Peggy Maley
Biography
Peggy Maley was an American actress who worked in film, television and the theater. Born in Pottsville, she was crowned Miss Atlantic City in 1942, and she appeared on Broadway in I Gotta Get Out in 1947 and Joy to the World in 1948. Her screen career was brief, running from 1953 to 1960. In film she was seen in The Wild One (1953), delivering the feeder line to Marlon Brando. On television she made her first appearance as Diane Chandler in Ramar of the Jungle, and she returned three times each to The Star and the Story, Dragnet with Jack Webb, Richard Diamond, Private Detective and Perry Mason with Raymond Burr. In 1957 she played Lola Florey in the Perry Mason episode The Case of the Silent Partner, and her last appearance came in 1960 as Verna in Lock-Up with MacDonald Carey.
84years old at death
- Born Pottsville
- Died Hatfield
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 6 years1951 to 1957
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Getting ready for a role
In The Wild One, Peggy Maley spoke the feeder line to Marlon Brando: "Hey, Johnny, what are you rebelling against?"
A first
In 1942, Peggy Maley was crowned Miss Atlantic City. She was 18 or 19 years old when she won the title.
Peggy Maley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1948 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.