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Peggy Pope(1929-2020)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Peggy Pope
What would you do? 

What if somebody told you that one of your very best friends from High School, someone you were really close to, had lost his mind and disappeared. Without a trace. Would you believe it? Would you wonder how it all came to pass? 

Would you look for him? 

These are the questions that face Stan and Daniel, the two lifelong friends at the center of WENT TO CONEY ISLAND ON A MISSION FROM GOD...BE BACK BY FIVE. They've heard a rumor that a childhood buddy, Richie, with whom they've lost touch over the years, has been sighted, apparently insane, actually living out at the amusement park on Coney Island. Dubious at first, but looking for a reason to skip out on work, they decide that the only way to know for sure is to go and find him. 

What follows is a quirky tale of love, self-discovery, secrets, and betrayal. On a wintry day, we follow Stan and Daniel as they search the boardwalk and the arcades, the defunct remains of the once-glittering amusement park, for the lost Richie.
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Peggy Pope was born on 15 May 1929 in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for 9 to 5 (1980), Choke (2008) and The Last Starfighter (1984). She was married to William Hawker. She died on 27 May 2020 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
BornMay 15, 1929
DiedMay 27, 2020(91)
BornMay 15, 1929
DiedMay 27, 2020(91)
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Known for

Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman, and Lily Tomlin in 9 to 5 (1980)
9 to 5
7.0
  • Margaret Foster
  • 1980
Choke (2008)
Choke
6.4
  • Sister Angela
  • 2008
Lance Guest in The Last Starfighter (1984)
The Last Starfighter
6.7
  • Elvira
  • 1984
Tom Berenger in The Substitute (1996)
The Substitute
6.1
  • Anna Dillon
  • 1996

Credits

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Actress



  • Toys (2016)
    Toys
    8.4
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2016
  • Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael in Ass Backwards (2013)
    Ass Backwards
    4.3
    • Brian's Mom
    • 2013
  • Ten: Thirty One (2008)
    Ten: Thirty One
    7.1
    Short
    • Vinnie
    • 2008
  • College Road Trip (2008)
    College Road Trip
    4.4
    • Old Woman #1
    • 2008
  • Choke (2008)
    Choke
    6.4
    • Sister Angela
    • 2008
  • Four Lane Highway
    7.0
    • Waitress
    • 2005
  • Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa in Hope & Faith (2003)
    Hope & Faith
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Olsen
    • 2004
  • Tom Cavanagh in Ed (2000)
    Ed
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ms. Ozols
    • 2002
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Brenda Hodge
    • 2001
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sally Jaspers
    • 2001
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sylvia
    • 2000
  • Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998)
    Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
    6.0
    • Mrs. Bernstein
    • 1998
  • Tom Berenger in The Substitute (1996)
    The Substitute
    6.1
    • Anna Dillon
    • 1996
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Gainsley
    • 1995
  • Sela Ward, Swoosie Kurtz, Patricia Kalember, and Sheila Kelley in Sisters (1991)
    Sisters
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Winfield
    • Mrs. Frawley
    • 1991–1994

Writer



  • Toys (2016)
    Toys
    8.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 2016

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Personal details

  • Born
    • May 15, 1929
    • Montclair, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 27, 2020
    • Fort Collins, Colorado, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • William HawkerJuly 1954 - 1960 (divorced)
  • Other works
    (August 26 to 30, 1969) She played Mrs. Peachum in Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's play, "The Three Penny Opera," in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production at the Adams Memorial Theatre Main Stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts with David Ackroyd (Ready Money Mack); Charlotte Albright (Dolly); Louis Beachner (Mr. R.J. Peachum); Tony Capodiulupo (Tiger Brown); Ashton Crosby (Crrok-Finger-Jake); Joyce Ebert (Jenny); Elinor Ellsworth (Polly Peachum); Robert Foster (Reverend Kimball); Carter Jahnke (1st Cop); Nancy Kenestrick (Lucy Brown); Judy Lankford (Molly); Deborah Marks (Betty); Richard Masur (Walt Dreary); Stephen Mendillo (Smith); Austin Pendleton (Flich); James Selby (2nd Cop); Charles Siebert (Macheath); Barbette Tweed (Trixie); Carol Waaser (Coaxer); Lee Wallace (3rd cop) and Stan Wiklinski (Bob-The-Saw); in the cast. Nikos Psacharapoulos was artistic director. Peter Hunt was director and musical director. John Conklin was scenery and costume designer. Richard Devin was lighting designer. Steven Rubin was assistant director. Herbert Kaplan was musical director. Mark Healy was stage manager.

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    Pope's grandfather had a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and played poker with Diamond Jim Brady before losing his fortune in the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

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