Peggy Maley
Peggy Maley | |
|---|---|
 Peggy Maley in The Lady Says No (1952) | |
| Born | Margaret June Maley June 8, 1923 |
| Died | October 1, 2007 (aged 84)[1] Hatfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–1961 |
| Spouse(s) | Ricky Rayfield (1952-1952) (divorced) Donald Schonbrun (1972-1994) (divorced)[2] |
Margaret June "Peggy" Maley (June 8, 1923 – October 1, 2007) was an American actress who appeared in film and television. In 1942, aged 18 or 19, she was crowned Miss Atlantic City.[3][4]
Film[]
Maley delivered the feeder line to Marlon Brando in the film The Wild One: "Hey, Johnny, what are you rebelling against?"[5]
Stage[]
Maley was in the Broadway productions of I Gotta Get Out (1947) and Joy to the World (1948).[6]
Television[]
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Maley had a brief seven-year acting career on television from 1953-60. Her first appearance was as Diane Chandler in Ramar of the Jungle. She made three appearances in The Star and the Story, three on Dragnet, starring Jack Webb, three on Richard Diamond, Private Detective, and three on Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr.
In 1957 she played murderess Lola Florey in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Silent Partner", and played "The Blonde Woman" in the 1958 episode of The Walter Winchell File "The Reporter". She made her final television appearance in 1960 as Verna in Lock-Up starring MacDonald Carey.
She appeared in Private Secretary January 10, 1954.[7] She appeared in "Wanted Dead or Alive" the episode was "The Kovack Affair" with Steve McQueen (original air date March 28, 1959).
Personal life[]
The daughter of James and Grace (née Williams) Maley, she wed garment manufacturer Rickey Rafield in 1952, a union that reportedly lasted only 12 weeks before it was annulled. She married secondly, many years later, apparently to a policeman from New York; that union also was eventually dissolved.[8]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | Woman | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Broadway Rhythm | Autograph Seeker | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Two Girls and a Sailor | Dream Girl | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Meet the People | Show Girl | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Bathing Beauty | Co-Ed | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Since You Went Away | Marine's Second Girl Friend | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Girl in Officers' Club | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Between Two Women | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Anchors Aweigh | Lana Turner Impersonator | Uncredited |
| 1946 | The Harvey Girls | Dance-Hall Girl | Uncredited |
| 1946 | The Thrill of Brazil | Show Girl | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Down to Earth | Muse | Uncredited |
| 1951 | The Lady Says No | Midge | |
| 1951 | I Want You | Gladys | |
| 1953 | The Bigamist | Phone Operator | |
| 1953 | The Wild One | Mildred | |
| 1954 | Gypsy Colt | Pat | |
| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road | Marge | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Siege at Red River | Sally - Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Human Desire | Jean | |
| 1955 | Moonfleet | Tavern Maid | Uncredited |
| 1955 | I Died a Thousand Times | Kranmer's Girl | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Indestructible Man | Francine | |
| 1957 | The Guns of Fort Petticoat | Lucy Conover | |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story | Veda Pinelli | |
| 1957 | The Brothers Rico | Jean | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Escape from San Quentin | Georgie Gilbert | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Man on the Prowl | Alma Doran | |
| 1958 | Live Fast, Die Young | Sue Hawkins | |
| 1958 | The Gun Runners | Blonde Barfly | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Tarawa Beachhead | Blonde at Bar | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Belle Winters | ||
| 1959 | Okefenokee | Ricki Hart | |
| 1959 | The Rookie | Aunt Myrtle - Radio Character | Uncredited |
References[]
- ^ "Ancestry Library Edition". Search.ancestrylibrary.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Peggy Maley - The Private Life and Times of Peggy Maley. Peggy Maley Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
- ^ Richard Koper (2010). Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1593935214.
- ^ "Contestants for Miss America". California, Santa Ana. Santa Ana Register. September 8, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCann, Paul (October 6, 1999). "The great movie one-liners that got away". England, London. The Independent. p. 14 – via General OneFile (subscription required). Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Peggy Maley". Playbill Vault. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "(TV listing)". New York, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 10, 1954. p. 29. Retrieved January 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kilgallen, Dorothy (March 14, 1953). "Jottings in Pencil". Pennsylvania, Franklin. The News-Herald. p. 4. Retrieved January 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Peggy Maley at IMDb
- Peggy Maley at the Internet Broadway Database
- Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen
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