Peggy Ann Garner facts for kids
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Peggy Ann Garner
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Garner in Jane Eyre (1943)
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| Born | February 3, 1932 Canton, Ohio, U.S.
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| Died | October 16, 1984 (aged 52) |
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| Years active | 1938–1980 |
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Richard Hayes
(m. 1951; div. 1953)Kenyon Foster Brown
(m. 1964; div. 1968) |
| Children | 1 |
Peggy Ann Garner (February 3, 1932 – October 16, 1984) was a talented American child actress. She started her acting career in films in 1938.
Peggy Ann won a special award called the Academy Juvenile Award in 1945. This award recognized her great work in movies that year. Her most famous roles were in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Junior Miss.
Even as an adult, she continued acting in plays and on television. She appeared in an episode of Have Gun - Will Travel in 1961.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Peggy Ann Garner was born on February 3, 1932, in Canton, Ohio. Her parents were William H. Garner, a lawyer, and Virginia Craig Garner. Peggy's mother encouraged her to perform from a very young age.
Before she started acting in movies in 1938, Peggy Ann worked as a child model. She posed for photographers for about two years.
Film Career Highlights
Peggy Ann Garner made her first movie appearance in 1938. Over the next few years, she acted in several films. These included Jane Eyre (1943) and The Keys of the Kingdom (1944).
She became very famous at age 12 with her role in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945). This performance helped her win the Academy Juvenile Award. In the same year, she also showed her funny side in the movie Junior Miss.
In 1947, Peggy Ann appeared as herself in a short video. This video helped promote the movie Miracle on 34th Street.
Stage Performances
In 1949, Peggy Ann Garner starred in a play called Peg O' My Heart. She performed this play at the Famous Artists Playhouse in Fayetteville, New York. In 1954, she traveled to different states with a theater group. They performed in the play The Moon Is Blue.
Peggy Ann also led the national tour of the popular Broadway play Bus Stop starting in 1955. She acted alongside Albert Salmi, who later became her husband.
Her other plays on Broadway included Home Is the Hero, First Lady, The Royal Family, and The Man.
Radio and Television Roles
In 1950, Peggy Ann Garner played Esther Smith in the radio comedy show Meet Me in St. Louis. This show was on NBC for two months.
She was also a guest on two television shows: Leave It to the Girls and Who Said That?. In 1951, she starred in the comedy series Two Girls Named Smith on ABC.
In the early 1960s, Peggy Ann appeared in several TV shows. She was in an episode of Producer's Choice in 1960. She also played Julie in an episode of the western series Tate. She appeared twice in the series Adventures in Paradise. She also had roles in Bonanza and Combat!.
Later Career and Life
After her main film career, Peggy Ann continued acting on stage. She also worked as a real estate agent and a fleet car executive to support herself.
She returned to movies in 1978 for a special role. She played a pregnant aunt in the movie A Wedding. Her last acting job was a small part in a TV movie called This Year's Blonde in 1980.
Personal Life and Passing
Peggy Ann Garner was married three times. Her first marriage was to singer Richard Hayes in 1951. They divorced in 1953. She then married actor Albert Salmi in 1956, and they divorced in 1963. Her final marriage was to Kenyon Foster Brown, which also ended in divorce.
Peggy Ann had one child, a daughter named Catherine Ann Salmi.
In 1984, Peggy Ann Garner passed away at age 52 from a serious illness. Her daughter, Catherine, passed away in 1995 at age 38.
Filmography Highlights
Peggy Ann Garner appeared in many films throughout her career. Here are some of her notable movie roles:
- 1939: In Name Only as Ellen
- 1943: Jane Eyre as Jane Eyre as a child
- 1945: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Francie Nolan (won Academy Juvenile Award)
- 1945: Junior Miss as Judy Graves
- 1947: Daisy Kenyon as Rosamund O'Mara
- 1954: Black Widow as Nancy "Nanny" Ordway
- 1978: A Wedding as Candice Ruteledge
Television Appearances
Peggy Ann Garner also had many roles on television. Here are some of her TV appearances:
- 1951: Two Girls Named Smith as Barbara "Babs" Smith (TV series)
- 1952: Lux Video Theatre as Judy in "Salad Days"
- 1955: Climax! as Nora Wallen in "The First and the Last"
- 1960: Bonanza as Cameo Johnson in "The Rival"
- 1962: Have Gun – Will Travel as Virginia "Ginger" Adams in "Dream Girl"
- 1963: Perry Mason as Letty Arthur in "The Case of Constant Doyle"
- 1967: Batman as Betsy Boldface in "Ring Around the Riddler"
- 1980: This Year's Blonde as Father's Wife (Stepmother) (TV movie, final appearance)
See also
In Spanish: Peggy Ann Garner para niños
