Peggy Maley

Margaret June "Peggy" Maley (June 8, 1923 – October 1, 2007)[1] was an American actress who appeared in film and television. In 1942, aged 18 or 19, she was crowned Miss Atlantic City.[2][3]

Peggy Maley
Maley in The Lady Says No (1952)
Born
Margaret June Maley

(1923-06-08)June 8, 1923
DiedOctober 1, 2007(2007-10-01) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1943–1961
Spouses
Ricky Rafield
​
​
(m. 1952; div. 1952)​
    Donald Schonbrunn
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1972; div. 1994)​

    Career

    Film

    Maley delivered the feeder line to Marlon Brando in the film The Wild One: "Hey, Johnny, what are you rebelling against?"[4]

    Stage

    Maley was in the Broadway productions of I Gotta Get Out (1947) and Joy to the World (1948).[5]

    Television

    Maley had a brief seven-year acting career on television from 1953 to 1960. Her first appearance was as Diane Chandler in Ramar of the Jungle. She made three appearances in The Star and the Story, three on Dragnet, starring Jack Webb, three on Richard Diamond, Private Detective, and three on Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr.

    In 1957 she played Lola Florey in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Silent Partner", and played "The Blonde Woman" in the 1958 episode of The Walter Winchell File "The Reporter". She made her final television appearance in 1960 as Verna in Lock-Up starring MacDonald Carey.

    She appeared in Private Secretary January 10, 1954.[6] She appeared in "Wanted Dead or Alive" the episode was "The Kovack Affair" with Steve McQueen (original air date March 28, 1959).

    Personal life

    Maley was the daughter of James and Grace (née Williams) Maley. She wed garment manufacturer Ricky Rafield in 1952, a marriage that lasted only 12 weeks before it was annulled. Her second marriage was in 1972 to policeman Donald Schonbrunn from New York; that marriage also was eventually dissolved.[7][8]

    Filmography
    Year Title Role Notes
    1943A Guy Named JoeWomanUncredited
    1944Broadway RhythmAutograph SeekerUncredited
    1944Two Girls and a SailorDream GirlUncredited
    1944Meet the PeopleShow GirlUncredited
    1944Bathing BeautyCo-EdUncredited
    1944Since You Went AwayMarine's Second Girl FriendUncredited
    1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoGirl in Officers' ClubUncredited
    1945Between Two WomenShowgirlUncredited
    1945Anchors AweighLana Turner ImpersonatorUncredited
    1946The Harvey GirlsDance-Hall GirlUncredited
    1946The Thrill of BrazilShow GirlUncredited
    1947Down to EarthMuseUncredited
    1951The Lady Says NoMidge
    1951I Want YouGladys
    1953The BigamistPhone Operator
    1953The Wild OneMildred
    1954Gypsy ColtPat
    1954Drive a Crooked RoadMargeUncredited
    1954Siege at Red RiverSally - ShowgirlUncredited
    1954Human DesireJean
    1955MoonfleetTavern MaidUncredited
    1955I Died a Thousand TimesKranmer's GirlUncredited
    1956Meet Me in Las VegasMinor RoleUncredited
    1956Indestructible ManFrancine
    1957The Guns of Fort PetticoatLucy Conover
    1957The Midnight StoryVeda Pinelli
    1957The Brothers RicoJeanUncredited
    1957Escape from San QuentinGeorgie GilbertUncredited
    1957Man on the ProwlAlma Doran
    1958Live Fast, Die YoungSue Hawkins
    1958The Gun RunnersBlonde BarflyUncredited
    1958Tarawa BeachheadBlonde at BarUncredited
    1958Tombstone Territory s1 ep33Belle Winters
    1959OkefenokeeRicki Hart
    1959The RookieAunt Myrtle - Radio CharacterUncredited

    References
    1. "Ancestry Library Edition". Search.ancestrylibrary.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
    2. Richard Koper (2010). Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1593935214.
    3. "Contestants for Miss America". Santa Ana Register. California, Santa Ana. Santa Ana Register. September 8, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
    4. McCann, Paul (October 6, 1999). "The great movie one-liners that got away". England, London. The Independent. p. 14 – via General OneFile (subscription required) . Retrieved January 27, 2016.
    5. "Peggy Maley". Playbill Vault. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
    6. "(TV listing)". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 10, 1954. p. 29. Retrieved January 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
    7. "Peggy Maley - The Private Life and Times of Peggy Maley. Peggy Maley Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
    8. Kilgallen, Dorothy (March 14, 1953). "Jottings in Pencil". The News-Herald. Pennsylvania, Franklin. The News-Herald. p. 4. Retrieved January 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peggy Maley.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.