Peggy McCay
American actress (1927-2018) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 90
Margaret Ann "Peggy" McCay was an American actress whose career began in 1949, and includes theatre, television, soap operas, and feature films.
Peggy McCay is read about 108 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026
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2018Died7 October 20182011
Let GoFilm, Helen1999
Judging AmySeries, Phyllis Younger1997
Alien Nation: The Udara LegacyFilm, Avra1996
Daddy's GirlFilm, Grandmother1991Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1989
Amityville: The Evil EscapesFilm, Helen Royce1987
No Man's LandFilm, Benjy's Mom1984
AirwolfSeries, Mrs. Taggart
UFOriaFilm, 1984Celia Martin1983
Second ThoughtsFilm, Dr. Martha Carpenter1981
AmyFilm, Mrs. Grimes1980
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky BleierFilm, Ellen Bleier1977
Lou GrantSeries, Marian HumeEleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsFilm, 1977Grace Tully1976
Quincy, M.E.Series, Sister1975
The Turning Point of Jim MalloyFilm, Mrs. Malloy1972
The WaltonsSeries1965
The F.B.I.Series, Marie Lennan1963
FBI Code 98Film, Deborah Cannon1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Sally Mitchell
Lad: A DogFilm, 1962Elizabeth Tremayne1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Sharon DeSpain1957
Uncle VanyaFilm, Sofia1955
Matinee TheaterSeries1948
Studio OneSeries, Claire1927Born3 November 1927
Let GoFilm, Helen1999Judging AmySeries, Phyllis Younger1997Alien Nation: The Udara LegacyFilm, Avra1996Daddy's GirlFilm, Grandmother1991Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1989Amityville: The Evil EscapesFilm, Helen Royce1987No Man's LandFilm, Benjy's Mom1984AirwolfSeries, Mrs. TaggartUFOriaFilm, 1984Celia Martin1983Second ThoughtsFilm, Dr. Martha Carpenter1981AmyFilm, Mrs. Grimes1980Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky BleierFilm, Ellen Bleier1977Lou GrantSeries, Marian HumeEleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsFilm, 1977Grace Tully1976Quincy, M.E.Series, Sister1975The Turning Point of Jim MalloyFilm, Mrs. Malloy1972The WaltonsSeries1965The F.B.I.Series, Marie Lennan1963FBI Code 98Film, Deborah Cannon1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Sally MitchellLad: A DogFilm, 1962Elizabeth Tremayne1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Sharon DeSpain1957Uncle VanyaFilm, Sofia1955Matinee TheaterSeries1948Studio OneSeries, Claire1927Born3 November 1927People around Peggy
Close ties
Leslie H. Martinson Directed FBI Code 98 and Lad, A Dog
Angela Cartwright Also in Airwolf, Lad, A Dog and Lad: A Dog
Aram Avakian Directed Lad, A Dog (1962)
Ralph Waite Directed The Waltons
Rance Howard Also in The Waltons and Let Go
Richard Thomas Directed The Waltons
Vincent Sherman Directed The Waltons
Charlotte Stewart Also in The Waltons and UFOria
Gregory Sierra Also in Airwolf and The Waltons
Laura Ziskin Produced Murphy's Romance (1985)
Craig Wasson Also in Mrs. R's Daughter and Second Thoughts
Alf Kjellin Directed The Waltons- Lance LeGault Also in Airwolf and Amy
- Sab Shimono Also in Airwolf and The Waltons
John Crawford Also in The Waltons and The Amazing Spider-Man
Lee Philips Directed The Waltons- Paul Wendkos Directed The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
Bill Quinn Also in The Waltons and Bustin' Loose
George Cheung Also in Airwolf and The Amazing Spider-Man- Peter Werner Directed No Man's Land (1987)
Charles Lampkin Also in Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977)
Lawrence Dobkin Directed The Waltons- Gabrielle Beaumont Directed The Waltons
- Bernard McEveety Directed The Waltons
Known for
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James Dean 2001
Murphy's Romance 1985
Bustin' Loose 1981
No Man's Land 1987
Amityville: The Evil Escapes 1989
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 27
106 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
McCay may be best known for originating the roles of Vanessa Dale on the CBS soap opera Love of Life, and Caroline Brady, which she played from 1983 to 2016 on NBC's Days of Our Lives.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2018 · aged 90
