Deceased

How Did Geraldine Fitzgerald Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 91

Also known asFirst Lady of the American Theater, GerryGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/11/1913Born in Greystones, County Wicklow, IrelandDied17/07/2005 (aged 91)Died inUpper East SideCauseAlzheimer's diseaseWikidataQ236396 ↗Buried atWoodlawn CemeteryTMDb#30226 ↗

Geraldine Mary Wilma Fitzgerald was an Irish American actress. She received the Daytime Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award. She was a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2020 she was listed at number 30 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

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Filmography65 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1997	ChalkSeries	Janet Slatt	84
1991	Bump in the NightMovie	Mrs. Beauchamps	78
1989	Dick Francis: Twice ShyMovie	Mrs. O'Rourke	76
1988	Arthur 2: On the RocksMovie	Martha Bach	75
1987	Night of CourageMovie	Abby Abelsen	74
1987	A Year in the LifeSeries	Mrs. Wilbourne	74
1986	Poltergeist II: The Other SideMovie	Gramma-Jess	73
1986	Circle of Violence: A Family DramaMovie	Charlotte Kessling	73
1985	The Golden GirlsSeries	Anna	72
1983	Easy MoneyMovie	Mrs. Monahan	70
1983	Bette Davis: The Benevolent VolcanoMovie	Self	70
1983	Dixie: Changing HabitsMovie	Sister Agnes	70
1982	St. ElsewhereSeries	Margaret Ryan	69
1982	Cagney & LaceySeries	—	69
1982	Blood LinkMovie	Mrs. Thomason	69
1981	LovespellMovie	Bronwyn	68
1981	NurseSeries	Helen McCall	68
1980	The Jilting of Granny WeatherallMovie	Granny Weatherall	67
1979	Trapper John, M.D.Series	Bag lady	66
1978	TartuffeMovie	Madame Pernelle	65
1978	Bye Bye MonkeyMovie	Mrs. Toland	65
1976	Ah, Wilderness!Movie	Essie Miller	63
1976	Diary of the DeadMovie	Maud Kennaway	63
1976	Echoes of a SummerMovie	Sara	63
1975	Beyond the HorizonMovie	Mrs. Atkins	62
1975	Forget-Me-Not LaneMovie	Amy Bisley	62
1974	The Widowing of Mrs. HolroydMovie	Grandmother	61
1973	The Last American HeroMovie	Frau Jackson	60
1973	The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series	Self	60
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Mrs.Atkins	58
1970	The Best Of EverythingSeries	—	57
1968	Rachel, RachelMovie	Rev. Wood	55
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Agatha Tomlin	49
1961	The DefendersSeries	Lila Windell	48
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	48
1961	The Fiercest HeartMovie	Tante Marie	48
1958	Naked CitySeries	Brigid Delito	45
1958	Ten North FrederickMovie	Edith Chapin	45
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Elizabeth Burton	42
1954	Climax!Series	Miriam Lambert	41
1954	Dark PossessionMovie	Charlotte Bell Wheeler	41
1952	Pontius PilateMovie	Claudia Procula	39
1952	TodaySeries	Herself - Actress	39
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Mary Todd Lincoln	38
1950	Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries	—	37
1949	SuspenseSeries	Anna	36
1948	Studio OneSeries	Charlotte Bell Wheeler	35
1948	So Evil My LoveMovie	Susan Courtney	35
1944	WilsonMovie	Edith Bolling Galt	31
1944	Ladies CourageousMovie	Virgie Alford	31
1941	Shining VictoryMovie	Dr. Mary Murray	28
1941	Flight from DestinyMovie	Betty Farroway	28
1940	'Til We Meet AgainMovie	Bonny Coburn	27
1939	Dark VictoryMovie	Ann King	26
1939	Wuthering HeightsMovie	Isabella Linton	26
1937	The Mill on the FlossMovie	Maggie Tulliver	24
1936	Debt of HonourMovie	Peggy Mayhew	23
1936	Cafe MascotMovie	Moira O'Flynn	23
1935	The LadMovie	Joan Fandon	22
1935	The Ace of SpadesMovie	Evelyn Daventry	22
1935	Blind JusticeMovie	Peggy Summers	22
1935	Department StoreMovie	Jane Grey	22
1935	Turn of the TideMovie	Ruth Fosdyck	22
1935	Three WitnessesMovie	Diane Morton	22
1934	Open All NightMovie	Jill	21