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{{short description|American actress}}
{{short description|American actress}}
{{about||the English footballer|Georgia Allen (footballer)}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Georgia Allen
| name = Georgia Allen
| image = File:Georgia_Allen.jpg
| image = File:Georgia_Allen.jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| caption = [[Headshot]] of Georgia Allen
| caption = Allen around 1997
| birth_name = Georgia Williams Allen
| birth_name = Georgia Williams Allen
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|05|12}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|05|12}}
| birth_place = [[Beaumont, Texas]], United States
| birth_place = [[Beaumont, Texas]]<ref name=google>[https://books.google.com/books?id=94Vkm-y_3CEC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=georgia+allen+midnight+in+the+garden&source=bl&ots=FbT794UU0i&sig=ACfU3U3lIup6_IdNXg25bSnOPkzWrNL3Wg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPyPrCx8XnAhWRWc0KHUEdDWwQ6AEwEnoECAsQAQ#v=onepage&q=georgia%20allen%20midnight%20in%20the%20garden&f=false ''Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960''] - [[Google Books]]</ref>
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|01|11|1919|05|12}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|01|11|1919|05|12}}
| death_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| death_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], United States
| residence =
| occupation = Actress
| nationality = [[American people|American]]
| years_active = 1949–2006
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| spouse = Thaddius S. Allen (1942–2009; his death)
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| years_active = 1949<ref name=google/>–2006
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| partner = Thaddius S. Allen (1942–2009; his death)<ref name=legacy/>
| children =
| children =
| alma_mater = [[University of California, Santa Barbara]]
}}
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==Early life==
==Early life==
Allen was born in [[Beaumont, Texas]].<ref name=google/> She later moved, via [[Cleveland, Ohio]], to [[Atlanta, Georgia]], where she became an educator in the public school system.<ref name=legacy>[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/georgia-allen-obituary?pid=169085057 Georgia Williams Allen] - Legacy.com</ref>
Allen was born in [[Beaumont, Texas]].<ref name=google>[https://books.google.com/books?id=94Vkm-y_3CEC&dq=georgia+allen+midnight+in+the+garden&pg=PA5 ''Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960''] - [[Google Books]]</ref> She later moved, via [[Cleveland, Ohio]], to [[Atlanta, Georgia]], where she became an educator in the public school system.<ref name="Tilley">{{cite news |last1=Tilley |first1=Kathy |date=July 6, 1973 |title=Acting a Part-Time Job, Full-Time Love |page=31 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61567414/the-atlanta-constitution/ |accessdate=October 22, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Acting career==
==Acting career==
Allen was a [[repertory]] player with [[Clark Atlanta University|Atlanta University]] Summer Theater for thirty years (1949 to 1979).<ref name=google/> In that time, Allen appeared in a political satire musical called ''[[Red, White and Maddox]]'' about Atlanta's Governor [[Lester Maddox]]. The show premiered in Atlanta and followed with a short run on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Clive |date=27 January 1969 |title=Stage: 'Red, White and Maddox' Here: Satire From Atlanta Is at the Cort Theater |page=27 |work=New York Times}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Red, White and Maddox |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/red-white-and-maddox-3452#OpeningNightCast |access-date=23 October 2022 |website=Internet Broadway Database}}</ref>
Allen was a [[repertory]] player with [[Clark Atlanta University|Atlanta University]] Summer Theater for thirty years (1949 to 1979).<ref name=google/>


Her first screen role was as the mother of [[Clifton Davis]]' character, Gus, in ''[[Together for Days]]'' (1972). After a five-year break, she returned in 1977 as Mrs. Jones in ''[[Greased Lightning (1977 film)|Greased Lightning]]''. She appeared in four [[television movies]] between 1979 and 1982, then several more from the mid-1980s onward. Between 1990 and 1994, she appeared as three different characters in the television series ''[[In the Heat of the Night (TV series)|In the Heat of the Night]]''. In 1997, she played Lucille Wright, the caterer of the party hosted by [[Kevin Spacey]]'s character, [[James Arthur Williams|Jim Williams]], in ''[[Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (film)|Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WashingtonPost.com: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/midnightinthegarden.htm |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref>
Her first screen role was as the mother of [[Clifton Davis]]' character, Gus, in ''[[Together for Days]]'' (1972)<!--IMDb states 1973-->.<ref name=imdb>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020543/ Georgia Allen] at IMDb.com</ref>

After a five-year break, she returned in 1977 as Mrs. Jones in ''[[Greased Lightning]]''.<ref name=imdb/>

She appeared in four [[television movies]] between 1979 and 1982, then several more from the mid-1980s onward.<ref name=imdb/>

Between 1990 and 1994, she appeared as three different characters in the television series ''[[In the Heat of the Night (TV series)|In the Heat of the Night]]''.<ref name=imdb/>

In 1997 she played Lucille Wright, the caterer of the party hosted by [[Kevin Spacey]]'s character, [[James Arthur Williams|Jim Williams]], in ''[[Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (film)|Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]]''.<ref name=imdb/>


===Awards===
===Awards===
Allen was awarded the Bronze Jubilee Award by [[WPBA (TV)|WETV]] in 1979; the Ray McIver Award by the Just Us Theater in 1993; and the Legacy Award by Jomandi Productions, also in 1993.<ref name=google/>
Allen was awarded the Bronze Jubilee Award by [[WABE-TV|WETV]] in 1979; the Ray McIver Award by the Just Us Theater in 1993; and the Legacy Award by Jomandi Productions, also in 1993.<ref name=google/>


Her last-known appearance was as Ruby in ''[[Madea's Family Reunion]]'' (2006).<ref name=imdb/>
Her last-known appearance was as Ruby in ''[[Madea's Family Reunion]]'' (2006).


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Allen was educated at [[Clark Atlanta University|Clark College]] in Atlanta, graduating in 1942. That same year, she married Thaddius S. Allen, with whom she had a daughter and a son.<ref name=legacy/>
Allen was educated at [[Clark Atlanta University|Clark College]] in Atlanta, graduating in 1942. That same year, she married Thaddius S. Allen, with whom she had a daughter and a son during their 67-year marriage.<ref name=ajc>''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'', January 13, 2014</ref>

She earned her master's degree at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]].<ref name="Tilley" />


==Death==
==Death==
Allen died on January 11, 2014, having survived her husband of 67 years by five years. She is interred in Atlanta's Crest Lawn Cemetery.
Allen died on January 11, 2014, having survived her husband by five years. She is interred in Atlanta's Crest Lawn Cemetery.<ref name=ajc/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0020543}}
*{{IMDb name|0020543}}
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123655193/georgia-allen Georgia Allen] at FindAGrave.com
*[https://vimeo.com/173798049 Georgia Williams Allen Works Compilation reel] - Vimeo


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Revision as of 00:51, 6 November 2023

For the English footballer, see Georgia Allen (footballer).
Georgia Allen
Allen around 1997
Born
Georgia Williams Allen

(1919-05-12)May 12, 1919
Beaumont, Texas, United States
DiedJanuary 11, 2014(2014-01-11) (aged 94)
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
OccupationActress
Years active1949–2006
SpouseThaddius S. Allen (1942–2009; his death)

Georgia Williams Allen (May 12, 1919 – January 11, 2014) was an American actress. She was active from 1949 to 2006, beginning in local theater before progressing to both television and movie roles.

Early life

Allen was born in Beaumont, Texas.[1] She later moved, via Cleveland, Ohio, to Atlanta, Georgia, where she became an educator in the public school system.[2]

Acting career

Allen was a repertory player with Atlanta University Summer Theater for thirty years (1949 to 1979).[1] In that time, Allen appeared in a political satire musical called Red, White and Maddox about Atlanta's Governor Lester Maddox. The show premiered in Atlanta and followed with a short run on Broadway.[3] [4]

Her first screen role was as the mother of Clifton Davis' character, Gus, in Together for Days (1972). After a five-year break, she returned in 1977 as Mrs. Jones in Greased Lightning. She appeared in four television movies between 1979 and 1982, then several more from the mid-1980s onward. Between 1990 and 1994, she appeared as three different characters in the television series In the Heat of the Night. In 1997, she played Lucille Wright, the caterer of the party hosted by Kevin Spacey's character, Jim Williams, in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.[5]

Awards

Allen was awarded the Bronze Jubilee Award by WETV in 1979; the Ray McIver Award by the Just Us Theater in 1993; and the Legacy Award by Jomandi Productions, also in 1993.[1]

Her last-known appearance was as Ruby in Madea's Family Reunion (2006).

Personal life

Allen was educated at Clark College in Atlanta, graduating in 1942. That same year, she married Thaddius S. Allen, with whom she had a daughter and a son during their 67-year marriage.[6]

She earned her master's degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2]

Death

Allen died on January 11, 2014, having survived her husband by five years. She is interred in Atlanta's Crest Lawn Cemetery.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960 - Google Books
  2. ^ a b Tilley, Kathy (July 6, 1973). "Acting a Part-Time Job, Full-Time Love". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 31. Retrieved October 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Barnes, Clive (27 January 1969). "Stage: 'Red, White and Maddox' Here: Satire From Atlanta Is at the Cort Theater". New York Times. p. 27.
  4. ^ "Red, White and Maddox". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ "WashingtonPost.com: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  6. ^ a b Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 13, 2014

External links

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