which film did she act first?
"Hondo"
Geraldine Page
Her official film debut and role in "Hondo", opposite John Wayne, garnering her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
who was geraldine page? An American actress where was she born? Kirksville, Missouri
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Geraldine Page [SEP] Early stage and film
Page was subsequently cast in the role of Alma in the Quintero-directed production of "Summer and Smoke", written by Tennessee Williams (also staged at the Circle Theatre in 1952). Page's role in "Summer and Smoke" garnered her significant exposure, including a Drama Desk Award, and a profile in "Time" magazine. Her official film debut and role in "Hondo", opposite John Wayne, garnering her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Prior, she appeared in an uncredited role in "Taxi". Speaking to a Kirksville newspaper, she said: "Actually "Hondo" wasn't my first movie. I had one small, but satisfactory scene in a Dan Dailey picture called "Taxi", which was filmed in New York." Page was blacklisted in Hollywood after her debut in "Hondo" based on her association with Uta Hagen and did not work in film for nearly ten years.