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Peggy Rea
Actor
Died February 5, 2011 (89 years)
Peggy Jane Rea was a Los Angeles-born American actress known for her many roles in television, often playing matronly characters.
Before she became an actress, Rea left UCLA to attend business school. She landed a job as a production secretary at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s. Later, she was an assistant to writer-musician Kay Thompson until Thompson dropped her in April 1948. Some of the points of discord apparently included Rea's insistence on staying at the Algonquin Hotel (rather than Essex House, where Thompson was staying), and disappearing, on at least one occasion, on the eve of their New York opening to see Born Yesterday on Broadway without telling Thompson. The time had come for Peggy to make her mark as the character actress she was born to be.
She quickly landed on her feet with a supporting role in the National Road Company production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire (as Eunice Hubbell, 1948–1949) starring Anthony Quinn. Thompson severed ties with Rea, however the younger woman kept in touch with other members of Thompson's family, including Thompson's mother, brother and younger sister, with whom she enjoyed cordial relations.
Before she became an actress, Rea left UCLA to attend business school. She landed a job as a production secretary at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the 1940s. Later, she was an assistant to writer-musician Kay Thompson until Thompson dropped her in April 1948. Some of the points of discord apparently included Rea's insistence on staying at the Algonquin Hotel (rather than Essex House, where Thompson was staying), and disappearing, on at least one occasion, on the eve of their New York opening to see Born Yesterday on Broadway without telling Thompson. The time had come for Peggy to make her mark as the character actress she was born to be.
She quickly landed on her feet with a supporting role in the National Road Company production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire (as Eunice Hubbell, 1948–1949) starring Anthony Quinn. Thompson severed ties with Rea, however the younger woman kept in touch with other members of Thompson's family, including Thompson's mother, brother and younger sister, with whom she enjoyed cordial relations.
Filmography
| 1997 | Meego (TV Series) · as Nana |
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress · as Carter’s Secretary |
| 1995 | The Single Guy (TV Series) · as Aunt Heidi |
| 1995 | Nothing But the Truth · as Flora |
| 1993 | A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion · as Rose |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire (TV Series) · as Jean Kelly |
| 1993 | Made in America · as Alberta |
| 1992 | Love Field · as Mrs. Heisenbuttel |
| 1991 | Step by Step (TV Series) · as Ivy Baker |
| 1990 | Angel of Death · as Marci |
| 1989 | Cross Fire · as Eunice Schultz |
| 1989 | In Country · as Mamaw |
| 1989 | Curfew · as Mrs. Mary Cox |
| 1988 | Monsters (TV Series) · as Babs |
| 1988 | Doin' Time on Planet Earth · as Martha |
| 1987 | Mathnet (TV Series) · as Gracie |
| 1986 | Hamburger: The Motion Picture · as Mrs. Cratchmatter |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Angry Woman At Airport |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Mrs. Contini |
| 1980 | Sanford (TV Series) · as Lady |
| 1979 | A Rainy Day · as Mrs. Jewels |
| 1979 | The Cracker Factory · as Pomeroy |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Lulu (coltrane) Hogg |
| 1978 | The Gift of Love · as Mrs. Mooney |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase (TV Series) · as Dr. Jarrett |
| 1978 | Flying High (TV Series) · as Sauna Woman |
| 1978 | The Bastard (TV Series) · as Shopkeeper |
| 1977 | Forever Fernwood (TV Series) · as 2nd Woman |
| 1977 | Busting Loose (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Bridget |
| 1976 | All's Fair (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 1976 | Lipstick · as Reporter |
| 1976 | City of Angels (1976) (TV Series) · as Fat Lady |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Mother Tice |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time (TV Series) · as Emily |
| 1975 | Bronk (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Win, Place or Steal · as Josephine |
| 1974 | Paper Moon (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Blood Sport · as Mrs. Birdsong |
| 1973 | The Magician (TV Series) · as Emma |
| 1972 | Hec Ramsey (TV Series) · as Mrs. Crawford |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Mrs. Atwater |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Clara |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Neil's Wife |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | What's the Matter with Helen? · as Mrs. Schultz |
| 1971 | Cold Turkey · as Mrs. Proctor |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Bertha |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Miss Rykof |
| 1969 | The Immortal (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Aunt Bessie (segment "love And The Television Set") |
| 1969 | The Learning Tree · as Miss Mcclintock |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Mrs. Baker |
| 1968 | The Good Guys (TV Series) · as Nun |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Grace Henley |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Maude |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Sandra Quillan |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Woman |
| 1967 | Valley of the Dolls · as Neely O'hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Cleaning Woman |
| 1966 | Run, Buddy, Run (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1966 | Family Affair (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Love On A Rooftop (TV Series) · as Stout Lady |
| 1966 | Walk Don't Run · as Ukrainian Shot Putter |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Long Hot Summer (TV Series) · as Emma Lou Macey |
| 1965 | Gidget (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Strange Bedfellows · as Mavis Masters |
| 1964 | Looking for Love · as Relative (uncredited) |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao · as Mrs. Peter Ramsey |
| 1964 | The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Revivalist |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Telephone Operator |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Sylvia Lewis |
| 1963 | Channing (TV Series) · as Samantha |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Dr. Mccarthy |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinners (TV Series) · as Mrs. Dickshan |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Nurse Helen O'hara |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Mrs. Masters |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Mrs. Bondage |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Mrs. Lacy |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Lucy |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) · as Clubwoman |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Miss Katie - Waiters' Boss |