Thomas J. Geraghty
Thomas J. Geraghty | |
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Geraghty in 1920 | |
| Born | April 10, 1883 Rushville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1945 (aged 62) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1917–1939 |
| Children | Carmelita Geraghty Maurice Geraghty Gerald Geraghty |
Thomas J. Geraghty (April 10, 1883 – June 5, 1945), was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 70 films between 1917 and 1939. During the 1930s he went to the United Kingdom, where he wrote a number of screenplays. He was born in Rushville, Indiana, and died in Hollywood, California. In April 1924, Geraghty was credited with coining the soon-to-be-popular vaudeville pun, "The Thief of Badgags".