Peggy Wood
| Peggy Wood | |
|---|---|
(c.1918)
|
|
| Born |
Mary Margaret Wood February 9, 1892 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 1978 (aged 86) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer |
| Years active | 1910–68 |
| Spouse(s) |
John V.A. Weaver (m. 1924; d. 1938) William Walling (m. 1946; d. 1973) |
| Children | 1 |
Peggy Wood (February 9, 1892 – March 18, 1978) was an American actress of stage, film and television. She is best remembered for her final screen appearance as Mother Abbess in the The Sound of Music (1965), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
She was born Mary Margaret Wood in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Eugene Wood, a journalist, and Mary Gardner, a telegraph operator. She was a direct descendant of Daniel Boone. Wood was an early member of the Actors' Equity Association, spending nearly fifty years on the stage, beginning in the chorus and becoming known as a Broadway singer and star. She made her stage debut in 1910, as part of the chorus for Naughty Marietta. In 1917, she appeared in Maytime, in which she introduced the song "Will You Remember". She starred in several other musicals before playing the role of Portia in a 1928 production of The Merchant of Venice. From the late 1920s until the late 1930s, Wood had lead roles in musicals staged in London and New York.
She was a member of the Algonquin Round Table.
In 1941, she starred in the New York premiere of Blithe Spirit as Ruth Condomine, whose husband is tormented by the ghost of his deceased first wife. Wood did not star in many films. Her few film appearances include roles in Jalna, A Star is Born, Call It a Day, The Housekeeper's Daughter, The Bride Wore Boots, Magnificent Doll, and Dream Girl.
...
Wikipedia