Peggy Wood
Acting Born Feb 9, 1892 Died Mar 18, 1978 Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA 24 credits
Biography
Mary Margaret Wood was an American actress who worked in stage, film, and television. She studied voice in France with soprano Emma Calve. Wood is widely remembered for portraying the title character in the CBS television series Mama, a role that earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her film credits include the role of Naomi in The Story of Ruth and her final screen appearance as Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, which resulted in Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. Wood was married twice and had one son, David Weaver, with her first husband, John Van Alstyne Weaver. She later married William H. Walling.
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Frequent co-stars
Julie Andrews
1 shared title
Christopher Plummer
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Eleanor Parker
1 shared title
Charmian Carr
1 shared title
Nicholas Hammond
1 shared title
Heather Menzies
1 shared title
Angela Cartwright
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Debbie Turner
1 shared title
Kym Karath
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Duane Chase
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Career timeline
Welcome to Woop Woop
The Dick Cavett Show
The Sound of Music
The Merv Griffin Show
The Mike Douglas ShowDr. Kildare
The Story of Ruth
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Main Street to Broadway
Mama
The Philco Television PlayhouseThe Philco Television PlayhouseThe Ed Sullivan ShowDream Girl
Magnificent DollThe Bride Wore Boots
The Housekeeper's Daughter
A Star Is BornCall It a Day
The Right to LiveJalna
Handy Andy
Wonder of Women
Almost a Husband
Full filmography
- Welcome to Woop Woop (1998) as Mother Superior (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Sound of Music (1965) as Mother Abbess
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Katie Harris
- The Story of Ruth (1960) as Naomi
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sarah Jolland
- Main Street to Broadway (1953) as Self (uncredited)
- Mama (1949) as Marta Hansen
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Mrs. Oliver Jordan
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Florence McDavid
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Dream Girl (1948) as Lucy Allerton
- Magnificent Doll (1946) as Mrs. Payne
- The Bride Wore Boots (1946) as Grace Apley
- The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) as Olga
- A Star Is Born (1937) as Miss Phillips
- Call It a Day (1937) as Ethel Francis
- The Right to Live (1935) as Nurse Weyland
- Jalna (1935) as Meg Whiteoaks
- Handy Andy (1934) as Ernestine Yates
- Wonder of Women (1929) as Brigitte
- Almost a Husband (1919) as Eva McElwyn