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Maggie Peterson(1941-2022)

  • Actress
  • Location Management
  • Soundtrack
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Maggie Peterson in The Bill Dana Show (1963)
Maggie Peterson born on January 10, 1941 in Greeley, Colorado. She is an actress known for The Andy Griffith Show (1960), Green Acres (1965), Casino (1995), and Mars Attacks! (1996). She was previously married to Gus Mancuso. She passed away on May 15, 2022 in Colorado.

Maggie was the daughter of Arthur and Tressa Peterson, she grew up in a very musical family. She, her brother Jim, and two of his friends formed a small group called the Ja-Da Quartet. They would ride around in the back of a pickup truck singing to people. After many years of traveling around on tours, she was discovered by Bob Sweeney and Aaron Ruben.
BornJanuary 10, 1941
DiedMay 15, 2022(81)
BornJanuary 10, 1941
DiedMay 15, 2022(81)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

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Bill Dana and Maggie Peterson
Doug Dillard, Andy Griffith, Maggie Peterson, Denver Pyle, Dean Webb, Rodney Dillard, and Mitch Jayne in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Maggie Peterson and Denver Pyle in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Bill Dana and Maggie Peterson in The Bill Dana Show (1963)

Known for:

Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Charlene Darling Wash
  • Charlene Darling
  • Doris
Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
Casino
8.2
  • Location Management(as Maggie Peterson-Mancuso)
  • 1995
Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
Mars Attacks!
6.4
  • Location Management(as Maggie Mancuso, Las Vegas)
  • 1996
Promo poster
Pay It Forward
7.2
  • Location Management(as Maggie Mancuso, Las Vegas crew)
  • 2000

Credits

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Actress

  • Disneyland (1954)
    Disneyland
    • Jennifer
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Don Knotts in Return to Mayberry (1986)
    Return to Mayberry
    • Charlene Darling (as Maggie Peterson-Mancuso)
    • TV Movie
    • 1986
  • Stark (1985)
    Stark
    • Dispatch Operator
    • TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Pleasure Palace (1980)
    Pleasure Palace
    • First Woman
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Odd Man Out (1977)
    Odd Man Out
    • Woman in Chip Shop (as Maggie Petersen)
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    • Ann
    • Stewardess
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Andy Griffith in Mayberry R.F.D. (1968)
    Mayberry R.F.D.
    • Edna (as Margaret Ann Peterson)
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, and Arnold the Piggy in Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    • Linda
    • Cynthia Appelby
    • TV Series
    • 1967–1970
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    • Marna (segment "Love and the Good Samaritan")
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Walter Brennan, Edgar Buchanan, and Chill Wills in The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)
    The Over-the-Hill Gang
    • Ellie, Crawford's Daughter
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Forrest Tucker in Doc (1969)
    Doc
    • Amy Fillmore
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Maureen Arthur, Nancy Bonniwell, Don Knotts, and Maggie Peterson in The Love God? (1969)
    The Love God?
    • Rose Ellen Wilkerson
    • 1969
  • The Queen and I (1969)
    The Queen and I
    • Louise Bradford (as Margaret Ann Peterson)
    • TV Series
    • 1969
  • Angel in My Pocket (1969)
    Angel in My Pocket
    • Mrs. Toback
    • 1969
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    • Doris
    • Charlene Darling
    • Charlene Darling Wash
    • TV Series
    • 1963–1968

Location Management

  • Promo poster
    Pay It Forward
    • location manager: Las Vegas crew (as Maggie Mancuso)
    • 2000
  • The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
    The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
    • assistant location manager: Las Vegas (as Maggie Mancuso)
    • Video
    • 2000
  • Go (1999)
    Go
    • assistant location manager: Las Vegas (as Maggie Mancuso)
    • 1999
  • Money Play$ (1998)
    Money Play$
    • location manager: Las Vegas (as Maggie Mancuso)
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Javier Bardem and Rosie Perez in Perdita Durango (1997)
    Perdita Durango
    • location manager (as Maggie Mancuso)
    • 1997
  • Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Danny DeVito, and Annette Bening in Mars Attacks! (1996)
    Mars Attacks!
    • assistant location manager: Las Vegas (as Maggie Mancuso)
    • 1996
  • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
    Casino
    • location assistant (as Maggie Peterson-Mancuso)
    • 1995

Soundtrack

  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    • performer: "There Is A Time"
    • performer: "Shady Grove", "Boil Them Cabbage Down"
    • performer: "Salty Dog Blues" (traditional folk song)
    • TV Series
    • 1963–1964

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Maggie Mancuso
  • Born
    • January 10, 1941
    • Greeley, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • May 15, 2022
    • Colorado, USA(Natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Gus MancusoJanuary 28, 1978 - December 9, 2021 (his death)
  • Parents
      Arthur Peterson
  • Relatives
    • Jim Peterson(Sibling)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The daughter of Arthur and Tressa Peterson, she grew up in a very musical family. She, her brother Jim and two of his friends formed a small group called the Ja-Da Quartet. They would ride around in the back of a pickup truck singing to people. After many years of traveling around on tours, she was discovered by Bob Sweeney and Aaron Ruben.
  • Nickname
    • Maggie Peterson

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