Georgia Ellis
Georgia Ellis | |
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| Born | Georgia Blanche Hawkins March 12, 1917 Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1988 (aged 71) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Radio actress |
| Years active | 1940-1960 |
Georgia Ellis (March 12, 1917 – March 30, 1988) was an American actress who is best known for her recurring role of Kitty in the Western radio drama Gunsmoke. She was the daughter of John R. Hawkins and Blanche E. Sparling. She married Karl E. Puttfarken in Los Angeles, California on June 30, 1961. The bride’s name on the marriage record is listed as Georgia B. Hawkins.
Radio[]
In addition to her work on Gunsmoke, Ellis was a member of the cast of Rogers of the Gazette.[1] She also appeared on CBS Radio Workshop.[2]
Television[]
Ellis played a number of small roles on the Dragnet TV series in the 1950s.
Film[]
Ellis appeared in the films Dragnet (1954),[3] Penny Serenade (1940), Doomed Caravan (1941), and Light of the Western Stars (1940).[4]
Ellis also used the name Georgia Hawkins,[5] making her film debut under that name in The Light of Western Stars. A news story at that time referred to her and another actress as "discoveries of Victor Jory."[6]
References[]
- ^ "Rogers of the Gazette" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 7, 1953. p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 2, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ Corby, Jane (August 21, 1954). "TV's Sergeant Friday Bows On Victoria's Big Screen". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 4. Retrieved March 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Our Miss Kitty, examiner.com, Jeff Kallman, November 4, 2011
- ^ "Gunsmoke: Radio's Last Great Dramatic Series". www3.northern.edu. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Star's Discoveries Featured in Movie". California, Oakland. Oakland Tribune. December 26, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved January 19, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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