Peggy Rea
Acting
Born: 1921-03-31 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2011-02-05
Biography
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 Es
🎬 Movies (27)
Nothing But the Truth
1995
Flora
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
Carter’s Secretary
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993
Rose
Made in America
1993
Alberta
Love Field
1992
Mrs. Heisenbuttel
In Country
1989
Mamaw
Curfew
1989
Mrs. Mary Cox
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
1986
Mrs. Cratchmatter
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
1980
Motel Owner
Fun and Games
1980
Rose
The Cracker Factory
1979
Pomeroy
A Rainy Day
1979
Mrs. Jewels
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978
Woman on Train
The Gift of Love
1978
Mrs. Mooney
Lipstick
1976
Reporter
Promise Him Anything
1975
Mother
Win, Place or Steal
1975
Josephine
Blood Sport
1973
Mrs. Birdsong
Hunter
1973
Helen Shaw's Friend
The Night Stalker
1972
Cold Turkey
1971
Mrs. Proctor
What's the Matter with Helen?
1971
Mrs. Schultz
The Learning Tree
1969
Miss McClintock
Valley of the Dolls
1967
Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Strange Bedfellows
1965
Mavis Masters
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
Mrs. Peter Ramsey
Looking for Love
1964
Relative (uncredited)
📺 TV Shows (30)
The Single Guy
1995
Aunt Heidi
Grace Under Fire
1993
Jean Kelly
Step by Step
1991
Ivy Baker
Monsters
1988
Babs
The Golden Girls
1985
Mrs. Contini
MacGyver
1985
Angry Woman At Airport
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
Lulu (Coltrane) Hogg
Busting Loose
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976
Bridget
Ellery Queen
1975
Bronk
1975
Paper Moon
1974
The Magician
1973
Emma
The Waltons
1972
Rose Burton
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
Mrs. Atwater
All in the Family
1971
Bertha
The Odd Couple
1970
Miss Rykof
The Immortal
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Mrs. Baker
Medical Center
1969
Landlady
Here's Lucy
1968
Maude
Adam-12
1968
Sandra Quillan
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
Family Affair
1966
Mission: Impossible
1966
Cleaning Woman
Run, Buddy, Run
1966
Gidget
1965
The Wild Wild West
1965