Peggie Castle

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Peggie Castle

Actress Peggie Castle
Born Peggy Blair
December 22, 1927(1927-12-22)
Appalachia, Virginia, U.S.
Died August 11, 1973(1973-08-11) (aged 45)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names Peggy Castle
Peggie Call
Occupation Actress
Spouse Revis Call (m. 1945–1950) «start: (1945)–end+1: (1951)»"Marriage: Revis Call to Peggie Castle" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggie_Castle)
Robert H. Rains (m. 1951–1954) «start: (1951)–end+1: (1955)»"Marriage: Robert H. Rains to Peggie Castle" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggie_Castle)
William McGarry (m. 1955–1969) «start: (1955)–end+1: (1970)»"Marriage: William McGarry to Peggie Castle" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggie_Castle)
Arthur Morganstern (m. 1971–1973) «start: (1971)–end+1: (1974)»"Marriage: Arthur Morganstern to Peggie Castle" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggie_Castle)

Peggie Castle (December 22, 1927 – August 11, 1973) was an American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in B-movies. She was also billed under the names Peggy Castle and Peggie Call.

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[edit] Career

Born Peggy Blair in Appalachia, Virginia, Castle was discovered by a talent scout while eating in a restaurant in Beverly Hills. She appeared in such films as Payment on Demand, 99 River Street, I, the Jury, Invasion U.S.A., and Arrivederci Roma. Castle then moved to television, where she played the major character Lily Merrill in the television western series Lawman from 1959 to 1962.

[edit] Personal life and death

Castle retired from acting after she married director William McGarry in 1964; she was married four times overall.

She subsequently became an alcoholic and died at the age of forty-five of cirrhosis of the liver.[1]

For her contribution to the television industry, Peggie Castle has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6230 Hollywood Boulevard.

[edit] Selected filmography

John Russell and Peggie Castle
Year Title Role Notes
1947 When a Girl's Beautiful "Koko" Glayde Credited as Peggy Call
1949 Mr. Belvedere Goes to College Jean Auchincloss Uncredited
1950 Buccaneer's Girl Cleo
1951 Payment on Demand Diana Ramsey
1951 Air Cadet Pat
1951 Bright Victory Eleanor Uncredited
1951 The Golden Horde Lailee
1952 Invasion U.S.A. Carla Sanford
1952 Fireside Theater Ann Episode: "A Kiss for Aunt Sophie"
1953 I, the Jury Charlotte Manning
1953 99 River Street Pauline Driscoll
1954 The White Orchid Kathryn Williams
1954 Overland Pacific Ann Dennison
1954 The Long Wait Venus
1954 Jesse James' Women Waco Gans
1955 Finger Man Gladys Baker
1956 Miracle in the Rain Millie Kranz
1956 Four Star Playhouse Molly Barry Episode: "Success Story"
1957 Conflict Lila Prescott Episode: "The Money"
1957 Gunsmoke Nita Tucker Episode: "Chester's Murder"
1957 Beginning of the End Audrey Aimes
1958 Arrivederci Roma Carol Ralston
1958 The Texan Charlotta Rivera Episode: "The First Notch"
1958 77 Sunset Strip Valerie Stacey Episode: "The Well-Selected Frame"
1959 to 1962 Lawman Lily 105 episodes
1966 The Virginian Melissa Episode: "Morgan Starr"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Brode, Douglas; Parker, Fess (2009-10-19). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors (1946-present). University of Texas Press. p. 80. ISBN 0-292-71849-7. 

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