Peggy Rea
Birthday
1921/03/31
Day of death
2011/02/05 (89 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also know as
Peggy Rae
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 Es...Read more
Acting
(1978) The Bastard
as Shopkeeper
(1978) Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Woman on Train
(1971) Cold Turkey
as Mrs. Proctor
(1976) Lipstick
as Reporter
(1964) 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as Mrs. Peter Ramsey
(1971) What's the Matter with Helen?
as Mrs. Schultz
(1964) Looking for Love
as Relative (uncredited)
(1978) The Gift of Love
as Mrs. Mooney
(1973) Blood Sport
as Mrs. Birdsong
(1995) Nothing But the Truth
as Flora
(1980) The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
as Motel Owner
(1965) Strange Bedfellows
as Mavis Masters
(1980) Fun and Games
as Rose
(1967) Valley of the Dolls
as Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)
(1969) The Learning Tree
as Miss McClintock
(1992) Love Field
as Mrs. Heisenbuttel
(1993) A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as Rose
(1979) The Cracker Factory
as Pomeroy
(1975) Promise Him Anything
as Mother
(1975) Win, Place or Steal
as Josephine
(1989) In Country
as Mamaw
(1995) Devil in a Blue Dress
as Carter’s Secretary
(1972) The Night Stalker
as ---
(1989) Curfew
as Mrs. Mary Cox
(1993) Made in America
as Alberta
(1979) A Rainy Day
as Mrs. Jewels
(1986) Hamburger: The Motion Picture
as Mrs. Cratchmatter
(1973) Hunter
as Helen Shaw's Friend
(1966) Family Affair
as ---
(1958) 77 Sunset Strip
as ---
(1963) Burke's Law
as Sylvia Lewis
(1968) Here's Lucy
as Maude
(1965) Gidget
as ---
(1970) The Odd Couple
as Miss Rykof
(1995) The Single Guy
as Aunt Heidi
(1985) The Golden Girls
as Mrs. Contini
(1971) All in the Family
as Bertha
(1976) Quincy, M.E.
as ---
(1969) Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Mrs. Baker
(1951) I Love Lucy
as Nurse
(1993) Grace Under Fire
as ---
(1976) Charlie's Angels
as Bridget
(1967) Mannix
as ---
(1991) Step by Step
as Ivy Baker
(1969) Medical Center
as ---
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
(1972) The Waltons
as ---
(1967) Ironside
as ---
(1965) The Wild Wild West
as ---
(1970) The Immortal
as ---
(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel
as ---
(1963) The Patty Duke Show
as ---
(1958) The Donna Reed Show
as ---
(1961) Ben Casey
as ---
(1975) Ellery Queen
as ---
(1961) Dr. Kildare
as Dorothy Gitner
(1972) ABC Afterschool Special
as Mrs. Atwater
(1979) The Dukes of Hazzard
as Lulu (Coltrane) Hogg
(1977) Busting Loose
as ---
(1974) Paper Moon
as ---
(1975) Bronk
as ---
(1973) The Magician
as Emma
(1961) Dr. Kildare
as Nurse Helen O'Hara
(1961) Dr. Kildare
as Nurse Carrie
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Lady
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Dress Shop Owner
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Mrs. Roniger
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Rosey
(1955) Gunsmoke
as Bess Roniger
(1968) Adam-12
as Sandra Quillan
(1993) Grace Under Fire
as Jean Kelly
(1966) Mission: Impossible
as Cleaning Woman
(1951) The Red Skelton Show
as Miss Katie - Waiters' Boss
(1985) MacGyver
as Angry Woman At Airport
(1951) I Love Lucy
as Dorothy
(1951) I Love Lucy
as Susan
(1951) I Love Lucy
as Clubwoman