Georgia Burke
African-American actress, active between late 1920-1960s / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Georgia Burke (February 27, 1878 — November 28, 1985) was an American actress who had performed on television, radio, and Broadway theatre between the 1930s and the 1960s. In 1934 Burke made her debut in Broadway in They Shall Not Die,[1] and in 1944 she won a Donaldson Award as the third choice for Best Supporting Actress in Edward Chodorov's play, Decision.[2][3][4] Burke had performed in the 1952 U.S. State Department-sponsored international production of Porgy and Bess and had taken a role as a nurse in the radio program When a Girl Marries, which had been broadcast for 18 years. She had also performed in the 1944 Broadway production of Anna Lucasta[5][6] and its second film counterpart in 1958.
Georgia Burke | |
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Born | Georgia Burke (1878-02-27)February 27, 1878 |
Died | November 28, 1985(1985-11-28) (aged 107) Manhattan, New York City |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | late 1920/early 1930s - 1960s |
Burke has been credited as one of the early appearances of the "stereotyped humorous black maid" in entertainment since her appearance in the radio soap opera Betty and Bob.[7]
She died in 1985 at the age of 107, at the De Witt Nursing Home in Manhattan.[5][6]