Georgia Ellis
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March 12, 1917
Georgia Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Georgia Blanche Hawkins March 12, 1917 Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1988 (aged 71) |
| 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.[1]
Ellis also used the name Georgia Hawkins,[2] making her film debut under that name in The Light of Western Stars (1940). A news story at that time referred to her and another actress as "discoveries of Victor Jory."[3]
Ellis appeared in the films Dragnet (1954),[4] Penny Serenade (1940), Doomed Caravan (1941), and Light of the Western Stars (1940).[5]
In addition to her work on Gunsmoke, Ellis was a member of the cast of Rogers of the Gazette.[6] She also appeared on CBS Radio Workshop.[7]
Ellis played a number of small roles on the Dragnet TV series in the 1950s.
