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Peggy Rea

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Mar 31 1921

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Sat, Feb 05 2011

Peggy Rea is 89 years old

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Devil in a Blue Dress

Peggy Rea was

74 in Devil in a Blue Dress

as 'Carter’s Secretary'.

Fri, Sep 29 1995

Nothing But the Truth

Peggy Rea was

74 in Nothing But the Truth

as 'Flora'.

Tue, May 23 1995

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

Peggy Rea was

72 in A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

as 'Rose'.

Sun, Nov 21 1993

Made in America

Peggy Rea was

71 in Made in America

as 'Alberta'.

Wed, Jan 06 1993

Love Field

Peggy Rea was

71 in Love Field

as 'Mrs. Heisenbuttel'.

Fri, Dec 11 1992

In Country

Peggy Rea was

68 in In Country

as 'Mamaw'.

Fri, Sep 15 1989

Curfew

Peggy Rea was

68 in Curfew

as 'Mrs. Mary Cox'.

Tue, Apr 25 1989

Hamburger: The Motion Picture

Peggy Rea was

64 in Hamburger: The Motion Picture

as 'Mrs. Cratchmatter'.

Fri, Jan 31 1986

Fun and Games

Peggy Rea was

59 in Fun and Games

as 'Rose'.

Sun, May 25 1980

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway

Peggy Rea was

59 in The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway

as 'Motel Owner'.

Mon, Apr 21 1980

A Rainy Day

Peggy Rea was

58 in A Rainy Day

as 'Mrs. Jewels'.

Fri, Apr 06 1979

The Cracker Factory

Peggy Rea was

57 in The Cracker Factory

as 'Pomeroy'.

Fri, Mar 16 1979

The Gift of Love

Peggy Rea was

57 in The Gift of Love

as 'Mrs. Mooney'.

Fri, Dec 08 1978

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

Peggy Rea was

57 in Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

as 'Woman on Train'.

Fri, May 26 1978

The Bastard

Peggy Rea was

57 in The Bastard

as 'Shopkeeper'.

Mon, May 22 1978

Lipstick

Peggy Rea was

55 in Lipstick

as 'Reporter'.

Fri, Apr 02 1976

Promise Him Anything

Peggy Rea was

54 in Promise Him Anything

as 'Mother'.

Thu, May 15 1975

Win, Place or Steal

Peggy Rea was

53 in Win, Place or Steal

as 'Josephine'.

Sat, Feb 01 1975

Blood Sport

Peggy Rea was

52 in Blood Sport

as 'Mrs. Birdsong'.

Wed, Dec 05 1973

Hunter

Peggy Rea was

51 in Hunter

as 'Helen Shaw's Friend'.

Tue, Jan 09 1973

The Night Stalker

Peggy Rea was

50 in The Night Stalker

Tue, Jan 11 1972

What's the Matter with Helen?

Peggy Rea was

50 in What's the Matter with Helen?

as 'Mrs. Schultz'.

Wed, Jun 30 1971

Cold Turkey

Peggy Rea was

49 in Cold Turkey

as 'Mrs. Proctor'.

Fri, Feb 19 1971

The Learning Tree

Peggy Rea was

48 in The Learning Tree

as 'Miss McClintock'.

Wed, Aug 06 1969

Valley of the Dolls

Peggy Rea was

46 in Valley of the Dolls

as 'Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)'.

Wed, Dec 27 1967

Strange Bedfellows

Peggy Rea was

43 in Strange Bedfellows

as 'Mavis Masters'.

Tue, Feb 09 1965

Looking for Love

Peggy Rea was

43 in Looking for Love

as 'Relative (uncredited)'.

Wed, Aug 05 1964

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Peggy Rea was

42 in 7 Faces of Dr. Lao

as 'Mrs. Peter Ramsey'.

Wed, Mar 18 1964

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The Single Guy

Peggy Rea was

74+ in The Single Guy

as 'Aunt Heidi'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 1995

Grace Under Fire

Peggy Rea was

72+ in Grace Under Fire

as ', Jean Kelly'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1993

Step by Step

Peggy Rea was

70+ in Step by Step

as 'Ivy Baker'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1991

MacGyver

Peggy Rea was

64+ in MacGyver

as 'Angry Woman At Airport'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

The Golden Girls

Peggy Rea was

64+ in The Golden Girls

as 'Mrs. Contini'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

The Dukes of Hazzard

Peggy Rea was

57+ in The Dukes of Hazzard

as 'Lulu (Coltrane) Hogg'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 26 1979

Busting Loose

Peggy Rea was

55+ in Busting Loose

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 17 1977

Quincy, M.E.

Peggy Rea was

55+ in Quincy, M.E.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

Charlie's Angels

Peggy Rea was

55+ in Charlie's Angels

as 'Bridget'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976

Ellery Queen

Peggy Rea was

54+ in Ellery Queen

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975

Bronk

Peggy Rea was

54+ in Bronk

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 17 1975

Paper Moon

Peggy Rea was

53+ in Paper Moon

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1974

The Magician

Peggy Rea was

52+ in The Magician

as 'Emma'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973

ABC Afterschool Special

Peggy Rea was

51+ in ABC Afterschool Special

as 'Mrs. Atwater'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 04 1972

The Waltons

Peggy Rea was

51+ in The Waltons

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

All in the Family

Peggy Rea was

49+ in All in the Family

as 'Bertha'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971

The Immortal

Peggy Rea was

49+ in The Immortal

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970

The Odd Couple

Peggy Rea was

49+ in The Odd Couple

as 'Miss Rykof'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970

Medical Center

Peggy Rea was

48+ in Medical Center

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Peggy Rea was

48+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.

as 'Mrs. Baker'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969

Here's Lucy

Peggy Rea was

47+ in Here's Lucy

as 'Maude'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

Adam-12

Peggy Rea was

47+ in Adam-12

as 'Sandra Quillan'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968

Mannix

Peggy Rea was

46+ in Mannix

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Ironside

Peggy Rea was

45+ in Ironside

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Mission: Impossible

Peggy Rea was

45+ in Mission: Impossible

as 'Cleaning Woman'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

Family Affair

Peggy Rea was

45+ in Family Affair

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966

The Wild Wild West

Peggy Rea was

44+ in The Wild Wild West

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965

Gidget

Peggy Rea was

44+ in Gidget

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Burke's Law

Peggy Rea was

42+ in Burke's Law

as 'Sylvia Lewis'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Patty Duke Show

Peggy Rea was

42+ in The Patty Duke Show

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963

Ben Casey

Peggy Rea was

40+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Dr. Kildare

Peggy Rea was

40+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Dorothy Gitner, Nurse Helen O'Hara, Nurse Carrie'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

77 Sunset Strip

Peggy Rea was

37+ in 77 Sunset Strip

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

The Donna Reed Show

Peggy Rea was

37+ in The Donna Reed Show

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958

Have Gun, Will Travel

Peggy Rea was

36+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Gunsmoke

Peggy Rea was

34+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Shopkeeper (uncredited), Lady, Dress Shop Owner, Mrs. Roniger, Rosey, Bess Roniger'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

I Love Lucy

Peggy Rea was

30+ in I Love Lucy

as 'Nurse, Susan, Clubwoman, Dorothy'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951

The Red Skelton Show

Peggy Rea was

30+ in The Red Skelton Show

as 'Miss Katie - Waiters' Boss'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1951