O'Neil, Peggy (1898–1960)
O'Neil, Peggy (1898–1960)
Irish actress. Born June 16, 1898, in Gneeveguilla, Co. Kerry, Ireland; died Jan 7, 1960, in London, England.
Came to America as a child; made stage debut in Chicago in The Sweetest Girl in Paris (1910); also appeared there in Top o' the Morning, Mavourneen, and had enormous success in title role in Peg o' My Heart; made NY debut as Maya in The Flame, and subsequently appeared in By Pigeon Post and Tumble Inn; debuted in London as Paddy in Paddy the Next Best Thing (1920), which ran over 800 performances; remained in England for rest of career, appearing in numerous productions, including What Every Woman Knows, The Sea Urchin, Mercenary Mary and First Episode.
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BORN: 1880, Dublin, Ireland
DIED: 1964, Torquay, England
NATIONALITY: Irish
GENRE: Drama
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