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Geri McGee
Geraldine McGee (May 16, 1936 – November 9, 1982) was an American model and Las Vegas showgirl. Her involvement with casinos and criminal activity in Las Vegas, along with that of her husband Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, was chronicled in Martin Scorsese's film Casino (1995).
Geraldine McGee was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Leona "Alice" (née Pollock) and Roy McGee. Her parents married in 1931 and later divorced. She had a sister, Barbara.
McGee grew up near Sherman Oaks, California, and graduated from Van Nuys High School in the year 1954. Her aunt Naomi Ingram inherited a large amount of money upon the death of her husband O.W. Ingram, whose family owned land in Georgia. Ingram offered to send McGee to Woodbury Business School, where she had sent McGee's sister Barbara. McGee told her aunt she did not want to attend Woodbury but would rather attend a different school, and her aunt refused to pay for any other school but Woodbury. McGee instead began working in office jobs during the day, and looked for contests and modeling jobs on the side.
In high school, McGee met an older student named Lenny Marmor, and the two later became inseparable. Marmor recognized McGee's looks and talent, and he began entering her in swimsuit and dance contests, where she often took home prizes. After they graduated from high school, the couple had a daughter, Robin Marmor, born in 1958.
Soon, Lenny Marmor convinced McGee to move to Las Vegas for more opportunities. Marmor stayed in the city of Los Angeles, and McGee and her daughter moved to Las Vegas. McGee's mother Alice, now separated from Roy McGee, moved to Las Vegas to take care of Robin while McGee was working. Alice suffered from some mental illness, which put a strain on Geri and her daughter's home life.
Around 1960, McGee started working as a casino cocktail waitress and a Tropicana chorus showgirl, and continued working through the 1960s, making enough money to buy a house for herself and her family. She worked her way up the Las Vegas social ladder, meeting various businessmen. One of the men she met was Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. Her sister Barbara moved in with her after separating from her husband; Barbara McGee had two small children and needed a place to stay.
On May 4, 1969, McGee married Frank Rosenthal and soon had two children with him: a son named Steven, and later a daughter named Stephanie. Rosenthal expected McGee to be a stay-at-home mom while he was out at the Argent casinos working. After a few years, McGee began to resent domestic life, and she started going out at night and drinking. Rosenthal later threatened to divorce McGee, and take custody of the children, leaving her with little money.
The thirteen-year marriage went through a long series of break-ups and reconciliations throughout the 1970s. McGee's mother Alice died in 1977. McGee was rumored to have had an affair with Anthony Spilotro. While Rosenthal acting as an FBI informer became known after his death, a retired FBI agent revealed in 2015 that McGee was also working with the agency; sometimes an agent met separately with both husband and wife on the same night.
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Geri McGee
Geraldine McGee (May 16, 1936 – November 9, 1982) was an American model and Las Vegas showgirl. Her involvement with casinos and criminal activity in Las Vegas, along with that of her husband Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, was chronicled in Martin Scorsese's film Casino (1995).
Geraldine McGee was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Leona "Alice" (née Pollock) and Roy McGee. Her parents married in 1931 and later divorced. She had a sister, Barbara.
McGee grew up near Sherman Oaks, California, and graduated from Van Nuys High School in the year 1954. Her aunt Naomi Ingram inherited a large amount of money upon the death of her husband O.W. Ingram, whose family owned land in Georgia. Ingram offered to send McGee to Woodbury Business School, where she had sent McGee's sister Barbara. McGee told her aunt she did not want to attend Woodbury but would rather attend a different school, and her aunt refused to pay for any other school but Woodbury. McGee instead began working in office jobs during the day, and looked for contests and modeling jobs on the side.
In high school, McGee met an older student named Lenny Marmor, and the two later became inseparable. Marmor recognized McGee's looks and talent, and he began entering her in swimsuit and dance contests, where she often took home prizes. After they graduated from high school, the couple had a daughter, Robin Marmor, born in 1958.
Soon, Lenny Marmor convinced McGee to move to Las Vegas for more opportunities. Marmor stayed in the city of Los Angeles, and McGee and her daughter moved to Las Vegas. McGee's mother Alice, now separated from Roy McGee, moved to Las Vegas to take care of Robin while McGee was working. Alice suffered from some mental illness, which put a strain on Geri and her daughter's home life.
Around 1960, McGee started working as a casino cocktail waitress and a Tropicana chorus showgirl, and continued working through the 1960s, making enough money to buy a house for herself and her family. She worked her way up the Las Vegas social ladder, meeting various businessmen. One of the men she met was Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. Her sister Barbara moved in with her after separating from her husband; Barbara McGee had two small children and needed a place to stay.
On May 4, 1969, McGee married Frank Rosenthal and soon had two children with him: a son named Steven, and later a daughter named Stephanie. Rosenthal expected McGee to be a stay-at-home mom while he was out at the Argent casinos working. After a few years, McGee began to resent domestic life, and she started going out at night and drinking. Rosenthal later threatened to divorce McGee, and take custody of the children, leaving her with little money.
The thirteen-year marriage went through a long series of break-ups and reconciliations throughout the 1970s. McGee's mother Alice died in 1977. McGee was rumored to have had an affair with Anthony Spilotro. While Rosenthal acting as an FBI informer became known after his death, a retired FBI agent revealed in 2015 that McGee was also working with the agency; sometimes an agent met separately with both husband and wife on the same night.