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Peggy Ryan (1924–2004)

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A vastly talented musical performer, Peggy Ryan found stardom dancing alongside partner Donald O'Connor as Universal's answer to Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. Paired up in many a low-budget WWII-era musical, she was best known for her dancing feet, but she was no slouch in the singing department and her buoyant personality added plenty of zest to the escapist fare she appeared in... See full bio »

Born:

Margaret O'Rene Ryan
in Long Beach, California, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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1983 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Gina - Telephone Operator
– It's Only a Game (1983) … Gina - Telephone Operator
 
1980 Pleasure Palace (TV movie)
Elderly Woman
 
1968-1976 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Jenny / Mildred / Millie
– The Capsule Kidnapping (1976) … Jenny (voice) (uncredited)
– A Killer Grows Wings (1976) … Jenny (voice) (uncredited)
– Turkey Shoot at Makapuu (1976) … Jenny
– The Waterfront Steal (1975) … Jenny (uncredited)
– Retire in Sunny Hawaii... Forever (1975) … Jenny
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1954 The Spike Jones Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1954)
 
1953 All Ashore
Gay Night
 
1951 All Star Revue (TV series)
Guest Dancer
– Episode #1.22 (1951) … Guest Dancer
 
1949 There's a Girl in My Heart
Sally Mullin
 
1949 Shamrock Hill
Eileen Rogan
 
1945 Men in Her Diary
Doris Mann
 
1945 On Stage Everybody
Molly Sullivan
 
1945 That's the Spirit
Sheila Gogarty
 
1945 Patrick the Great
Judy Watkin
 
1945 Here Come the Co-eds
Patty Gayle
 
1944 Bowery to Broadway
Specialty Number
 
1944 Babes on Swing Street
Trudy Costello
 
1944 The Merry Monahans
Patsy Monahan
 
1944 This Is the Life
Sally McGuire
 
1944 Follow the Boys
Peggy Ryan
 
1944 Chip Off the Old Block
Peggy Flaherty
 
1943 Top Man
Jane Warren
 
1943 Mister Big
Peggy
 
1942 When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Dusty
 
1942 Get Hep to Love
Betty Blake
 
1942 Give Out, Sisters
Peggy
 
1942 Miss Annie Rooney
Myrtle
 
1942 Private Buckaroo
Peggy
 
1942 Girls' Town
Penny
 
1942 What's Cookin'?
Peggy
 
1940 Varsity Vanities (short)
 
1940 Sailor's Lady
Ellen
 
1940 The Grapes of Wrath
Hungry Girl (uncredited)
 
1939 She Married a Cop
Trudy
 
1939 The Flying Irishman
Miss Edith Corrigan - Doug's Sister (uncredited)
 
1939 A Night at the Troc (short)
 
1938 Billy Rose's Casa Mañana Revue (short)
Peggy Dixon
 
1937 The Women Men Marry
Mary Jane
 
1937 Top of the Town
Peggy
 
1930 The Wedding of Jack and Jill (short)
Jill
 
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1953 All Ashore (performer: "I Love No One But You", "Boy Meets Girl / Catalina")
 
1945 Here Come the Co-eds (performer: "Jumping On A Saturday Night", "Let's Play House")
 
1944 Bowery to Broadway (performer: "He Took Her for a Sleigh Ride")
 
1944 The Merry Monahans (performer: "We're Having a Wonderful Time" - uncredited, "Stop Foolin'" - uncredited, "I Hate to Lose You" - uncredited, "Impersonations" - uncredited, "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" - uncredited, "In My Merry Oldsmobile" - uncredited, "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" - uncredited, "The Old Folks at Home" - uncredited, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" - uncredited, "I Love You, California" - uncredited, "Some of These Days" - uncredited, "Rose Room" - uncredited)
 
1944 This Is the Life (performer: "Yippee-I-Voot" - uncredited, "Gremlin Walk" - uncredited, "You're a Lollapalooza" - uncredited)
 
1944 Follow the Boys (performer: "Kittens With Their Mittens Laced" - uncredited)
 
1943 Top Man (performer: "Samba Sue From Paducah")
 
1943 Mister Big (performer: "All the Things I Want To Say", "Rude, Crude and Unattractive", "Thee and Me", "Come Along My Mandy", "Hi, Character", "The Spirit Is In Me", "Kitten With My Mittens Laced")
 
1942 When Johnny Comes Marching Home (performer: "The Yanks Are Coming")
 
1942 Get Hep to Love (performer: "Let's Hitch a Horsie To The Automobile")
 
1942 Private Buckaroo (performer: "James Session" - uncredited)
 
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2002 ShirleyMania (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1956 The Mickey Mouse Club (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.47 (1956) … Herself
 
1956 Val Parnell's Startime (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 November 1956 (1956) … Herself
 
1954 Stage Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 September 1954 (1954) … Herself
 
1954 The Saturday Night Revue (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 June 1954 (1954) … Herself
 
1954 The George Jessel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.27 (1954) … Herself
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Herself - Dancer
– Episode #3.2 (1952) … Herself - Dancer
 
1952 Songs for Sale (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 May 1952 (1952) … Herself
 
1949-1952 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself - Dancer / Herself - Actress
– Episode #4.22 (1952) … Herself - Dancer
– Episode #3.33 (1951) … Herself - Dancer
– Episode #3.13 (1950) … Herself - Dancer
– Episode #2.18 (1950) … Herself - Dancer
– Episode #1.45 (1949) … Herself - Actress
 
1950 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.1 (1950) … Herself
 
1950 Universal Musical Short 3655: Singin' and Swingin' (short)
Herself - Dancer
 
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1949 Fun on the Run (short)
Patty
 
1948 Oysters and Muscles (short)
Ringside Girl
 

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Alternate Names:

Margaret Peggy Sherman | Margaret Sherman | Peggy Ryan Sherman | Peggy Sherman
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

After making many movies with actor/dancer Donald O'Connor in the 40s, she was quoted as saying, "I was nineteen forever. In the meantime, I had married, had a baby, and divorced". See more »

Trivia:

Her son James "Spike" Cross from her marriage to actor James Cross died in an automobile accident in 1987. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo