Peggy Rea


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Actress

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...

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Date of Birth: Mar 31, 1921

Date of Death: Feb 5, 2011


Filmography

Actress (14 Known Credits)


Carter’s Secretary
Grace Under Fire (1993 - 1998)
Jean Kelly
Love Field (1992)
Mrs. Heisenbuttel
In Country (1989)
Mamaw
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979 - 1985)
Lulu Coltrane Hogg
Pomeroy
Mrs. Mooney
Josephine
Mother
Blood Sport (1973)
Mrs. Birdsong
Mrs. Schultz
Miss McClintock
Mrs. Peter Ramsey

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