Peggy Charren | |
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| Born | Peggy Sundelle Walzer March 9, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2015 (aged 86) Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Connecticut College (BA) |
| Known for | Founder of Action for Children's Television[1] |
| Spouse | Stanley Charren |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (1995) |
Peggy Sundelle Charren (née Walzer; March 9, 1928 – January 22, 2015) was an American activist best known as the founder of Action for Children's Television (ACT), a national child advocacy organization. The organization was founded in an effort to encourage program diversity and eliminate commercial abuses in children's television programming.[1][2][3][4] In 1995, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[5]
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