Carmelita Geraghty
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 21, 1901
- Died
- July 7, 1966
- Birthplace
- Rushville, Indiana, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carmelita Geraghty (March 21, 1901 – July 7, 1966) was an American film actress and painter. Born in Rushville, Indiana to screenwriter Thomas J. Geraghty, she started her film career as an extra in the early 1920s before being selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1924. She soon became a leading actress, including a co-starring role with Virginia Valli in The Pleasure Garden (1925), the first film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She also played golfer Jordan Baker in the first film version of The Great Gatsby (1926) and starred alongside Clara Bow in My Lady of Whims (1925). When the age of sound dawned, Geraghty's career slowed. Her last role was in the re-released independent Western Phantom of Santa Fe (1936). She became a very accomplished artist about ten years after leaving motion pictures. In the last years of her life, her artwork was put on display at the Weil Gardens in Paris. Geraghty was married to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer writer and producer Carey Wilson from 1934 until his death in 1962. On July 7, 1966, she died of a heart attack at the Lombardy Hotel in Manhattan, aged 65. She is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.
Filmography
- Phantom of Santa Fe
Phantom of Santa Fe 1936
as Lolita
The Flaming Signal 1933
as Molly
- Malay Nights
Malay Nights 1932
as Daisy
Jungle Mystery 1932
as Belle Waldron
Escapade 1932
as Mildred Warren
The Devil Plays 1931
as Rita Kane
Forgotten Women 1931
as Helen Turner
Night Life in Reno 1931
as Rita Carlton
Graft 1931
as Miss Taylor - M.H. Thomas' secretary
The Texas Ranger 1931
as Helen Clayton
Daybreak 1931
as Party Girl
50 Million Frenchmen 1931
as Marcelle Dubrey
Millie 1931
as Miss Vall (uncredited)
Fighting Thru 1930
as Queenie
Rogue of the Rio Grande 1930
as Dolores
Brothers 1930
as Paula
Men Without Law 1930
as Juanita del Rey
What Men Want 1930
as Mabel
After the Fog 1929
as Winifred Blake
This Thing Called Love 1929
as Alvarez Guerra
The Mississippi Gambler 1929
as Suzette Richards
Paris Bound 1929
as Noel Farley
- A Close Shave
A Close Shave 1929
as Mrs. George Billings
- Don't Get Jealous
Don't Get Jealous 1929
as Mrs. Warner
Calling Hubby's Bluff 1929
as Mrs. Billy Barton
Clunked on the Corner 1929
as Necklace Nell
Object: Alimony 1928
as Mabel
South Of Panama 1928
as Carmelita Laredon
- Hubby's Weekend Trip
Hubby's Weekend Trip 1928
as Charley's 1st Girlfriend
- The Bargain Hunt
The Bargain Hunt 1928
as Shopper
Motorboat Mamas 1928
as 2nd Cabaret Entertainer
The Campus Carmen 1928
as College Girl
His Unlucky Night 1928
as Jenny - Homer's Girlfriend
- The Slaver
The Slaver 1927
as Natalie Rivers
The Small Bachelor 1927
as Eulalia
My Best Girl 1927
as Liz Johnson
What Every Girl Should Know 1927
as Madame Le Fleur
Venus of Venice 1927
as Bride
The Last Trail 1927
as Nita Carrol
The Canyon of Light 1926
as Ellen Bardin
The Great Gatsby 1926
as Jordan Baker
Josselyn's Wife 1926
as Flo
Smith's Uncle 1926
as Carmelita - the Vamp
The Lily 1926
as Old Comte's Mistress
My Lady of Whims 1925
as Wayne Leigh
The Pleasure Garden 1925
as Jill Cheyne
Under the Rouge 1925
as Evelyn
Cyclone Cavalier 1925
as Rosita Gonzales
- The Mysterious Stranger
The Mysterious Stranger 1925
as April Lesage
- Passionate Youth
Passionate Youth 1925
as Peggy
- Geared to Go
Geared to Go 1924
Actor
All's Swell on the Ocean 1924
Actor
Fight and Win 1924
as Waitress in Boarding House
Trouble Brewing 1924
as The Girl
Discontented Husbands 1924
as Marcia Frazer
Through the Dark 1924
as Ethel Grayson
Black Oxen 1923
as Anna Goodrich
Jealous Husbands 1923
as Carmen Inez
Bag and Baggage 1923
as Lola Cooper
Credits from TMDB.