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Peggy Pope
Pope in Bewitched (1968)
Born
Florence Margaret Pope

(1929-05-15)May 15, 1929
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 27, 2020(2020-05-27) (aged 91)
Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2008
Spouse
William Hawker
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(m. 1954)​

Florence Margaret "Peggy" Pope (May 15, 1929 – May 27, 2020)[1][2][3] was an American actress of stage, television and film.

Early life

Pope was born in Montclair, New Jersey.[3] Her father was a notable doctor in the area. She graduated from Smith College.[4]

Television

Pope made many acting appearances, including in such series as The Trials of O'Brien, Bewitched, and Barney Miller. Her national professional debut came in a touring troupe of Mister Roberts.[4]

Film

Pope is likely best-remembered, if not by name, as "the office lush", and later, recovering alcoholic, Margaret Foster, in the 1980 movie 9 to 5. She also had a small role as Elvira in the 1984 science fiction movie The Last Starfighter. A year later, she appeared in Once Bitten as Mark Kendall's mother. In 2008, she appeared as Sister Angela in Clark Gregg's Choke.

Stage

Pope's Broadway credits include Doctor Jazz (1975), The School for Wives (1971), Harvey (1970), The Rose Tattoo (1966), Viva Madison Avenue! (1960), The Long Dream (1960), and Moonbirds (1959).[3]

She appeared in the rotating cast of the Off-Broadway staged reading of Wit & Wisdom.[5]

Awards

Pope won an Obie Award for Best Actress in 1968 for her performance in Muzeeka. She guest starred on numerous television series, including Bewitched, Hart to Hart, Eight Is Enough, Barney Miller (in 6 episodes), Soap, The Golden Girls, Hope & Faith and Law & Order.

Personal life

Pope was married once; the union ended in divorce.

At one time, when Pope was unable to find steady acting work, she and fellow actress Renée Taylor began a furniture business, refinishing and selling items that they found along sidewalks.[6]

Upon her death, she was cremated at the Northern Colorado Crematory in Greeley, Colorado; her ashes were later scattered.

References

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike. "Peggy Pope, Actress Who Played Comic Secretary in '9 to 5,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (June 2, 2020). "Peggy Pope, the Comedic Secretary in '9 to 5', Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Peggy Pope: Credits-Broadway". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Actress in N.Y. Production". The Montclair Times. January 2, 1975. p. 10. Retrieved June 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wit & Wisdom – Off-Broadway – Tickets, Reviews, Info and More". theatermania. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  6. ^ Lewis, Emory (August 18, 1971). "Bravos for Peggy Pope". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. p. D-12. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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