Georgia Backus

Acting

Born October 12, 1900, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Georgia Belden Backus was an American character actress on stage, radio and screen. She was also a writer, director and producer of radio dramas. In 1930 she was named dramatic director of the Columbia Broadcasting System, to guide the development of the new art of the radio play.

Filmography

• 1951Apache Drums — Mrs. Keon
• 1951Cause for Alarm! — Mrs. Warren
• 1951The Mark of the Renegade — Duenna Concepcion
• 1950Copper Canyon — Martha Bassett
• 1950Force of Evil — Mrs. Sylvia Morse (uncredited)
• 1950No Man of Her Own — Nurse (uncredited)
• 1949Too Late for Tears — Woman (uncredited)
• 1948Dream Girl — Edna
• 1947Suddenly It's Spring — WAC Maj. Cheever
• 1943The Moon Is Down — Villager (uncredited)
• 1942I Married a Witch — Older Woman (uncredited)
• 1942Lucky Jordan — Toy Shop Clerk
• 1942My Heart Belongs to Daddy — Miss Peel
• 1942Not a Ladies' Man — Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)
• 1942Shut My Big Mouth — Townswoman
• 1942The Lady Is Willing — Nurse (uncredited)
• 1942The Magnificent Ambersons — Matron (uncredited)
• 1941Citizen Kane — Bertha Anderson
• 1941Repent at Leisure — Nurse
• 1941So Ends Our Night — Mrs. Kern (uncredited)
• 1941They Dare Not Love — German Secretary