Peggy Conklin

Peggy Conklin
Peggy Conklin in The Petrified Forest (1935)
Born
Margaret Eleanor Conklin[1]

(1906-11-02)November 2, 1906
Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 18, 2003(2003-03-18) (aged 96)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film, television and theatre actress
Years active1928–1960
Spouse
James D. Thompson
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(m. 1935; died. 1998)​
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Children2[1][2]

Margaret Eleanor Conklin (November 2, 1906[2] – March 18, 2003)[3] was an American film, television and theatre actress.[1][2]

Conklin was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York.[2][4] When she was twelve her mother died, and she was raised by her two aunts.[1][2] After she graduated from high school she moved to New York City to become an actress, initially studying dancing.[1][2]

Conklin began her acting career in 1928, appeared in the Broadway production Treasure Girl as part of the chorus line.[1][5] She soon started playing leading roles, with her theater credits including Yes, My Darling Daughter, The Petrified Forest, Co-respondent Unknown, The Pursuit of Happiness, Miss Swan Expects, Mr. and Mrs. North, The Wisteria Tress, Old Man Murphy and The Ghost Writer.[1][2][5] Her final theatre credit was from the Broadway play, titled, Howie, where she played the role of "Edith Simms".[5] Conklin starred in the 1936 film Her Master's Voice alongside actor, Edward Everett Horton,[6] and also in The President Vanishes and Having Wonderful Time, but only made five films in total. She also appeared on radio and television.[1][7]

Conklin died in March 2003 at her home in Naples, Florida, at the age of 96.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Oliver, Myrna (March 28, 2003). "Peggy Conklin, 96; Shone on Broadway". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Peggy Conklin, Actress on Broadway, Is Dead at 96". The New York Times. March 25, 2003. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Willis, John (November 2004). Theatre World: 2002-2003. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 314. ISBN 9781557836342 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Variety Staff (April 3, 2003). "Peggy Conklin". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Peggy Conklin". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Nissen, Axel (2007). Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties. McFarland. p. 74. ISBN 9780786427468 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Lentz, Harris (April 20, 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003. McFarland. p. 84. ISBN 9780786417568 – via Google Books.