Peggy Lee
Born
May 26, 1920
Died
January 21, 2002 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Jamestown, New York, USA
Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs.
In 1952 Lee starred in The Jazz Singer, a Technicolor remake of the early Al Jolson part-talkie 1927 film of the same name. In 1955, she played an alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 1955 Lee did the speaking and singing voices for several characters in Disney's Lady and the Tramp: she played the human "Darling", the dog "Peg", and the two Siamese cats "Si and Am". In 1957, Lee guest starred on the short-lived ABC variety program, The Guy Mitchell Show.
Known For
Peggy Lee: Things Are Swingin'
Singer
2021
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Self (archive footage)
2013
…Sings Musicals
Self (archive footage)
2012
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
Self (archive footage)
2006
Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
(archive footage)
2005
Judy Garland Duets
Self (archive footage)
2005
Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee
2004
Man and Cat
Poor Old Woman
2001
Dean Martin: That's Amore
Self (archive footage)
2001
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990
Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
(voice) (archive footage)
1986
Disney's Halloween Treat
Si / Am (voice) (archive footage)
1982
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention
Darling (voice)
1978
Dinah!
Self · (2 episodes)
1974
Julie's Christmas Special
Self / Sugar Plum Fairy
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
(1 episode)
1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1972
The Pearl Bailey Show
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Petula
Self
1970
The Johnny Cash Show
Self · (1 episode)
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1969
The Carol Burnett Show
Self · (1 episode)
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · (1 episode)
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1967
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
(1 episode)
1966
The Hollywood Palace
Self · (1 episode)
1964
The Judy Garland Show
Self · (1 episode)
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · (1 episode)
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (5 episodes)
1962
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
Self
1962
Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show
1961
The Big Party
Self · (1 episode)
1959
The Bob Crosby Show
(1 episode)
1958
DuPont Show of the Month
Self · (1 episode)
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Singer · (1 episode)
1956
Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)
1956
Pete Kelly's Blues
Rose Hopkins
1955
Lady and the Tramp
Darling / Si / Am / Peg (voice)
1955
The George Gobel Show
Self · (1 episode)
1954
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
The Jazz Singer
Judy Lane
1953
General Electric Theater
Natalia Cory · (1 episode)
1953
Mr. Music
Peggy Lee
1950
Jasper in a Jam
Harp (singing voice)
1946
The Powers Girl
Peggy Lee - Goodman Band Vocalist (uncredited)
1943
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Self (archive footage)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (8 episodes)
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (1 episode)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (2 episodes)
1950
Cavalcade of Bands
(9 episodes)
1950
Cavalcade of Stars
(1 episode)
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (10 episodes)
1948
Jasper and the Beanstalk
Harp
1945
Stage Door Canteen
Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited)
1943