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Michael Gerety Dies: Former MGM Exec, Publicist For Julie Andrews & James Garner Was 82


Michael Gerety, a former MGM executive and publicist for Julie Andrews, James Garner, Chuck Norris and others, died January 13 in Los Angeles. He was 82.

Michael Gerety, a former MGM executive and publicist for Julie Andrews, James Garner and others who also served as president of Newslink Corp, died January 13 in Los Angeles. Gerety returned to MGM a year later and transferred to Culver City studios in 1972, remaining there through the merger with United Artists. During his tenure there, Gerety worked closely with clients including Andrews, Garner, Chuck Norris, Lionel Chetwynd, Gary Coleman, Dean Hargrove and many others.

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