Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Actor

Columbus, Ohio, USA
October 12, 1900

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.

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Representative Works

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
8.0
/ English
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.3
/ English
I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch
6.9
/ English
Force of Evil
Force of Evil
6.6
/ English
Too Late for Tears
Too Late for Tears
6.8
/ English
Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon
5.7
/ English
So Ends Our Night
So Ends Our Night
6.3
/ English
The Lady Is Willing
The Lady Is Willing
6.5
/ English
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
6.9
/ English
Apache Drums
Apache Drums
6.3
/ English
The Mark of the Renegade
The Mark of the Renegade
5.7
/ English
The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down
6.9
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Citizen Kane
1941Winner

Best Performance

Citizen Kane

The Magnificent Ambersons
1942Nominee

Best Performance

The Magnificent Ambersons

I Married a Witch
1942Nominee

Best Performance

I Married a Witch

Career Highlights

Force of Evil
1950Highlight

Best Performance

Force of Evil

Too Late for Tears
1949Highlight

Best Performance

Too Late for Tears

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