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Peggy Lee

Acting 81 (deceased) years old Jamestown, New York, USA ★ 0.4
Born: May 26, 1920
Died: January 21, 2002

Biography

Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs.

In 1952 Lee starred in The Jazz Singer, a Technicolor remake of the early Al Jolson part-talkie 1927 film of the same name. In 1955, she played an alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 1955 Lee did the speaking and singing voices for several characters in Disney's Lady and the Tramp: she played the human "Darling", the dog "Peg", and the two Siamese cats "Si and Am". In 1957, Lee guest starred on the short-lived ABC variety program, The Guy Mitchell Show.

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Known For

The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Musical Guest 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest 1967
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Singer 1956

Filmography

Acting Credits (59)

Peggy Lee: Things Are Swingin'
Peggy Lee: Things Are Swingin' Singer 2021
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas Self (archive footage) 2013
…Sings Musicals
…Sings Musicals Self (archive footage) 2012
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2 Self (archive footage) 2006
Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook (archive footage) 2005
Judy Garland Duets
Judy Garland Duets Self (archive footage) 2005
Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee
Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee 2004
Man and Cat
Man and Cat Poor Old Woman 2001
Dean Martin: That's Amore
Dean Martin: That's Amore Self (archive footage) 2001
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III Self 1990
Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2 (voice) (archive footage) 1986
Disney's Halloween Treat
Disney's Halloween Treat Si / Am (voice) (archive footage) 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention
Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention Darling (voice) 1978
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
Julie's Christmas Special
Julie's Christmas Special Self / Sugar Plum Fairy 1973
The Bobby Darin Show
The Bobby Darin Show 1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
The Julie Andrews Hour Self 1972
The Pearl Bailey Show
The Pearl Bailey Show Self 1971
Petula
Petula Self 1970
The Johnny Cash Show
The Johnny Cash Show Self 1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Self 1969
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Musical Guest 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest 1967
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Packer Jo 1966
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace Self 1964
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show Self 1963
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show Self 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute Self 1962
Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show
Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show 1961
The Big Party
The Big Party Self 1959
The Bob Crosby Show
The Bob Crosby Show 1958
DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month Self 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Singer 1956
Jazz Ball
Jazz Ball Self (archive footage) 1956
Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues Rose Hopkins 1955
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp Darling / Si / Am / Peg (voice) 1955
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show Self 1954
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer Judy Lane 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Natalia Cory 1953
Mr. Music
Mr. Music Peggy Lee 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Cavalcade of Bands
Cavalcade of Bands 1950
Cavalcade of Stars
Cavalcade of Stars 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Jasper in a Jam
Jasper in a Jam Harp (singing voice) 1946
Jasper and the Beanstalk
Jasper and the Beanstalk Harp 1945
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited) 1943
The Powers Girl
The Powers Girl Peggy Lee - Goodman Band Vocalist (uncredited) 1943
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits Self (archive footage)

Writing Credits (1)

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