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- Birth nameMargaret Eleanor Conklin
- Peggy Conklin was born on November 2, 1906 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Elgin Hour (1954), The DuPont Show of the Month (1957) and Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947). She was married to James D. Thompson. She died on March 18, 2003 in Naples, Florida, USA.
- SpouseJames D. Thompson(August 7, 1935 - 1998) (his death, 2 children)
- Made only five films before returning to her first love, the theatre.
- Appeared in scores of Broadway plays as sweet, girl-next-door types, most notably opposite Leslie Howard and Humphrey Bogart in "The Petrified Forest".
- Trained in dance, she started as a chorus girl.
- Started out in the obscure chorus ranks as a dancer before moving to leading Broadway status.
- Due to an absentee father and her mother's death when she was twelve, she was brought up by two aunts in impoverished circumstances.
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