Peg Entwistle
Millicent Lilian "Peg" Entwistle (5 February 1908 – 16 September 1932) was a British stage and screen actress. She began her stage career in 1925, appearing in several Broadway productions. She appeared in only one film, Thirteen Women, which was released posthumously.
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| Full name at birth | Millicent Lilian Entwistle
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| Claim to fame | Jumped off the Hollywood sign
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| Date of birth | 6 February 1908
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| Place of birth | Port Talbot, Wales, UK
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| Date of death | 16 September 1932
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| Age | 24 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Hollywood, California, USA
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| Cause of death | Suicide by jumping (from the HOLLYWOODLAND (later on renamed Hollywood) sign)
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| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery
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| Occupation | Actress
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| Height | 5' 2" (157 cm)
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| Weight | 110 lbs (50 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Gardenia-scented perfume.
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| Shoe size | 7
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- Her mother died when Peg was a child. She and her father moved to New York, and her father remarried and had two sons. Tragedy struck again when Peg's father was run over by a car on Park Avenue. Her brothers went to live with an uncle, and Peg stayed behind to pursue acting.
- The LA Times dubbed her "The Hollywood Sign Girl," and published Peg's suicide note in hopes that she would be identified. Her uncle recognized the initials and identified her body in the morgue.
- Born in Port Talbot, Wales, UK
- Stage actress.
- Peg was cremated and her ashes interred in her father`s grave. Oak Hill Cemetery, Glendale, Ohio - Section 12, Lot 27, Grave 10.
Peg Entwistle is known for her role in the TV series documentary E! Mysteries & Scandals (1998) - archive footage.
She is also known for her role in the TV series Arena (1975) as Hazel Clay Cousins.
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