Peggy Rea

Peggy Rea

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1921-03-31
Deathday: 2011-02-05 (89 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 64

TV Shows 37

Movies 27

The Single Guy

The Single Guy (1995)

TV
Carter’s Secretary
Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

Movie
6
Flora
Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth (1995)

Movie
Rose
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)

Movie
Jean Kelly
Grace Under Fire

Grace Under Fire (1993)

TV
6
Alberta
Made in America

Made in America (1993)

Movie
7
Mrs. Heisenbuttel
Love Field

Love Field (1992)

Movie
Ivy Baker
Step by Step

Step by Step (1991)

TV
4.33
Marci
Angel of Death

Angel of Death (1990)

Movie
Mamaw
In Country

In Country (1989)

Movie
Mrs. Mary Cox
Curfew

Curfew (1989)

Movie
Angry Woman At Airport
MacGyver

MacGyver (1985)

TV
5.87
Mrs. Contini
The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls (1985)

TV
6
Rose
Fun and Games

Fun and Games (1980)

Movie
Motel Owner
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (1980)

Movie
Mrs. Jewels
A Rainy Day

A Rainy Day (1979)

Movie
Pomeroy
The Cracker Factory

The Cracker Factory (1979)

Movie
Lulu (Coltrane) Hogg
The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)

TV
6
Mrs. Mooney
The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love (1978)

Movie
Woman on Train
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)

Movie
Shopkeeper
The Bastard

The Bastard (1978)

Movie
Busting Loose

Busting Loose (1977)

TV
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Bridget
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (1976)

TV
6.33
Reporter
Lipstick

Lipstick (1976)

Movie
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen (1975)

TV
Mother
Promise Him Anything

Promise Him Anything (1975)

Movie
Bronk

Bronk (1975)

TV
Josephine
Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal (1975)

Movie
Paper Moon

Paper Moon (1974)

TV
Mrs. Birdsong
Blood Sport

Blood Sport (1973)

Movie
Emma
The Magician

The Magician (1973)

TV
Mrs. Atwater
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special (1972)

TV
The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

TV
6
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker (1972)

Movie
Mrs. Schultz
What's the Matter with Helen?

What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)

Movie
Mrs. Proctor
Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey (1971)

Movie
Bertha
All in the Family

All in the Family (1971)

TV
6.8
The Immortal

The Immortal (1970)

TV
Miss Rykof
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple (1970)

TV
6
Medical Center

Medical Center (1969)

TV
6.17
Mrs. Baker
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

TV
4.8
Miss McClintock
The Learning Tree

The Learning Tree (1969)

Movie
Maude
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

TV
8
Sandra Quillan
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls (1967)

Movie
8
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Family Affair

Family Affair (1966)

TV
6.2
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West (1965)

TV
5.75
Gidget

Gidget (1965)

TV
6
Mavis Masters
Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows (1965)

Movie
Relative (uncredited)
Looking for Love

Looking for Love (1964)

Movie
Mrs. Peter Ramsey
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)

Movie
Sylvia Lewis
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show (1963)

TV
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Dorothy Gitner / Nurse Helen O'Hara / Nurse Carrie
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show (1958)

TV
6
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Dress Shop Owner / Lady / Shopkeeper (uncredited) / Mrs. Roniger / Rosey / Bess Roniger
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Nurse / Susan / Clubwoman / Dorothy
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy (1951)

TV
7.33
Miss Katie - Waiters' Boss
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show (1951)

TV

Ratings

Average 6.38
Based on 354 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1967
1973
1969
1995
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1921-03-31

Deathday
2011-02-05 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Peggy Rae


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