Geraldine Page

Born: 1924-11-22

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 Art Institute of Chicago and with Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg in New York City before being cast in her first credited part in the Western film Hondo (1953), which earned her her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She was subsequently blacklisted in Hollywood based on her association with Hagen and did not work in film for eight years. Page continued to appear in television and on stage and earned her first Tony Award nomination for her performance in Sweet Bird of Youth (1959–60), a role she reprised in the 1962 film adaptation, the latter of which earned her a Golden Globe Award. She earned additional Academy Award nominations for her roles in You're a Big Boy Now (1966) and Pete 'n' Tillie (1972), followed by a Tony nomination for her performance in the stage production of Absurd Person Singular (1974–75). Other film appearances during this time included in the thrillers What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969) opposite Ruth Gordon, and The Beguiled (1971) opposite Clint Eastwood. In 1977, she provided the voice of Madam Medusa in Walt Disney's The Rescuers, followed by a role in Woody Allen's Interiors (1978), which earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. After being inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1979 for her stage work, Page returned to Broadway with a lead role in Agnes of God (1982), earning her her third Tony Award nomination. Page was nominated for Academy Awards for her performances in The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) and The Trip to Bountiful (1985), the latter of which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Page died in New York City in 1987 in the midst of a Broadway run of Blithe Spirit, for which she earned her fourth Tony Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia Geraldine Page, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Rescuers

as Madame Medusa (voice)
Released: 1977-06-22

Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl...

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The Pope of Greenwich Village

as Mrs. Ritter
Released: 1984-06-22

Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure...

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The Beguiled

as Martha
Released: 1971-01-23

Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated...

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Hondo

as Angie Lowe
Released: 1953-11-26

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring...

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Sweet Bird of Youth

as Alexandra Del Lago
Released: 1962-03-21

Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star,...

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White Nights

as Anne Wyatt
Released: 1985-11-22

After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner...

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Interiors

as Eve
Released: 1978-08-02

When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur, the...

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The Bride

as Mrs. Baumann
Released: 1985-08-16

Doctor Frankenstein creates a mate for his monster, a woman called Eva, who promptly rejects the...

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The Day of the Locust

as Big Sister
Released: 1975-05-07

Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in...

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The Trip to Bountiful

as Mrs. Carrie Watts
Released: 1985-12-20

Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940s Houston, Texas...

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A Christmas Memory

as Woman
Released: 1966-12-21

As Christmastime approaches in rural, Depression-era Alabama, a young boy and his best friend,...

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What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?

as Mrs Marrable
Released: 1969-08-20

An aging widow hides a deadly secret which she will do anything to keep buried.

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The Happiest Millionaire

as Mrs. Duke
Released: 1967-11-30

A happy and unbelievably lucky young Irish immigrant, John Lawless, lands a job as the butler of...

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The Dollmaker

as Mrs. Kendrick
Released: 1984-05-13

During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a...

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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2003-04-03

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about...

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You're a Big Boy Now

as Margery Chanticleer
Released: 1966-12-09

Post-teen virgin moves to New York City, falls for a cold-hearted beauty, then finds true love...

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J.W. Coop

as Mama
Released: 1974-08-23

After losing eight years to prison, cowboy J. W. Coop is released to return to life as a...

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Native Son

as Peggy
Released: 1986-12-24

In 1940s Chicago, a young black man takes a job as a chauffeur to a white family, which takes a...

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Summer and Smoke

as Alma Winemiller
Released: 1961-11-16

In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for...

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Dear Heart

as Evie Jackson
Released: 1965-03-07

A lonely Ohio spinster hopes to find romance when she travels to New York City for a...

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Toys in the Attic

as Carrie Berniers
Released: 1963-07-31

Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New...

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Honky Tonk Freeway

as Sister Mary Clarise
Released: 1981-08-21

Ticlaw, a small town in Florida, has only one attraction: a safari park. The government...

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Pete 'n' Tillie

as Gertrude Wilson
Released: 1972-12-17

A fun-loving bachelor woos and weds a secretary, but the bonds of this marriage aren't strong...

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Old Man

as Young Woman
Released: 1958-11-20

In the South, convicts get a temporary release to help during a flood.

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Live Again, Die Again

as Mrs. O'Neill
Released: 1974-02-16

After being cryogenically frozen for more than 30 years, a woman wakes to find her husband an...

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I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

as Jean Scott Martin
Released: 1982-03-05

An adaptation of Barbara Gordon's nonfiction account of her addiction to Valium.

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My Little Girl

as Molly
Released: 1986-08-31

A young girl agrees to work in a center for girls who can't stay with their parents. She gets...

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Nasty Habits

as Sister Walburga
Released: 1977-01-28

In a Philadelphia convent, two nuns battle it out to be elected to the position of head abbess,...

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The Three Sisters

as Olga
Released: 1966-01-01

In a small Russian town at the turn of the century, three sisters and their brother live but...

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Montserrat

as Felisa
Released: 1971-03-02

The story is set during the South American Wars of Independence. Simón Bolivar, the liberator,...

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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

as Self
Released: 1986-01-14

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the...

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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

as Alexandra Del Lago / Alma Winemiller (archive footage)
Released: 1994-12-19

A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi...

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Something for Joey

as Ann Cappelletti
Released: 1977-04-05

This is based on the true story about the relationship between Penn State football player John...

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Monday's Child

as Carol Richardson
Released: 1967-06-08

The daughter of an American marriage in Puerto Rico forces her parents to find a doll that her...

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The Parade

as Sarah
Released: 1984-02-29

When her estranged, drifter husband Matt returns after spending seven years in prison to ask her...

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Portrait of a Murderer

as Florry
Released: 1958-02-27

Based on a true story, Donald Bashor robs and bludgeons two women to their deaths. While...

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Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story

as Itta Halaunbrenner
Released: 1986-11-23

Beate Klarsfeld, a German Protestant housewife, who, with the help of her Jewish law-student...

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as Sally Phelps
Released: 1986-02-10

Adventurous Huck Finn prefers rafting on the Mississippi River rather than being a part of...

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Taxi

as Florence Albert (uncredited)
Released: 1953-01-21

A New York cab driver helps an Irish immigrant with a baby locate her missing husband.

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The Thanksgiving Visitor

as Miss Sook
Released: 1968-11-28

In this sequel to Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a boy recalls his life with an elderly...

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Harry's War

as 'Aunt' Beverly
Released: 1981-03-06

After his aunt dies of a heart attack while fighting the IRS, Harry Johnson decides to take up...

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Trilogy

as Woman
Released: 1969-06-08

Trilogy is an anthology film of three adaptations of Truman Capote short stories: Miriam, Among...

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Loving

as Amelia Whitley
Released: 1983-06-26

Feature-length prime time pilot for a daytime soap centered around the wealthy and influential...

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Flanagan

as Mama
Released: 1985-10-30

Aging New York cabbie Flanagan still has hopes of making it as a stage actor. He can recite any...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Matinee Theater

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-10-31

Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of...

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Robert Montgomery Presents

as uncredited
First aired: 1950-01-30

Robert Montgomery Presents is an American dramatic television series which was produced by NBC...

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Hawaii Five-O

as Philomena Underwood
First aired: 1968-09-20

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and...

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Ghost Story

as Hattie
First aired: 1972-09-15

Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from...

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Medical Center

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-24

Medical Center is a medical drama series which aired on CBS from 1969 to 1976. It was produced...

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The Name of the Game

as Sister Lucia
First aired: 1968-09-20

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and...

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Night Gallery

as Molly Wheatland
First aired: 1970-12-16

Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a...

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Night Gallery

as Mrs. Evans
First aired: 1970-12-16

Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a...

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The Hitchhiker

as Lynette 'Mama' Powers
First aired: 1983-11-01

A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes...

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Kojak

as Edna Morrison
First aired: 1973-10-24

A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New...

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Studio One

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Omnibus

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-11-09

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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Your Show of Shows

as uncredited
First aired: 1950-02-25

Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United...

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The Blue and the Gray

as Mrs. Lovelace
First aired: 1982-11-14

The Blue and the Gray is a television miniseries that first aired on CBS in three installments...

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ABC Stage 67

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-09-14

ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...

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The Snoop Sisters

as Olivia Cunningham
First aired: 1973-12-19

Two elderly mystery novelists solve real crimes.

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Xantippe
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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General Electric Theater

as Heddie
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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