Peggy Ryan

Peggy Ryan

American actress and dancer (1924–2004)
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Margaret O'Rene "Peggy" Ryan (August 28, 1924 – October 30, 2004) was an American dancer and actress, best known for starring in a series of movie musicals at Universal Pictures with Donald O'Connor and Gloria Jean.

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Peggy Ryan was born on Thursday, 28 August 1924 in Long Beach, California, USA. Her full name at birth was Margaret O'Rene Ryan. She was best known as an actress. Ryan's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Saturday, 30 October 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA at the age of 80. She is buried at Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. She had dark brown hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Virgo.

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Margaret O'Rene Ryan
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28 August 1924
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Long Beach, California, USA
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30 October 2004
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80 (age at death)
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Cause of death
Complications from Multiple strokes
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Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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Actress/Dancer
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San Antonio
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Donald had strange taste in food. When we'd go to the commissary for lunch, he'd put saltines on his ice cream!
  • Shares the same birthday (28th August) with another teenage vaudeville vet and frequent costar, Donald O`Connor.
  • Organized and was leader of a group of older women dancers called "Peg`s Leg`s" that entertained around Las Vegas. Was the daughter of vaudevillian parents, The Dancing Ryans. Made movie debut at age five.
  • She was still teaching and entertaining until just a few days prior to her admission to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas on September 24,2004 where she passed away on October 30, 2004. Peggy Ryan was 80 years old.
  • Longest recurring role was that of "Jenny Sherman", Steve McGarrett`s (`Jack Lord`) secretary on the longest running police show "Hawaii Five-O" (1968). She was on the show from 1969 until 1976. The series ended in 1980.
  • Her son James "Spike" Cross from her marriage to actor James Cross died in an automobile accident in 1987.

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