Peggy Moran
| Peggy Moran | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Mary Jeanette Moran October 23, 1918 Clinton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died |
October 24, 2002 (aged 84) Camarillo, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1938–1943 |
| Spouse(s) | Henry Koster (1942–1988; his death; 2 children) |
| Children |
Nicolas Koster (b. 1942) Peter Koster |
Peggy Moran (October 23, 1918 – October 24, 2002) was an American film actress who appeared in films between 1938 and 1943.
Life and career
Born Mary Jeanette Moran in Clinton, Iowa, Moran starred in a number of B movies like The Mummy's Hand (1940), Slightly Tempted (1940), Treat 'Em Rough (1942) with Eddie Albert and William Frawley, and King of the Cowboys (1943) with Roy Rogers and Smiley Burnette, and played smaller parts in A pictures, such as the "first cigarette girl" in Ninotchka (1939), which starred Greta Garbo. After marrying director Henry Koster in 1942, Moran was featured in every picture her husband directed.[1]
With Koster, Moran had two sons. After Koster retired in 1966, the couple traveled extensively until Koster's death in 1988.[2] On October 24, 2002, only one day after her 84th birthday, Moran died of complications from injuries she suffered after a car accident on August 26, 2002.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Gold Diggers in Paris | Golddigger | Alternative title: The Gay Impostors |
| Boy Meets Girl | New York operator | Uncredited | |
| Secrets of an Actress | Actress Waiting to See Carstairs | Uncredited | |
| Campus Cinderella | Co-Ed | Uncredited | |
| Girls' School | Myra | ||
| The Sisters | Girl | Uncredited | |
| 1939 | Rhythm of the Saddle | Maurine McClune | |
| King of the Underworld | Young Man's Wife | Scenes deleted | |
| Zenobia | Party Guest | Uncredited Alternative title: Elephants Never Forget | |
| Winter Carnival | Viola | ||
| Ninotchka | First Cigarette Girl | Uncredited | |
| Little Accident | Tall Girl | Uncredited | |
| First Love | Girl at School | Uncredited | |
| The Big Guy | Joan Lawson | Alternative title: Warden of the Big House | |
| 1940 | West of Carson City | Millie Harkins | |
| Oh Johnny, How You Can Love | Kelly Archer | ||
| Danger on Wheels | Pat O'Shea | ||
| Alias the Deacon | Phyllis | Alternative title: The Hillbilly Deacon | |
| Hot Steel | Babe Morrison | ||
| I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby | Linda Carroll | ||
| Argentine Nights | Peggy | ||
| The Mummy's Hand | Marta Solvani, Stage Name of Marta Sullivan | ||
| Spring Parade | Irene | ||
| Slightly Tempted | Judy Ross | ||
| One Night in the Tropics | Mickey Fitzgerald | ||
| Trail of the Vigilantes | Barbara Thornton | ||
| 1941 | Double Date | Penny Kirkland | |
| Horror Island | Wendy Creighton | ||
| Hello, Sucker | Rosalie Watson | ||
| Flying Cadets | Kitty Randall | ||
| 1942 | Treat 'Em Rough | Betty Newman | |
| There's One Born Every Minute | Helen Barbara Twine | ||
| Drums of the Congo | Enid Waldron | ||
| The Mummy's Tomb | Uncredited | ||
| Seven Sweethearts | Albert "Al" Van Maaster | Alternative title: Tulip Time | |
| 1943 | King of the Cowboys | Judy Mason | |
References
- ↑ "Peggy Moran". telegraph.co.uk. 2002-10-29. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ↑ Vallance, Tom (2002-11-04). "Peggy Moran". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ↑ Oliver, Myrna (2002-10-31). "Peggy Moran, 84; Horror Film Scream Queen". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
External links
- Peggy Moran at the Internet Movie Database
- Peggy Moran at AllMovie
- Interview About The Mummy's Hand
- Peggy Moran at Find a Grave