Maurice Geraghty
Maurice Geraghty | |
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| Born | September 29, 1908 Rushville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1987 (aged 78) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer |
| Years active | 1930–1956 |
| Parent | Thomas J. Geraghty |
| Relatives | Gerald Geraghty (brother) Carmelita Geraghty (sister) |
Maurice Geraghty (September 29, 1908 – June 30, 1987) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer.[1]
Early life
Geraghty was the son of Tom Geraghty. His brother Gerald was also a screenwriter;[2] and his sister was silent film actress and painter Carmelita Geraghty.
After writing a variety of serials and films for
Falcon film series
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Geraghty returned to screenwriting and made his directing debut with The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951). He entered television as both teleplaywright and director.
Selected filmography
- The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
- The Phantom Empire (1935)
- The Fighting Marines (1935)
- Undersea Kingdom (1936)
- The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936)
- Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
- Hit the Saddle (1937)
- The Mysterious Rider (1938)
- Law of the Plains (1938)
- The Falcon's Brother (1942)
- The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
- The Falcon in Danger (1943)
- Good Morning, Judge (1943)
- The Falcon Out West (1944)
- The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
- Who Killed Doc Robbin (1948)
- Whiplash (1948)
- Red Canyon (1949)
- The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951)
- Mohawk (1956)
- Love Me Tender(1956)
References
- All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the originalon November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ "Obituaries". Variety. July 14, 1954. p. 71. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
External links
- Maurice Geraghty at IMDb
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