Acting
Peggy Rea
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.
Filmography
Nothing But the Truth
Film · 1995
Devil in a Blue Dress
Film · 1995
The Single Guy
Series · 1995
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Film · 1993
Made in America
Film · 1993
Grace Under Fire
Series · 1993
Grace Under Fire
Series · 1993
Love Field
Film · 1992
Step by Step
Series · 1991
Angel of Death
Film · 1990
In Country
Film · 1989
Curfew
Film · 1989
Monsters
Series · 1988
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Film · 1986
The Golden Girls
Series · 1985
MacGyver
Series · 1985
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
Film · 1980
Fun and Games
Film · 1980
The Cracker Factory
Film · 1979
A Rainy Day
Film · 1979
The Dukes of Hazzard
Series · 1979
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Film · 1978
The Gift of Love
Film · 1978
The Bastard
Series · 1978
Flying High
Series · 1978
Busting Loose
Series · 1977
Lipstick
Film · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
Promise Him Anything
Film · 1975
Win, Place or Steal
Film · 1975
Ellery Queen
Series · 1975
Bronk
Series · 1975
Paper Moon
Series · 1974
Blood Sport
Film · 1973
Hunter
Film · 1973
The Magician
Series · 1973
The Night Stalker
Film · 1972
The Waltons
Series · 1972
ABC Afterschool Special
Series · 1972
The Waltons
Series · 1972
Cold Turkey
Film · 1971
What's the Matter with Helen?
Film · 1971
All in the Family
Series · 1971
The Odd Couple
Series · 1970
The Immortal
Series · 1970
The Learning Tree
Film · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
Medical Center
Series · 1969
Here's Lucy
Series · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Valley of the Dolls
Film · 1967
Mannix
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Family Affair
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
Run, Buddy, Run
Series · 1966
Strange Bedfellows
Film · 1965
Gidget
Series · 1965
The Wild Wild West
Series · 1965
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Film · 1964
Looking for Love
Film · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
The Patty Duke Show
Series · 1963
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
The Donna Reed Show
Series · 1958
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Series · 1957
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
I Love Lucy
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951
The Red Skelton Show
Series · 1951