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Peggy King(I)

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Peggy King in Maverick (1957)
In 1952, MGM signed her to a contract, which led to a singing cameo in Vincente Minnelli's The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) (recorded with Skip Martin for MGM Records) and a series of commercial jingles for Hunt's tomato sauce. She sang in the 1955 cult comedy Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) and was featured as chief co-star on the poster. She portrayed the stewardess Janet Turner in the suspense thriller Zero Hour! (1957), later the basis for the disaster spoof, Airplane! (1980).
BornFebruary 16, 1930
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BornFebruary 16, 1930
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Behind the Candelabra (2013)
    Behind the Candelabra
    7.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 2013
    Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, and Peggy King in Zero Hour! (1957)
    Zero Hour!
    6.6
    • Janet Turner
    • 1957
    Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Eddie Parker, and Marie Windsor in Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
    Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
    6.2
    • Vocalist
    • 1955
    Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Tillie Hemmelpacker

    Credits

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    Actress



    • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
      Maverick
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Jenny Hill
      • 1959
    • Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958)
      Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Rychie Van Gleck
      • 1958
    • Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, and Peggy King in Zero Hour! (1957)
      Zero Hour!
      6.6
      • Janet Turner
      • 1957
    • Matinee Theatre (1955)
      Matinee Theatre
      6.8
      TV Series
      • 1957
    • Producers' Showcase (1954)
      Producers' Showcase
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Tillie Hemmelpacker
      • 1956
    • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
      The Jack Benny Program
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Peggy King
      • 1955
    • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Eddie Parker, and Marie Windsor in Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
      Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
      6.2
      • Vocalist
      • 1955
    • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
      Dragnet
      7.5
      TV Series
      • 1955
    • Torch Song (1953)
      Torch Song
      5.6
      • Cora (uncredited)
      • 1953
    • Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
      The Bad and the Beautiful
      7.7
      • Singer at Party (uncredited)
      • 1952

    Music Department



    • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
      Dragnet
      7.5
      TV Series
      • singer: original song
      • 1955

    Soundtrack



    • Look Me Over: Liberace (2021)
      Look Me Over: Liberace
      6.0
      • performer: "When Liberace Winks at Me"
      • 2021
    • Behind the Candelabra (2013)
      Behind the Candelabra
      7.0
      • performer: "When Liberace Winks at Me"
      • 2013
    • Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Dave King Show
      TV Series
      • performer: "Come Rain or Come Shine"
      • 1959
    • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
      Maverick
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Some Sunday Morning", "Over the Rolling Waters Go", "Too Much Love Can Make You Unhappy", "Comin' Thro' the Rye"
      • 1959
    • Producers' Showcase (1954)
      Producers' Showcase
      7.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "He Never Looks My Way", "I'll Go Along With You"
      • 1956
    • The George Gobel Show (1954)
      The George Gobel Show
      7.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "Love and Marriage"
      • performer: "Moments to Remember"
      • performer: "Mambo In The Moonlight" ...
      • 1955
    • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
      The Jack Benny Program
      8.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "This Is Where Love Walks Out, Brother"
      • 1955
    • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Eddie Parker, and Marie Windsor in Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
      Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
      6.2
      • performer: "You Came A Long Way From St. Louis", "Sing You Sinners"
      • 1955
    • Best Actress Grace Kelly (The Country Girl) with presenter William Holden at the 27th Academy Awards.
      The 27th Annual Academy Awards
      6.7
      TV Special
      • performer: "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"
      • 1955
    • Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
      The Bad and the Beautiful
      7.7
      • performer: "Don't Blame Me" (uncredited)
      • 1952
    • Kreisler Bandstand (1951)
      Kreisler Bandstand
      TV Series
      • performer: "Somebody Loves Me"
      • 1951

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ (1.52 m)
    • Born
      • February 16, 1930
      • Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouses
        Samuel Rudofker1961 - July 30, 1994 (his death, 2 children)
    • Children
      • Jonathan Rudofker
    • Relatives
      • Haley Rudofker(Grandchild)
    • Other works
      Album: "Wish Upon a Star" (Columbia Records #CL 2549). NOTE: With Percy Faith and His Orchestra, original music by Eddy Samuels, produced by Irving Townsend.,
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      As of 2013, was living in Philadelphia, PA.
    • Nickname
      • Pretty, Perky Peggy King

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