Peggy Rea
Born
March 31, 1921
Died
February 5, 2011 (89 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 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.
Devil in a Blue Dress
Carter’s Secretary
1995
The Single Guy
Aunt Heidi · (1 episode)
1995
Nothing But the Truth
Flora
1995
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Rose
1993
Grace Under Fire
(1 episode)
1993
Grace Under Fire
Jean Kelly · (2 episodes)
1993
Made in America
Alberta
1993
Love Field
Mrs. Heisenbuttel
1992
Step by Step
Ivy Baker · (22 episodes)
1991
In Country
Mamaw
1989
Curfew
Mrs. Mary Cox
1989
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Mrs. Cratchmatter
1986
MacGyver
Angry Woman At Airport · (1 episode)
1985
The Golden Girls
Mrs. Contini · (1 episode)
1985
Fun and Games
Rose
1980
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
Motel Owner
1980
A Rainy Day
Mrs. Jewels
1979
The Cracker Factory
Pomeroy
1979
The Dukes of Hazzard
Lulu (Coltrane) Hogg · (19 episodes)
1979
The Gift of Love
Mrs. Mooney
1978
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Woman on Train
1978
The Bastard
Shopkeeper
1978
Busting Loose
(1 episode)
1977
Quincy, M.E.
(1 episode)
1976
Charlie's Angels
Bridget · (1 episode)
1976
Lipstick
Reporter
1976
Ellery Queen
(1 episode)
1975
Promise Him Anything
Mother
1975
Bronk
(2 episodes)
1975
Win, Place or Steal
Josephine
1975
Paper Moon
(1 episode)
1974
Blood Sport
Mrs. Birdsong
1973
The Magician
Emma · (1 episode)
1973
Hunter
Helen Shaw's Friend
1973
ABC Afterschool Special
Mrs. Atwater · (1 episode)
1972
The Waltons
(1 episode)
1972
The Waltons
Rose Burton · (1 episode)
1972
The Night Stalker
1972
What's the Matter with Helen?
Mrs. Schultz
1971
Cold Turkey
Mrs. Proctor
1971
All in the Family
Bertha · (5 episodes)
1971
The Odd Couple
Miss Rykof · (1 episode)
1970
The Immortal
(1 episode)
1970
Medical Center
(1 episode)
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mrs. Baker · (2 episodes)
1969
The Learning Tree
Miss McClintock
1969
Here's Lucy
Maude · (1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
Sandra Quillan · (1 episode)
1968
Valley of the Dolls
Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)
1967
Mannix
(3 episodes)
1967
Ironside
(1 episode)
1967
Mission: Impossible
Cleaning Woman · (1 episode)
1966
Family Affair
(1 episode)
1966
The Wild Wild West
(1 episode)
1965
Gidget
(1 episode)
1965
Strange Bedfellows
Mavis Masters
1965
Looking for Love
Relative (uncredited)
1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Mrs. Peter Ramsey
1964
Burke's Law
Sylvia Lewis · (1 episode)
1963
The Patty Duke Show
(1 episode)
1963
Ben Casey
(1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Dorothy Gitner · (1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Nurse Helen O'Hara · (1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Nurse Carrie · (1 episode)
1961
77 Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
1958
The Donna Reed Show
(1 episode)
1958
Have Gun, Will Travel
(4 episodes)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Lulu · (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Peggy · (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Widow · (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Jean Mosely · (1 episode)
1957
Gunsmoke
Shopkeeper (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Lady · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Dress Shop Owner · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Mrs. Roniger · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Rosey · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Bess Roniger · (1 episode)
1955
I Love Lucy
Nurse · (1 episode)
1951
I Love Lucy
Dorothy · (1 episode)
1951
I Love Lucy
Susan · (1 episode)
1951
I Love Lucy
Clubwoman · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Miss Katie - Waiters' Boss · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Big Bertha Kropnik · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Housewife · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Woman Grocery Shopper · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Woman on the street · (1 episode)
1951