Peggy Shannon
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Acting Credits
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peggy Shannon (born Winona Sammon, January 10, 1907 – May 11, 1941) was an American actress. She appeared on the stage and screen of the 1920s and 1930s. Shannon began her career as a Ziegfeld girl in 1923 before moving on to Broadway productions. She was signed to Paramount Pictures and groomed to replace Clara Bow as the newest "It girl", whom she replaced in the 1931 film, The Secret Call. Her growing dependency on alcohol eventually derailed her career...
Known For
Filmography
The House Across the Bay
1940
as Alice
Triple Justice
1940
as Susan
Cafe Hostess
1940
as Nellie
All About Hash
1940
as Edith Henry
Blackwell's Island
1939
as Pearl Murray
Fixer Dugan
1939
as Aggie Moreno
Dad for a Day
1939
as Mary Baker, Mickey's mother
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Kitty (uncredited)
The Women
1939
as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
as Lola Martin
Girls on Probation
1938
as Inmate Ruth
Youth on Parole
1937
as Peggy
Ellis Island
1936
as Betty Parker
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
as Thelma Bell
Night Life of the Gods
1935
as Daphne Lambert
Turn Back the Clock
1933
as Elvina Evans Wright / Elvina Evans Gimlet
Girl Missing
1933
as Daisy Bradford
Back Page
1933
as Jerry Hampton
Fury of the Jungle
1933
as Joan Leesom
Deluge
1933
as Claire Arlington
The Devil's Mate
1933
as Nancy Weaver
Hotel Continental
1932
as Ruth Carleton
Society Girl
1932
as Judy Gelett
The Painted Woman
1932
as Kiddo
False Faces
1932
as Elsie Fryer
This Reckless Age
1932
as Mary Burke
The Road to Reno
1931
as Lee Millet
Silence
1931
as Norma Davis / Norma Powers
The Secret Call
1931
as Wanda Kelly
Touchdown!
1931
as Mary Gehring