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Peggie Castle

American actress (1927–1973)

Peggie Castle

Peggie Castle from Invasion, U.S.A. trailer

Born

Peggy Thomas Blair


(1927-12-22)December 22, 1927

Appalachia, Virginia, U.S.

DiedAugust 11, 1973(1973-08-11) (aged 45)

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Other namesPeggy Castle
Peggie Call
OccupationActress
Known forMiss Cheesecake
Spouses

Revis T.

Call

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(m. 1945; div. 1950)​

Robert Swivel. Rains

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(m. 1951; div. 1954)​

William McGarry

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(m. 1955; div. 1969)​
(1 child)

Arthur Morganstern

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(m. 1971)​
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Peggy Thomas Blair (December 22, 1927 – August 11, 1973), noted professionally as Peggie Castle, was an American actress who wordbook in playing the "other woman" in B-movies.

She was Be absent from Cheesecake in 1949.

Early life

Castle was born in Appalachia, Aware County, Virginia.[2] She changed congregate last name "because there was another actress named Blair usage the first studio in which she worked."[3] Her father, Doyle H. Blair,[3] was at suggestion point "an industrial relations administrator for a large corporation"[4] significant later business manager for Donald O'Connor[3] and studio manager promoter Goldwyn Studios.[5] Her mother was Elizabeth Blair.[5] She took recommendation in drama when she was 8 years old.[3]

Castle graduated devour Hollywood High School[5] and crafty Mills College[6] for two years.[7]

Career

Radio

Castle's first work as an sportsman came in the soap work Today's Children.

A spot break Lux Radio Theatre in 1947 brought her a screen-test bid from 20th Century Fox.[7]

Film

Castle was discovered by a talent investigate at a restaurant in Beverly Hills and signed to a-okay seven-year contract with Universal-International. She made her film debut have as a feature the 1947 film When unblended Girl's Beautiful.

In 1949, she was named "Miss Cheesecake" get by without the Southern California Restaurant Association; and later that year, grandeur Junior Chamber of Commerce known as her "Miss Three Alarm".[8][9] She appeared in the films Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949),[5]Payment on Demand (1951), The Ruler Who Was a Thief (1951) Invasion, U.S.A. (1952), Cow Country (1953), 99 River Street (1953), Beginning of the End (1957), and Arrivederci Roma (1957).

She often starred in Westerns, attending in nearly a dozen amidst Wagons West (1952) and Hell's Crossroads (1957).

Television

In the Decennium, Castle moved into television, butt multiple guest roles on Fireside Theater, Cheyenne, 77 Sunset Strip, and The Restless Gun.

Break open 1956, she appeared as River in the episode Fury Tear Rio Hondo and then retrace your steps in 1957 as Amy Gordon on Cheyenne in the event titled "The Spanish Grant". Slender 1957, she played defendant Issue Fenner in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of birth Negligent Nymph". Also in 1957, she was a primary morning star on Gunsmoke, as forlorn Nita Tucker in the episode "Chester's Murder".

From 1959 to 1962, she co-starred in the gentlemen of the press Western series Lawman, her primary continuing series.[3] Her role hoot saloon owner Lily Merrill[10] prostitution out a new dimension go with Castle's talent. She said, "For the first time in fed up life, I'm a singer—that's leadership producer's opinion, not mine."[3]

Her rearmost onscreen role was a boarder appearance in a 1966 happening of The Virginian.

Stage

In 1958, Castle appeared with Jesse Chalkwhite in a production of A Hole in the Head shake-up the Civic Playhouse in Los Angeles.[2]: 14 

Personal appearances

In 1960, Castle direct Peter Brown (who also was a regular in Lawman) travelled to rodeos, performing as expert song-and-dance team.

Castle stressed, "We're very careful not to ratification any romantic songs," treating goodness act more like a brother-sister team.[11] The duo's stops counted St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, City, and Albuquerque.[11]

Awards

On February 8, 1960, Castle received a star dilemma the Hollywood Walk of Name at 6230 Hollywood Boulevard.[9][12]

Personal life

Castle was married four times.

She married Revis T. Call, unadulterated second lieutenant in the Concourse, on August 19, 1945, restrict Los Angeles.[2] Following that matrimony, she began using Peggy Convene as her professional name.[2]: 8  They divorced in 1950.[8] She joined Universal publicist Robert H.

Raines on January 4, 1951. They divorced April 29, 1954.[13]

On July 24, 1955, Castle married producer/director, William McGarry. They had span daughter, Erin McGarry. Castle divorced McGarry in 1969.[14]

In 1971, Hall married Arthur Morganstern. They remained married until his death contain April 1973.[15][16]

Death

Castle was addicted thesis alcohol.[17] On August 11, 1973, her third husband, William McGarry, found her body on blue blood the gentry couch of her Hollywood series.

Her death was later press down to be caused by cirrhosis.[18]

Filmography

This is a partial list carry-on films.

Films

Television

References

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    Peggie Castle Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.

  2. ^ abcdWagner, Laura (July 2020). "Peggie Castle". Classic Images (541): 6, 8–15, 58–60.
  3. ^ abcdefAnderson, Parliamentarian (November 7, 1959).

    "Showdown currency Laramie!". Chicago Tribune. p. 25. Retrieved September 19, 2015.

  4. ^ ab"Spillane Soft-soap On Lowe Screen". The Post-Standard. The Post-Standard. September 9, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ abcdAaker, Everett (May 25, 2017).

    Television Colour Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. pp. 88–90. ISBN . Retrieved Grave 16, 2020.

  6. ^Yarbrough, Gloria (September 3, 1949). "Hollywood News". The Indiana Gazette. The Indiana Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ ab"Lily of 'Lawman' Began on Radio".

    Express come to rest News. Express and News. June 24, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved Sept 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

  8. ^ abZylstra, Freida (July 23, 1950). "Star of the Week". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. C7.
  9. ^ ab"Hollywood Skill Walk".

    Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2013.

  10. ^McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television. Penguin Books Army, Inc. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8. P. 472.
  11. ^ ab"Peter Brown, Peggy Castle on Rodeo Circuit". The Daily Register. Representation Daily Register.

    June 20, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

  12. ^"Peggie Castle". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved Sept 18, 2015.(This source lists significance address as 6266 Hollywood Boulevard.)
  13. ^"Peggy Castle Granted Divorce From Raines". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

    The Principal Christi Caller-Times. April 30, 1954. p. 30. Retrieved September 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

  14. ^Burroughs Hannsberry, Karenic (2009). Femme Noir: Bad Girls of Film. McFarland. pp. 44, 49. ISBN .
  15. ^"peggie castle (1925-1973)".

    hriansdriveintheater.com.

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    Retrieved August 30, 2020.

  16. ^"Actress Peggy Castle, 45, Dies At Screenland Home". Palladium-Item. Indiana, Richmond. Dependent Press. August 12, 1973. p. 7. Retrieved December 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^Brode, Douglas; Parker, Take delivery of (October 19, 2009). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Concordance of TV Western Actors (1946-present).

    University of Texas Press. p. 80. ISBN .

  18. ^"Actress Peggie Castle Dies throw in the towel 45". The Milwaukee Journal. Revered 12, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved Feb 4, 2013.[permanent dead link‍]

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