Peggy Conklin

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Peggy Conklin
File:Petrified-Forest-1935-1.jpg
Conklin (fifth left, seated) in The Petrified Forest, 1935
Born Margaret Eleanor Conklin[1]
(1906-11-02)November 2, 1906
Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.
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Naples, Florida, U.S.
Occupation Film, television and theatre actress
Years active 1928–1960
Spouse(s) James D. Thompson (m. 1935; died. 1998)[1][2]
Children 2[1][2]

Margaret Eleanor Conklin (November 2, 1906[2] – March 18, 2003)[3] was an American film, television and theatre actress.[1][2]

Conklin was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York.[2][4] When she was twelve her mother died, and she was raised by her two aunts.[1][2] After she graduated from high school she moved to New York City to become an actress, initially studying dancing.[1][2]

Conklin began her acting career in 1928, appeared in the Broadway production Treasure Girl as part of the chorus line.[1][5] She soon started playing leading roles, with her theater credits including Yes, My Darling Daughter, The Petrified Forest, Co-respondent Unknown, The Pursuit of Happiness, Miss Swan Expects, Mr. and Mrs. North, The Wisteria Tress, Old Man Murphy and The Ghost Writer.[1][2][5] Her final theatre credit was from the Broadway play, titled, Howie, where she played the role of "Edith Simms".[5] Conklin starred in the 1936 film Her Master's Voice alongside actor, Edward Everett Horton,[6] and also in The President Vanishes and Having Wonderful Time, but only made five films in total. She also appeared on radio and television.[1][7]

Conklin died in March 2003 at her home in Naples, Florida, at the age of 96.[1][2]

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