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Overview
Date of Birth:
21 March 1901, Rushville, Indiana, USA suite
Date of Death:
7 July 1966, New York, New York, USA suite
Mini Biography:
Daughter of screenwriter Tom Geraghty and sister of writers Maurice and... suite
Anecdotes:
Daughter of Thomas J. Geraghty suite
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Carmelita Geraghty
Carmelita Geraghty

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

Early life

Her father was screenwriter Tom Geraghty. She was the sister of writers Maurice Geraghty and Gerard Geraghty.

Although born in Indiana she was educated mostly in New York City. She went on to be a graduate of the Hollywood High School. Though her parents wished her to stay at home, she went off to become a movie star. Her father in particular was slow approve of his daughter's new employment.

[edit] Career

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 favorite leading lady for directors.

In a review of one of her first films the New York Times 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."[1]

When the age of sound dawned Carmelita's career began to crumble. Her roles began to be much smaller. Her last film role was in Phantom of Santa of Fe (1936). She then retired from film altogether.

She became a very accomplished artist about ten years after leaving motion pictures. 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.

She married MGM writer/producer Carey Wilson, and the marriage ended in 1962 upon his death. Wilson worked on the Andy Hardy and Dr. Kildaire films. Geraghty's father had written scenarios for Douglas Fairbanks Sr..

Carmelita Geraghty died of a heart attack in 1966 at the Lombardy Hotel in Manhattan, aged 65. She was returning to her home in Los Angeles, California after a month's exhibition of her work at the Weil Galleries.

[edit] References

* Hall, Mourdant (1925). "The Screen." New York Times. June 30.
* (1966). "Carmelita Geraghty Dies at 65; Painter Played in Silent Films." New York Times. July 8.

* 1930s
* 1920s

1. Phantom of Santa Fe (1936) .... Lolita
2. Manhattan Butterfly (1935)
... autre titre : Midnight Butterfly (UK)
3. The Flaming Signal (1933) .... Molly, Otto's Woman
4. Broadway Bad (1933) (uncredited) .... Showgirl
... autre titre : Her Reputation (UK)
... autre titre : Mystérieux week-end (France) [fr]
5. Malay Nights (1933) .... Daisy
... autre titre : Shadows of Singapore
6. The Jungle Mystery (1932) .... Belle Waldron
7. Escapade (1932) .... Mildred
... autre titre : Dangerous Ground (UK)
8. Prestige (1932) (uncredited) .... Felice
9. The Devil Plays (1931) .... Rita Kane
10. Forgotten Women (1931) .... Helen Turner
11. Night Life in Reno (1931) .... Rita Carlton
12. Graft (1931) .... Secretary
13. The Texas Ranger (1931) .... Helen Clayton
14. 50 Million Frenchmen (1931) .... Marcelle Dubrey
15. Millie (1931) (uncredited) .... Miss Vall
16. Fighting Thru; or, California in 1878 (1930) .... Queenie
... autre titre : Fightin' Ranch (USA: TV title)
17. Rogue of the Rio Grande (1930) .... Dolores
18. Men Without Law (1930) .... Juanita Del Ray
19. What Men Want (1930) .... Mabel
20. Pick 'Em Young (1930)

21. After the Fog (1929) .... Winifred Blake
22. This Thing Called Love (1929) .... Alvarez Guerra
23. The Mississippi Gambler (1929) .... Suzette Richards
24. Uncle Tom (1929)
25. Paris Bound (1929) .... Noel Farley
26. A Close Shave (1929)
27. Don't Get Jealous (1929)
28. Button My Back (1929)
29. Calling Hubby's Bluff (1929)
30. Clunked on the Corner (1929)
31. Object: Alimony (1928) .... Mabel
... autre titre : Object: Matrimony
32. The Campus Carmen (1928)
33. South of Panama (1928) .... Carmelita
34. A Jim Jam Janitor (1928)
35. Hubby's Weekend Trip (1928)
36. The Bargain Hunt (1928)
37. Motorboat Mamas (1928)
38. His Unlucky Night (1928)
39. The Good-Bye Kiss (1928) .... Mlle. Nannette
40. Foolish Husbands (1928/I)
41. The Slaver (1927) .... Natalie Rivers
42. The Small Bachelor (1927) .... Eulalia
43. My Best Girl (1927) .... Elizabeth 'Liz' Johnson
44. Venus of Venice (1927) .... Bride
45. What Every Girl Should Know (1927) .... Madame Le Fleur
46. The Last Trail (1927) .... Nita Carrol
47. The Canyon of Light (1926) .... Ellen Bardin
48. The Great Gatsby (1926) .... Jordan Baker
49. Josselyn's Wife (1926) .... Flo
50. Smith's Uncle (1926)
51. The Lily (1926) .... Old Comte's Mistress
52. The Flying Mail (1926) .... Cleo Roberts
53. My Lady of Whims (1925) .... Wayne Leigh
54. The Pleasure Garden (1925) .... Jill Cheyne
... autre titre : Irrgarten der Leidenschaft (Germany)
55. Cyclone Cavalier (1925) .... Rosita Gonzales
56. Under the Rouge (1925) .... Evelyn
57. The Mysterious Stranger (1925/I) .... April Lesage
58. Brand of Cowardice (1925)
59. Passionate Youth (1925) .... Peggy
... autre titre : Blind Mothers (UK)
60. Geared to Go (1924)
61. The Title Holder (1924)
62. All's Swell on the Ocean (1924)
63. High Speed (1924) .... Marjory Holbrook
64. Trouble Brewing (1924) .... The Girl
65. Through the Dark (1924) .... Ethel Grayson
66. Discontented Husbands (1924) .... Marcia Frazer
67. Fight and Win (1924)
68. Black Oxen (1923) .... Anna Goodrich
69. Bag and Baggage (1923) .... Lola Cooper
70. Jealous Husbands (1923) .... Carmen Inez
... autre titre : Jealous Fools (USA)
... autre titre : Deux gosses, Les (France) [fr]

Self:

1. Meet the Stars #2: Baby Stars (1941) .... Herself
... autre titre : Wampas Baby Stars (USA: short title)

2. Life in Hollywood No. 2 (1927) .... Herself