Born Norma Dolores Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, sultry song stylist Peggy Lee was the product of a troubled, abusive childhood, who used singing as an escape. She found work on a radio station as a teenager in Fargo and quickly changed her name to Peggy Lee. An early move to Hollywood at age 17 proved disappointing...See full bio »
2001Dean Martin: That's Amore
(TV movie)
(writer: "I Love Being Here with You", "Mañana Is Soon Enough for Me", "It's a Good Day" / performer: "I Love Being Here with You", "Mañana Is Soon Enough for Me", "It's a Good Day")
2000What Women Want
(performer: "I've Got The World On A String")
1988Gorillas in the Mist
(writer: "It's A Good Day" / performer: "September in the Rain", "It's A Good Day", "Sugar")
1988Monkey Shines
(writer: "There'll Be Another Spring" / performer: "There'll Be Another Spring", "Ain't We Got Fun", "That's All", "The Glory of Love")
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Episode dated 25 June 1984
(1984)
(writer: "I Love Being Here with You" / performer: "I Love Being Here with You", "I Got it Bad And That Ain't Good")
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Episode dated 3 August 1978
(1978)
(writer: "Los Angeles Forevermore" / performer: "Goin' to Chicago Blues", "Los Angeles Forevermore", "Send in the Clowns")
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Episode dated 13 November 1969
(1969)
(performer: "Is That All There Is?" - uncredited, "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - uncredited, "I Got Rhythm" - uncredited, "Beer Barrel Polka" - uncredited)
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Episode dated 9 March 1967
(1967)
(performer: "Walking Happy" - uncredited, "Little Girl Blue" - uncredited, "Just You, Just Me" - uncredited, "Exactly Like You" - uncredited, "For You" - uncredited, "The Very Thought of You" - uncredited, "You're Driving Me Crazy What Did I Do?" - uncredited, "Then I'll Be Happy" - uncredited, "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" - uncredited, "Three Little Fishes" - uncredited)
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Episode #21.4
(1967)
(performer: "I Feel It" - uncredited, "The More I See You" - uncredited, "Just One of Those Things" - uncredited, "Why Don't You Do Right?" - uncredited, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" - uncredited, "Falling Leaves" - uncredited, "Milord" - uncredited)
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Episode #16.6
(1962)
(performer: "Mountain Greenery", "Manhattan", "It Might As Well Be Spring")
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Episode #13.11
(1960)
(performer: "I'm Sorry" umcredited, "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" - uncredited)
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Episode dated 25 January 1958
(1958)
(writer: "Mañana Is Soon Enough for Me" - uncredited / performer: "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" - uncredited, "Jump for Joy" - uncredited, "A Shine on Your Shoes" - uncredited, "Get Out Those Old Records" - uncredited, "Golden Earrings" - uncredited, "Taking a Chance on Love" - uncredited, "April Love" - uncredited, "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" - uncredited, "Mañana Is Soon Enough for Me" - uncredited, "It Ain't Necessarily So" - uncredited, "'A' - You're Adorable" - uncredited, "Lover" - uncredited, "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" - uncredited)
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A 70th Birthday Salute to Paul Whiteman
(1960)
(performer: "Rockin' Chair" - uncredited, "The Gypsy in My Soul" - uncredited, "Georgia on My Mind" - uncredited, "It's So Peaceful in the Country" - uncredited, "Hold On" - uncredited, "Jeepers Creepers" - uncredited, "Them There Eyes" - uncredited, "Christmas Night in Harlem" - uncredited)
1958tom thumb
(music: "tom thumb's Tune" - uncredited, "Are You a Dream" - uncredited / lyrics: "tom thumb's Tune" - uncredited, "Are You a Dream" - uncredited)
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Dateline II
(1955)
(performer: "You're My Thrill", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", "How About You?")
1955Pete Kelly's Blues
(performer: "Sugar That Sugar Baby of Mine" - uncredited, "Somebody Loves Me" - uncredited, "He Needs Me", "Sing a Rainbow")
1955Lady and the Tramp
(writer: "He's a Tramp" - uncredited, "La La Lu" - uncredited, "The Siamese Cat Song" - uncredited, "Bella Notte This Is the Night" - uncredited, "Peace on Earth" - uncredited, "What Is a Baby?" - uncredited / performer: "He's a Tramp" - uncredited, "La La Lu" - uncredited, "The Siamese Cat Song" - uncredited, "What Is a Baby?" - uncredited)
1947Midnight Serenade
(short)
(writer: "It's A Good Day", "You Was Right Baby" / performer: "It's A Good Day", "You Was Right Baby", "Sugar", "I'm in the Mood For Love")
1956The 28th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
"Mamie Eisenhower was our First Lady at the time, and she always wore bangs. The little dog has bangs and her name in the script was Mamie, so Walt [Disney] was afraid someone might think we were being a little less than polite about the First Lady. That's why I have the honor of having the character named after me." - referring to her animated doggie character "Peg" in
Lady and the Tramp.
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Trivia:
Has a rose named after her. The "Peggy Lee" rose is pink with a touch of peach.
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