Peggy Allenby
| Peggy Allenby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Eleanor Byrne Fox February 14, 1901 New York City, New York, U.S.A. |
| Died | March 23, 1966 (aged 65) New York City, New York, U.S.A. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Armstrong (m. 1920-1925; divorced) |
Robert Armstrong (m. 1920-1925; divorced)
Peggy Allenby (February 14, 1901 – March 23, 1966) was an American silent film (The Man Who Came Back, 1922), television, and radio actress.
Allenby was born in New York City and attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart. She entered theatrical work in Nashville.
Allenby may be best known for her role as "Mattie Lane Grimsley" on the CBS-TV soap opera Edge of Night. Peggy Allenby was in the show's cast from 1956-66. She also appeared on Cosmopolitan Theater (1951), The Philco Television Playhouse (1951), First Love (1954), Studio One (1954) and The United States Steel Hour (1959).
From 1930 to 1950, her voice was a part of such radio broadcasts as Second Husband, Young Doctor Malone,David Harum and Road of Life. She had the role of Mrs. Brown, mother of the title character on the comedy serial Claudia, based on the character created by author Rose Franken, and she played the mother in The Nichols Family. Allenby had the title role in Phyl Coe Radio Mysteries.
On stage she played the role of the wife of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. She appeared in The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden on Broadway.
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