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Peggy Mount
British comedy actress (1915-2001) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Margaret Rose Mount was an English actress. As a child, she found acting an escape from an unhappy home life. After playing in amateur productions, she was taken on by a repertory company and spent nine years in various British towns, learning her craft.
Peggy Mount is read about 93 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Virtual MurderSeries, Mrs Weaver1991
The Princess and the GoblinFilm, Goblin Queen (voice)1988
Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyFilm, Stallslady1987
Inspector MorseSeries, Nun
The Trial of Klaus BarbieFilm, 1987Joly1985
The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries, The Judge1979
Blankety BlankSeries1978
Stargazy on ZummerdownFilm, Opinionated Alice1977
BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries, Opinionated Alice1976Decorators LimitedFilm, Mrs. Foster1969John Browne's BodySeries1968
Oliver!Film, Mrs. Bumble1966
George and the DragonSeries
Finders KeepersFilm, 1966Mrs. Bragg1965
One Way PendulumFilm, Mrs. Gantry1963
Doctor WhoSeries, Stallslady
Ladies Who DoFilm, 1963Mrs. Cragg1960
Inn for TroubleFilm, Ada Larkin1958
The LarkinsSeries, Ada Larkin
The Adventures of Mr. PastryFilm, 1958Landlady1957
Theatre NightSeries, Emma Hornett
The Naked TruthFilm, 1957Flora Ransom1956
Dry RotFilm, Sergeant Fire1954
The EmbezzlerFilm, Mrs. Larkin1915Born2 May 1915People around Peggy
Close ties
Shirley Eaton Also in Sailor Beware! and Sailor Beware
Graham Stark Also in Finders Keepers and Ladies Who Do- Michael Pertwee Wrote The Naked Truth and Ladies Who Do
Jack Clayton Produced Sailor Beware! (1956)
Carol Reed Directed Oliver! (1968)
Ron Moody Also in Oliver! and Ladies Who Do
Robert Morley Also in Finders Keepers and Ladies Who Do
Leonard Rossiter Also in Hotel Paradiso and Oliver!
Sidney Hayers Directed Finders Keepers (1966)- Ernest Clark Also in Ladies Who Do and Finders Keepers
- Ronald Lewis Also in Sailor Beware! and Sailor Beware
- C. M. Pennington-Richards Directed Inn for Trouble and Ladies Who Do
Filmography 18
33 credits on file
Television 15
Awards
About this person
In 1955, she got her big break in the comic play Sailor Beware!: she created the leading role in a repertory production and, though unknown to London audiences, was given the part when the play was presented in the West End. She became known for playing domineering middle-aged women in plays, films and television shows.
