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Acting

Peggy Stewart

Born
Jun 5, 1923 · Aged 95
Died
May 29, 2019
Place of birth
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
74
TV credits
40
Also known as (4)
  • Peg Stewart
  • Peggy O'Rourke
  • Margaret "Peggy" O'Rourke
  • Margaret O'Rourke

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peggy Stewart (born Margaret O'Rourke; June 5, 1923 - May 29, 2019) was an American film actress who starred mostly in B-movies during the 1930s and 1940s. Her sister, Patricia O'Rourke, was an Olympic swimmer, and was married to World War II hero and well known B-movie actor Wayne Morris. Stewart's career began when she was cast in the 1937 film Wells Fargo, alongside Joel McCrea. By the early 1940s she was on contract with Republic Pictures, starring regularly with Allan Lane, Sunset Carson, and Wild Bill Elliott. During that time she played in…