants the angelic Carol Anne.
Watch on the RhineWatch on the Rhine · 1943
Watch on the Rhine
★ 6.91943
MovieDramaThriller
On the eve of World War II, the German Kurt Müller, his American-born wife Sara, and their three children, having lived in Europe for years, visit Sara's wealthy mother near Washington, DC. Kurt secretly works for the anti-Nazi resistance. A visiting Romanian count, becoming aware of this, seeks to blackmail him.
The PawnbrokerThe Pawnbroker · 1965
The Pawnbroker
★ 7.11965
MovieDrama
A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.
The Last American HeroThe Last American Hero · 1973
The Last American Hero
★ 5.71973
MovieDrama
A young hell raiser quits his moonshine business and tries to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen. Loosely based on the true story of NASCAR driver Junior Johnson.

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KennedyKennedy · 1983
Kennedy
★ 6.31983
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
Kennedy is a five-hour miniseries written by Reg Gadney and directed by Jim Goddard. The miniseries was produced by Central Independent Television and originally aired in the United States starting on 20 November 1983 around the time of the 20th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination. The TV miniseries was a biography of the 1961-1963 presidency of John F. Kennedy. The mini-series stars Martin Sheen as President John F. Kennedy, John Shea as Robert F. Kennedy, Blair Brown as Jacqueline Kennedy, E.G. Marshall as Joseph P. Kennedy, Vincent Gardenia as J. Edgar Hoover and Kelsey Grammer as Stephen Smith amongst many others. The series was broadcast on NBC, and was also sold to 50 Countries, with 27 of them broadcasting the series simultaneous. The series was nominated for 3 Golden Globes and 4 BAFTA, and won Baftas for Best Drama Series and Best Make Up.

Rose Kennedy