Peggy Rea
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Nothing But the Truth
1995
as Flora
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
as Carter’s Secretary
The Single Guy
1995
as Aunt Heidi
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993
as Rose
Made in America
1993
as Alberta
Grace Under Fire
1993
Grace Under Fire
1993
as Jean Kelly
Love Field
1992
as Mrs. Heisenbuttel
Step by Step
1991
as Ivy Baker
Angel of Death
1990
as Marci
In Country
1989
as Mamaw
Curfew
1989
as Mrs. Mary Cox
Monsters
1988
as Babs
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
1986
as Mrs. Cratchmatter
The Golden Girls
1985
as Mrs. Contini
MacGyver
1985
as Angry Woman At Airport
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
1980
as Motel Owner
Fun and Games
1980
as Rose
The Cracker Factory
1979
as Pomeroy
A Rainy Day
1979
as Mrs. Jewels
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
as Lulu (Coltrane) Hogg
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
1978
as Woman on Train
The Gift of Love
1978
as Mrs. Mooney
The Bastard
1978
as Shopkeeper
Flying High
1978
as Sauna woman
Busting Loose
1977
Lipstick
1976
as Reporter
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Bridget
Promise Him Anything
1975
as Mother
Win, Place or Steal
1975
as Josephine
Ellery Queen
1975
Bronk
1975
Paper Moon
1974
Blood Sport
1973
as Mrs. Birdsong
Hunter
1973
as Helen Shaw's Friend
The Magician
1973
as Emma
The Night Stalker
1972
The Waltons
1972
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
as Mrs. Atwater
The Waltons
1972
as Rose Burton
Cold Turkey
1971
as Mrs. Proctor
What's the Matter with Helen?
1971
as Mrs. Schultz
All in the Family
1971
as Bertha
The Odd Couple
1970
as Miss Rykof
The Immortal
1970
The Learning Tree
1969
as Miss McClintock
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Mrs. Baker
Medical Center
1969
as Landlady
Here's Lucy
1968
as Maude
Adam-12
1968
as Sandra Quillan
Valley of the Dolls
1967
as Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
Family Affair
1966
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Cleaning Woman
Run, Buddy, Run
1966
Strange Bedfellows
1965
as Mavis Masters
Gidget
1965
The Wild Wild West
1965
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964
as Mrs. Peter Ramsey
Looking for Love
1964
as Relative (uncredited)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Revivalist
Burke's Law
1963
as Sylvia Lewis
The Patty Duke Show
1963
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Dorothy Gitner
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Nurse Helen O'Hara
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Nurse Carrie
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Lulu
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Peggy
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Widow
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Jean Mosely
Gunsmoke
1955
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Lady
Gunsmoke
1955
as Dress Shop Owner
Gunsmoke
1955
as Mrs. Roniger
Gunsmoke
1955
as Rosey
Gunsmoke
1955
as Bess Roniger
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mrs. Lacy
I Love Lucy
1951
as Nurse
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Miss Katie
I Love Lucy
1951
as Clubwoman
I Love Lucy
1951
as Dorothy
I Love Lucy
1951
as Susan
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Big Bertha Kropnik
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Housewife
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Woman Grocery Shopper
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Woman on Street