Peggy McCay

Peggy McCay

Deceased · Born: Nov 3, 1927 · Died: Oct 7, 2018

Personal Details

BornNov 3, 1927 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Peggy McCay, a renowned American actress, entered this world on November 3, 1927, in the bustling metropolis of New York City, located in the state of New York, United States of America. Throughout her illustrious career, she made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry, earning recognition for her memorable performances in numerous television shows and films.

One of her most notable roles was that of Caroline Brady on the long-running NBC daytime drama series "Days of Our Lives," which premiered in 1965 and continued to captivate audiences for decades to come. In addition to her work on "Days of Our Lives," McCay also appeared in the CBS drama series "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill," which aired from 1990 to 1992.

Prior to her work in television, McCay got her start in the entertainment industry with a role on the ABC detective series "Hawaiian Eye," which aired from 1959 to 1963. This early experience laid the foundation for a successful career that spanned many years and multiple genres.

Peggy McCay's life came to a close on October 7, 2018, at the age of 90, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. Despite her passing, her legacy continues to live on through her body of work, which remains a beloved part of the cultural fabric of American television.

Career

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2011
Let Go
Let Go as Helen
{"id":15403,"title":"James Dean","year":"2001","character":"Emma Dean","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/james-dean","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15403.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
James Dean
James Dean as Emma Dean
{"id":55200,"title":"Silk Hope","year":"1999","character":"Arleen Mason","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/silk-hope","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55200.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55200.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Silk Hope
Silk Hope as Arleen Mason
{"id":79544,"title":"Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy","year":"1997","character":"Avra","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alien-nation-the-udara-legacy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79544.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":22600,"title":"Daddy's Girl","year":"1996","character":"Grandmother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/daddys-girl-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22600.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Daddy's Girl
Daddy's Girl as Grandmother
{"id":85723,"title":"Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story","year":"1993","character":"Virginia Bembenek","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/woman-on-trial-the-lawrencia-bembenek-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85723.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
{"id":60524,"title":"Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes","year":"1989","character":"Helen Royce","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amityville-horror-the-evil-escapes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ptk6cu4cop0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ptk6cu4cop0.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":160713,"title":"Winnie","year":"1988","character":"Mrs. McKenna","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/winnie-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160713.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160713.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Winnie
Winnie as Mrs. McKenna
{"id":161258,"title":"Deadly Care","year":"1987","character":"Dorothy Halloran","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deadly-care","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161258.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Deadly Care
Deadly Care as Dorothy Halloran
{"id":3955,"title":"No Man's Land","year":"1987","character":"Benjy's Mom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-mans-land-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3955.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3955.jpg"},"released":1}
No Man's Land
No Man's Land as Benjy's Mom
{"id":6286,"title":"Murphy's Romance","year":"1985","character":"Mrs. Willis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murphys-romance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mfsg4a8p1t40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/mfsg4a8p1t40.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Murphy's Romance
Murphy's Romance as Mrs. Willis
{"id":8493,"title":"Airwolf","year":1984,"character":"Mrs. Taggart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/airwolf","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8493.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Airwolf
Airwolf as Mrs. Taggart
{"id":8494,"title":"Night Court","year":1984,"character":"Louise Kerr","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/night-court","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8494.jpg"},"released":1}
Night Court
Night Court as Louise Kerr
{"id":9979,"title":"Hardcastle and McCormick","year":1984,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hardcastle-and-mccormick","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9979.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":63063,"title":"Second Thoughts","year":"1983","character":"Dr. Martha Carpenter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/second-thoughts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63063.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63063.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Second Thoughts
Second Thoughts as Dr. Martha Carpenter
{"id":63172,"title":"Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!","year":"1983","character":"Cynthia Peters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wait-till-your-mother-gets-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63172.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":63450,"title":"Two of a Kind","year":"1982","character":"Nurse Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-of-a-kind-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63450.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind as Nurse Harris
{"id":10197,"title":"The Jeffersons","year":1982,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-jeffersons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10197.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10197.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":62468,"title":"UFOria","year":"1981","character":"Celia Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uforia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62468.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
UFOria
UFOria as Celia Martin
{"id":63555,"title":"Amy","year":"1981","character":"Mrs. Grimes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amy-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63555.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63555.jpg"},"released":1}
Amy
Amy as Mrs. Grimes
{"id":6280,"title":"Bustin' Loose","year":"1981","character":"Gladys Schuyler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bustin-loose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3l3c66cabdbg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3l3c66cabdbg.jpg"},"released":1}
Bustin' Loose
Bustin' Loose as Gladys Schuyler
{"id":163220,"title":"Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier","year":"1980","character":"Ellen Bleier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fighting-back-the-story-of-rocky-bleier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163220.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163220.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":163477,"title":"Mrs. R's Daughter","year":"1979","character":"Mrs. Burroughs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mrs-rs-daughter-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163477.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163477.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Mrs. R's Daughter
Mrs. R's Daughter as Mrs. Burroughs
{"id":64145,"title":"The Lazarus Syndrome","year":"1978","character":"Stacy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lazarus-syndrome","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64145.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":35830,"title":"Good Against Evil","year":"1977","character":"Irene","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-against-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35830.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35830.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":81314,"title":"Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years","year":"1977","character":"Grace Tully","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eleanor-and-franklin-the-white-house-years","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81314.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81314.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11184,"title":"Gibbsville","year":1976,"character":"Mrs. Malloy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gibbsville","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11184.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11184.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Gibbsville
Gibbsville as Mrs. Malloy
{"id":103834589,"title":"Eleanor and Franklin","year":1976,"character":"Grace Tully","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/eleanor-and-franklin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834589.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164438,"title":"The Turning Point of Jim Malloy","year":"1975","character":"Mrs. Malloy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-turning-point-of-jim-malloy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164438.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":10259,"title":"The Rookies","year":1972,"character":"Mrs. Sloan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-rookies","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10259.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10259.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Rookies
The Rookies as Mrs. Sloan
{"id":165483,"title":"A Death of Innocence","year":"1971","character":"Helen McCloud","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-death-of-innocence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165483.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165483.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
A Death of Innocence
A Death of Innocence as Helen McCloud
{"id":8686,"title":"Ben Casey","year":1964,"character":"June Keller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ben-casey","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8686.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Ben Casey
Ben Casey as June Keller
{"id":65912,"title":"FBI Code 98","year":"1963","character":"Deborah Cannon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fbi-code-98","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65912.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65912.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
FBI Code 98
FBI Code 98 as Deborah Cannon
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1963,"character":"Ann Guthrie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Ann Guthrie
{"id":10428,"title":"The Virginian","year":1963,"character":"Helen Hammond Judson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-virginian","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2sgb10ssde10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2sgb10ssde10.jpg"},"released":1}
The Virginian
The Virginian as Helen Hammond Judson
{"id":66041,"title":"Lad: A Dog","year":"1962","character":"Elizabeth Tremayne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lad-a-dog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66041.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66041.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Lad: A Dog
Lad: A Dog as Elizabeth Tremayne
{"id":1842,"title":"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour","year":1962,"character":"Sally Mitchell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-alfred-hitchcock-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1s0he7h9g7ag.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10394,"title":"The Andy Griffith Show","year":1962,"character":"Sharon DeSpain","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-andy-griffith-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg"},"released":1}
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show as Sharon DeSpain
{"id":1342,"title":"Perry Mason","year":1962,"character":"Margaret Layton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/perry-mason-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg"},"released":1}
Perry Mason
Perry Mason as Margaret Layton
{"id":66649,"title":"The Case Against Brooklyn","year":"1958","character":"Mrs. Jane Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-case-against-brooklyn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66649.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66649.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn as Mrs. Jane Harris
{"id":186612,"title":"Uncle Vanya","year":"1957","character":"Sofia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uncle-vanya-1957","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186612.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
{"id":103831350,"title":"The Adventures of Jim Bowie","year":1957,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-jim-bowie","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831350.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831350.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1957,"character":"Flora","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Flora
{"id":10406,"title":"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","year":1957,"character":"Myra Herbert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/alfred-hitchcock-presents-1955","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2vcas0saburg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834779,"title":"The Philco Television Playhouse","year":1948,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-philco-television-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg"},"released":1}
1948