Georgia Backus

Biography

Georgia Belden Backus was a talented American character actress and behind-the-scenes professional whose career spanned stage, radio, and screen. She made her mark as a dramatic director at the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1930, guiding the development of radio plays. A member of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre repertory company, she appeared in over 30 films during the 1940s and 1950s, including Citizen Kane.