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Geraldine Page
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Geraldine Page was an American actress who had a long career in theater, film, and television from the 1940s until her death in 1987. She is remembered as a distinguished performer of her era, though specific details about her most notable roles and achievements would require additional sources to describe accurately.
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Kirksville, Missouri, USA
Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress. She earned acclaim for her work on Broadway as well as in major Hollywood films and television productions, garnering an Academy Award (from eight nominations), two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award, and four nominations for the Tony Award. A native of Kirksville, Missouri, Page studied at the…
Known for
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self (archive footage)2003
- Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage — Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage)1994
- Riders to the Sea — Maurya1987
- Native Son — Peggy1986
- My Little Girl — Molly1986
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Sally Phelps1986
- Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story — Itta Halaunbrenner1986
- Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary — Self1986
- The Bride — Mrs. Baumann1985
- White Nights — Anne Wyatt1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Geraldine
- Family name
- Page
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kirksville
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Rip Torn
- Child
- Angelica Page
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- HB Studio
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Lee Strasberg
- Image
- Geraldine Page by Roy Schatt circa 1950s.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1924-11-22
- date of death
- 1987-06-13
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Commons category
- Geraldine Page
- manner of death
- natural causes
- archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
- name in native language
- Geraldine Page
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- end of work period
- 1987-00-00
- birth name
- Geraldine Sue Page
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Encyclopedic overview
Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress. With a career which spanned four decades across film, stage, and television, Page was the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for four Tony Awards.
A native of Kirksville, Missouri, Page studied at the Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago and with Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg in New York City. During the McCarthyism era, she was blacklisted in Hollywood because of her association with Hagen and did not work in film for eight years. Page won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Trip to Bountiful (1985). She was Oscar-nominated for her work in Hondo (1953), Summer and Smoke (1961), Sweet Bird of Youth (1962), You're a Big Boy Now (1966), Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), Interiors (1978), and The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984). She is also known for her roles in What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969), The Beguiled (1971) and The Rescuers (1977).
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