Peggie Castle
Peggie Castle (* 22. December 1927 as Peggy Thomas Blair in Appalachia , Virginia ; † 11. August 1973 in Hollywood , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Castle began her career as a model. In 1947 she had her first film role, still under the pseudonym Peggy Call . A few small uncredited roles followed before making a career in B-movie productions in the 1950s . The blonde starred in two Mickey Spillane films, The Judge I Am and The Long Waiting . She has appeared in numerous westerns and some science fiction films , including Beginning of the End . In larger Hollywood productions she had smaller roles, including in the adventure film Die Piratenbraut and the drama Die Ambgeizige .
After her first television appearances from 1953, including in the western series Rauchende Colts and Cheyenne , she received the role of saloon owner Lily Merrill in 1959 in the western series Lawman , which she played in 106 episodes until it was discontinued in 1962. For this she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 . After that, she only made one final appearance, in an episode of The People at Shiloh Ranch series .
Castle was married four times, including to assistant director William McGarry . Their only child was born from this marriage. Towards the end of her career, she suffered from alcoholism and died of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 46 .
Filmography (selection)
watch TV
- 1957: Perry Mason
- 1957: Smoking Colts (Gunsmoke)
- 1958: 77 Sunset Strip
- 1959-1962: Lawman
- 1966: The Shiloh Ranch People (The Virginian)
Movie
- 1950: The Pirate Bride (Buccaneer's Girl)
- 1951: The Ambitious (Payment on Demand)
- 1951: Victory over the Dark (Bright Victory)
- 1952: Invasion against United States
- 1953: I am the judge (I, the jury)
- 1953: Taxi 539 doesn't respond (99 River Street)
- 1953: With Winchester and Whip (Cow Country)
- 1954: The hand on the trigger (The Yellow Tomahawk)
- 1955: The Devil in the Saddle (Tall Man Riding)
- 1956: One Shot Faster (The Oklahoma Woman)
- 1957: Beginning of the End
- 1957: I rode for Jesse James (Hell's Crossroads)
Awards
- 1960: Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , 6266 Hollywood Blvd.
Web links
- Peggie Castle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Peggie Castle in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castle, Peggie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blair, Peggy Thomas (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Appalachia , Virginia , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 1973 |
| Place of death | Hollywood , California , United States |