Peggy Rea

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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.

Most Popular Peggy Rea Trailers

Total trailers found: 28

7 Faces of Dr. Lao Trailer (1964)

18 March 1964

An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts.

Cold Turkey Trailer (1971)

19 February 1971

Reverend Brooks leads the town in a contest to stop smoking for a month, But some tobacco executives don't want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke.

The Night Stalker Trailer (1972)

11 January 1972

Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire.

The Gift of Love Trailer (1978)

08 December 1978

Inspired by O. Henry's short story about a young bride and groom, each of whom foolishly--but quite lovingly--sacrifices a treasured possession to buy the perfect Christmas gift for their mate.

Devil in a Blue Dress Trailer (1995)

29 September 1995

In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects.

Strange Bedfellows Trailer (1965)

09 February 1965

After a hasty wedding, Carter and Toni find that they disagree on everything. They separate and seven years later, on the eve before their divorce, meet again and spend the night together.

What's the Matter with Helen? Trailer (1971)

30 June 1971

Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

The Bastard Trailer (1978)

22 May 1978

Phillipe Charboneau is the illegitimate son of an English duke. When he travels from France to England to claim his inheritance, he incurs the wrath of his father's family and is forced to flee to America, where he becomes involved in the events leading to the American Revolution.

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid Trailer (1978)

26 May 1978

A turn-of-the-century investigator named Kate Bliss goes to the wide-open spaces of the wild west to capture a gang of outlaws led by a charming "Robin Hood of the plains," leading a band of dispossessed ranchers against a stuffy English land baron who has cheated them out of their property.

Curfew Trailer (1989)

25 April 1989

Two brothers whose grisly killing spree has landed them on death row plot a daring escape, breaking free from prison with vengeance in mind, and setting targets in the form of the key witnesses against them.

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion Trailer (1993)

21 November 1993

The fourth Waltons reunion TV movie is set in the 1960s , with John-Boy still living in New York, trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him.

Love Field Trailer (1992)

11 December 1992

Dallas housewife Lurene Hallett's life revolves around the doings of Jacqueline Kennedy. She is devastated when President Kennedy is shot a few hours after she sees him arrive in Dallas.

Nothing But the Truth Trailer (1995)

23 May 1995

A polygraph examiner has an affair with a murder suspect after her test clears him, but new evidence then suggests that he's guilty after all.

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway Trailer (1980)

21 April 1980

Two teenagers on the run with a quarter of a million dollars belonging to an illegal drug ring are pursued by a suave crime czar and, after they gain a celebrity of sorts, by the whole country, which wants to partake of their largesse in their coast-to-coast spending spree.

In Country Trailer (1989)

15 September 1989

Samantha Hughes, a teenaged Kentucky girl, never knew her father, who died in Vietnam before her birth.

Lipstick Trailer (1976)

02 April 1976

An aspiring avant-garde composer rapes a fashion model. When she takes him to court, she's slut-shamed by the defense and the man is exonerated.

The Cracker Factory Trailer (1979)

16 March 1979

Drama depicting the problems of a suburban housewife suffering from fits of depression and alcoholism, and her stay in a psychiatric center after a feeble suicide attempt.

Promise Him Anything Trailer (1975)

15 May 1975

A young bachelor using a dating service picks a woman whose information card read "Anything goes." When he takes her out and finds out that she didn't live up to her description, he sues her for breach of contract.

Made in America Trailer (1993)

06 January 1993

A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that wasn't bad enough, he's white.

A Rainy Day Trailer (1979)

06 April 1979

A television star goes home to Texas for her father's funeral and spends time with her mother for the first time in five years.

Valley of the Dolls Trailer (1967)

27 December 1967

In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke.

Win, Place or Steal Trailer (1975)

01 February 1975

Three friends have two things in common: (1) they like to bet on the horses at the track, and (2) they invariably lose.

Fun and Games Trailer (1980)

25 May 1980

A divorcee decides to fight back after her hopes of gaining a promotion are dashed by her rejection of the advances of her boss, and it is only after he actually attacks her that her company and her union take notice.

Hunter Trailer (1973)

09 January 1973

A fatal crash at a racetrack injures a government agent and exposes an enemy brainwashing scheme.

The Learning Tree Trailer (1969)

06 August 1969

The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood.

Looking for Love Trailer (1964)

05 August 1964

An aspiring young singer unexpectedly gets her big break by inventing a specialized clothes rack.

Hamburger: The Motion Picture Trailer (1986)

31 January 1986

Russell has been expelled from several schools for lewd, crude and nude conduct. Busterburger Univers

Blood Sport Trailer (1973)

05 December 1973

A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to escape with a college scholarship and a pro career.