Peggy Rea

Actor

Born: March 31, 1921
Died: February 5, 2011 (age 89)
From: Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

Filmography (27)

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Carter’s Secretary
Nothing But the Truth (1995)
Flora
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)
Rose
Made in America (1993)
Alberta
Love Field (1992)
Mrs. Heisenbuttel
In Country (1989)
Mamaw
Curfew (1989)
Mrs. Mary Cox
Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986)
Mrs. Cratchmatter
Fun and Games (1980)
Rose
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (1980)
Motel Owner
A Rainy Day (1979)
Mrs. Jewels
The Cracker Factory (1979)
Pomeroy
The Gift of Love (1978)
Mrs. Mooney
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)
Woman on Train
Lipstick (1976)
Reporter
Promise Him Anything (1975)
Mother
Win, Place or Steal (1975)
Josephine
Blood Sport (1973)
Mrs. Birdsong
Hunter (1973)
Helen Shaw's Friend
The Night Stalker (1972)
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
Mrs. Schultz
Cold Turkey (1971)
Mrs. Proctor
The Learning Tree (1969)
Miss McClintock
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Strange Bedfellows (1965)
Mavis Masters
Looking for Love (1964)
Relative (uncredited)
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
Mrs. Peter Ramsey