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{{short description|American screenwriter (1908–1987)}}
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| name = Maurice Geraghty
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1908|9|29}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1908|9|29}}
| birth_place = [[Rushville, Indiana]], United States
| birth_place = [[Rushville, Indiana]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1987|6|30|1908|9|8}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1987|6|30|1908|9|8}}
| death_place = [[Palm Springs, California]], United States
| death_place = [[Palm Springs, California]], U.S.
| occupation = Screenwriter<br>Film director<br>Film producer
| occupation = Screenwriter, director, producer
| yearsactive = 1930–1956
| yearsactive = 1930–1956
| relations = [[Gerald Geraghty]]
| parents = [[Thomas J. Geraghty]]
| relations = [[Gerald Geraghty]] <small>(brother)</small><br>[[Carmelita Geraghty]] <small>(sister)</small>
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'''Maurice Geraghty''' (September 29, 1908 &ndash; June 30, 1987) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer.<ref name="NY Times">{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/91316/Maurice-Geraghty |title=Maurice Geraghty |accessdate=May 4, 2011 |work=NY Times}}</ref> His brother [[Gerald Geraghty|Gerald]] was also a screenwriter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.archive.org/stream/variety195-1954-07#page/n136/mode/1up|title=Obituaries|date=July 14, 1954|page=71|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=April 23, 2018}}</ref>
'''Maurice Geraghty''' (September 29, 1908 &ndash; June 30, 1987) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer.<ref name="NY Times">{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/91316/Maurice-Geraghty |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104122159/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/91316/Maurice-Geraghty |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2012 |title=Maurice Geraghty |accessdate=May 4, 2011 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Geraghty was the son of [[Thomas J. Geraghty|Tom Geraghty]]. His brother [[Gerald Geraghty|Gerald]] was also a screenwriter;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.archive.org/stream/variety195-1954-07#page/n136/mode/1up|title=Obituaries|date=July 14, 1954|page=71|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=April 23, 2018}}</ref> and his sister was silent film actress and painter [[Carmelita Geraghty]].

After writing a variety of serials and films for [[Republic Pictures]], several of Geraghty's screenplays were used by major studios. He began a career as a producer for [[RKO Pictures]] producing several of the [[The Falcon (character)|Falcon]] [[film series]].

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==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Hit the Saddle]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Hit the Saddle]]'' (1937)
* ''[[The Mysterious Rider (1938 film)|The Mysterious Rider]]'' (1938)
* ''[[The Mysterious Rider (1938 film)|The Mysterious Rider]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Law of the Plains]]'' (1938)
* ''[[The Falcon's Brother]]'' (1942)
* ''[[The Falcon's Brother]]'' (1942)
* ''[[The Falcon Strikes Back]]'' (1943)
* ''[[The Falcon Strikes Back]]'' (1943)
* ''[[The Falcon in Danger]]'' (1943)
* ''[[The Falcon in Danger]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Good Morning, Judge]]'' (1943)
* ''[[Good Morning, Judge (1943 film)|Good Morning, Judge]]'' (1943)
* ''[[The Falcon Out West]]'' (1944)
* ''[[The Falcon Out West]]'' (1944)
* ''[[The Falcon in San Francisco]]'' (1945)
* ''[[The Falcon in San Francisco]]'' (1945)
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Maurice Geraghty
Born(1908-09-29)September 29, 1908
Rushville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 1987(1987-06-30) (aged 78)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director, producer
Years active1930–1956
ParentThomas J. Geraghty
RelativesGerald Geraghty (brother)
Carmelita Geraghty (sister)

Maurice Geraghty (September 29, 1908 – June 30, 1987) was an American screenwriter, film director and producer.[1]

Early life

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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 Republic Pictures, several of Geraghty's screenplays were used by major studios. He began a career as a producer for RKO Pictures producing several of the Falcon film series.

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Maurice Geraghty". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
  2. ^ "Obituaries". Variety. July 14, 1954. p. 71. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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