Georgia Backus

Biography

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.

Known For

Citizen Kane

Bertha Anderson

Lucky Jordan

Toy Shop Clerk

The Moon Is Down

Villager (uncredited)

Too Late for Tears

Woman (uncredited)

I Married a Witch

Older Woman (uncredited)

The Magnificent Ambersons

Matron (uncredited)

Cause for Alarm!

Mrs. Warren

No Man of Her Own

Nurse (uncredited)

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role