About
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 Essex House, where Thompson was staying), and disappearing, on at least one occasion, on the eve of their New York opening to see Born Yesterday on Broadway without telling Thompson. The time had come for Peggy to make her mark as the character actress she was born to be. She quickly landed on her feet with a supporting role in the National Road Company production of Tennessee Williams' A...
Known for
MacGyverSeries • 1985
IronsideSeries • 1967
MannixSeries • 1967
Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966
Adam-12Series • 1968
The WaltonsSeries • 1972
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
I Love LucySeries • 1951
The Golden GirlsSeries • 1985
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
The Donna Reed ShowSeries • 1958
Step by StepSeries • 1991
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
All in the FamilySeries • 1971
Marcus Welby, M.D.Series • 1969
Medical CenterSeries • 1969
The Dukes of HazzardSeries • 1979
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
The Odd CoupleSeries • 1970
Here's LucySeries • 1968
ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972