- Peggy Allenby
Infobox Actor
name = Peggy Allenby
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birthdate = birth date|1901|2|14|mf=y
birthplace =New York City ,New York
deathdate = death date and age|1966|3|23|1901|2|14|mf=y
deathplace =New York City ,New York Peggy Allenby (
February 14 ,1901 -March 23 ,1966 ) was an Americansilent film actress who continued as performer in television. She appeared in silent films, including "The Man Who Came Back " (1922).Biography
She may be best-known for her role as "Mattie Lane Grimsley" on the
CBS -TV soap opera "Edge of Night ". Peggy Allenby was in the show's cast from 1956 - 1966. She also appeared on "The Philco Television Playhouse " (1951), "Cosmopolitan Theater " (1951), "Taste of Tomorrow " (1952), "First Love " (1954), "Studio One" (1954), and "The United States Steel Hour " (1959).From 1930 to 1950 her voice was a part of such radio broadcasts as "David Harum" and "Road of Life". On stage she played the role of the wife of
Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman ". She also appeared in "The Happy Journey " on Broadway.Allenby was married to John McGovern, an actor.
Death
On
March 23 ,1966 , Allenby died in Park West Hospital after a short illness in 1966, aged 65.References
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Los Angeles Times , "Heiress-Apparent to Play Laurels", October 12, 1922, Page 19.
*New York Times , "Peggy Allenby, 65, of Edge of Night", March 25, 1966, Page 41.External links
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NAME= Allenby, Peggy
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH=February 14 ,1901
PLACE OF BIRTH=New York City ,New York
DATE OF DEATH=March 23 ,1966
PLACE OF DEATH=New York City ,New York
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