Georgia Caine was a renowned American actress, born on October 30, 1876, in San Francisco, California, to George Caine and Jennie Darragh, both Shakespearean actors. She began her career at a young age, touring the country with her parents' company, and eventually left school at 17 to join a Shakespearean repertory company.
Her Broadway debut came in 1899 as the star of the musical "A Reign of Error." Caine continued to perform on Broadway throughout her career, primarily in musicals, and appeared in notable productions such as "Little Nellie Kelly," "Mary," and "The O'Brien Girls." She also made her way to London, performing in Franz Lehár's "The Merry Widow."
Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Caine was frequently written about by theater columnists, solidifying her status as a prominent figure in the world of theater. However, her star began to fade in the 1930s, and she made her last Broadway appearance in 1935 in "A Slight Case of Murder."
As her stage career began to decline, Caine transitioned to film, making her first appearance in 1930's "Good Intentions." Over the next two decades, she appeared in 83 films, often playing character roles such as mothers, aunts, and older neighbors. She occasionally played against type, as seen in her role as a streetwalker in the 1936 film "Camille."
In 1940, Caine appeared alongside Barbara Stanwyck in the film "Remember the Night," which was written by Preston Sturges. This marked the beginning of her association with Sturges, and she went on to appear in seven more films written by him.
Caine's final film appearance came in 1950's "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye," at the age of 73. She was married to a prominent man from San Francisco by the 1920s, but the details of her marriage remain unknown.
Georgia Caine passed away on April 4, 1964, at the age of 87, in Hollywood, California, and is buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.
