Her elder sister, Gloria, is an actor. Geraldine, who was named after Metropolitan Opera's most famous diva of the era, Geraldine Farrar, took dancing classes from the age of two and attended the all-girls Hunter Modeling School and graduated in 1942 from Julia Richman High School, where she was president of the drama club.
Her older sister, Gloria, is an actress. Geraldine, named after Metropolitan Opera's most renowned soprano of her time, Geraldine Farrar, began taking dance lessons at the age of two and attended the all-girls Hunter Modeling School before graduating from Julia Richman High School in 1942, where she served as president of the drama club.