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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, and in 1944 she won a Donaldson Award as the third choice for Best Supporting Actress in Edward Chodorov's play, Decision. 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 and its second film counterpart in 1958. Burke has…
On stage 11 productions, 27 years
| 1934 | They Shall Not Die Royale Theatre · Original · directed by Philip Moeller | 62 perf. |
| 1940 | Cabin In The Sky Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by George Balanchine, Albert Lewis | 156 perf. |
| 1940 | Mamba's Daughters Broadway Theatre · Return-Engagement | 17 perf. |
| 1942 | The Sun Field Biltmore Theatre · Original · directed by Edward Clarke Lilley | 5 perf. |
| 1944 | Anna Lucasta Mansfield Theatre · Original · directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble | 957 perf. |
| 1944 | Decision Belasco Theatre · Revival | 160 perf. |
| 1950 | The Wisteria Trees Martin Beck Theatre · Original | 165 perf. |
| 1952 | The Grass Harp Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by Robert Lewis | 36 perf. |
| 1953 | Porgy and Bess Theatre unknown · Revival | 305 perf. |
| 1958 | Interlock Anta Playhouse · Original · directed by Philip Burton | 4 perf. |
| 1961 | Mandingo Lyceum Theatre · Original · directed by Louis MacMillan | 8 perf. |
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Worked with more than once12 names
| Al Stokes | 3 productions |
| Wilson Bradley | 2 productions |
| Vinie Burrows | 2 productions |
| Robert Thomsen | 2 productions |
| Maurice Ellis | 2 productions |
| Louis Sharp | 2 productions |
| Laura Vaughns | 2 productions |
| J. Rosamond Johnson | 2 productions |
| Helen Dowdy | 2 productions |
| Grace Mills | 2 productions |
| Ethel Waters | 2 productions |
| Duke Williams | 2 productions |
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- GEORGIA BURKE, 107, Georgia-bom character actress, died November 28, 1985 in New York City. Made Bdwy debut in Lew Leslie's "Blackbirds," followed by "Five Star Final." "Savage Rhythm," "In Abraham's Bosom," "Old Man Satan," "They Shall Not Die," "Mamba's Daughters," "Cabin in the Sky." "No Time for Comedy," "Sun Fields," "Anna Lucasta,"…Theatre World, 1985-86 Season, v. 42 (Willis)
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