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 ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

''. 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''. She also appeared on ''

CBS Radio Workshop ''The CBS Radio Workshop'' was an experimental dramatic radio anthology series that aired on CBS from January 27, 1956, until September 22, 1957. Subtitled “radio’s distinguished series to man’s imagination,” it was a revival of the earlie ...

''.

Television

Ellis played a number of small roles on the '' Dragnet'' TV series in the 1950s.

Film

Ellis appeared in the films '' Dragnet'' (1954), ''

Penny Serenade ''Penny Serenade'' is a 1941 American melodrama film directed by George Stevens starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant as a loving couple who must overcome adversity to keep their marriage and raise a child. Grant was nominated for the Academy Award ...

'' (1940), ''

Doomed Caravan ''Doomed Caravan'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring William Boyd. The film is a serial Western and part of the Hopalong Cassidy series. It is the 32nd entry in a series of 66 films. Plot Cast * Willi ...

'' (1941), and ''Light of the Western Stars'' (1940). Ellis also used the name Georgia Hawkins, 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 Victor Jory (November 23, 1902 – February 12, 1982) was a Canadian-American actor of stage, film, and television. He initially played romantic leads, but later was mostly cast in villainous or sinister roles, such as Oberon in ''A Midsummer N ...

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