Peggy Stewart obit

Actress Peggy Stewart Dies at 95. From “Wells Fargo” (1937) to Seinfeld to Adam’s Sandler’s grandmother in “That’s My Boy” Over 80 years in film. Was married to Don “Red” Barry

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Stewart was an American actress known for her roles in Western B movies and televisionStewart was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she was raised. She distinguished herself as a swimming champion in high school; In the 1930s, her family moved to California, where she met character actor Henry O’Neill. He recommended her to Paramount Pictures executives who were looking for a new actress for the part of Joel McCrea’s teenage daughter in Wells Fargo (1937). Her work in the film led to numerous other film roles.

In April 1944, Stewart signed a contract with Republic Pictures and began starring in Western B moviesopposite such actors as Allan Lane, Sunset Carson, and Wild Bill Elliott.During that time she played in several episodes of Adventures of Red Ryder. She usually played the part of the tough heroine, rather than a passive girl needing to be saved.From 1944 to 1951 she starred in 35 films, most of which were Westerns and film serials. She also starred with Gene Autry several times during that period as well as appearing on several episodes of The Cisco Kid, including “Oil Land”, which first aired on October 10, 1950.

In 1949, she played alongside Jim Bannon in Ride, Ryder, Ride. She again played the part of heroine to Bannon in 1949, starring in The Fighting Redhead. In 1952 she starred with Bill Elliott in Kansas Territory. In 1957, she had a minor role on CBS’s Have Gun-Will Travel episode “The Outlaw”. In 1958, she was cast as Etta Jackson, the romantic interest of the painter Hurley Abbott, played by Brad Johnson, in the episode “The Underdog” of the ABC/Desilu western series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, with Hugh O’Brian in the title role

Her career slowed in the 1960s, and by the 1970s she was residing in Studio City, California. Stewart won the Golden Boot Awards in 1984. Semi-retired, Stewart still continued to act on occasion. She played a minor part in a 1990 episode of Seinfeld titled “The Implant”, in which she portrayed the aunt of George Costanza‘s girlfriend.

Stewart played Pam Beesly‘s grandmother, Mee-Maw, in a 2009 episode of The Office and reprised the role in a 2010 episode. In 2012, she played Grandma Delores in Adam Sandler‘s comedy film, That’s My Boy

In recent decades, Stewart has appeared regularly as a guest speaker at Western film festivals.Since 1993, Stewart has appeared as a special guest at the annual Lone Pine Film Festival.

Stewart was married twice. In 1940 she married actor Don “Red” Barry; the marriage ended in divorce in 1944.She was married to actor Buck Young from 1953 until his death on February 9, 2000.

Her sister, Patricia Ann O’Rourke, was married to the actor Wayne Morris

Wells Fargo (1937) as Alice MacKay

White Banners (1938) as Sally’s friend

Little Tough Guy (1938) Rita Belle

That Certain Age (1938) as Mary Lee

Little Tough Guys in Society (1938) as Jane

Man About Town (1939) as Mary, chorus girl

5th Ave Girl (1939) as Katherine’s girlfriend

Everybody’s Hobby (1939) as Bunny

Star Dust (1940) as College girl

All This, and Heaven Too (1940) as Helen Lexington

Back Street (1941) as Freda Smith

Sleepytime Gal (1942) as Dancer

Girls in Chains (1943) as Terry, convict

Tucson Raiders (1944) as Beth Rogers

Silver City Kid (1944) as Ruth Clayton

Stagecoach to Monterey (1944) as Jessie Wade

Cheyenne Wildcat (1944) as Betty Lou Hopkins

Code of the Prairie (1944) as Helen Matson

Firebrands of Arizona (1944) as Poppy Calhoun

Sheriff of Las Vegas (1944) as Ann Carter

Utah (1945) as Jackie

The Vampire’s Ghost (1945) as Julia Vance

Oregon Trail (film) (1945) as Jill Layton

Bandits of the Badlands (1945) as Hallie Wayne

Marshal of Laredo (1945) as Judy Bowers

Rough Riders of Cheyenne (1945) as Melinda Sterling

The Tiger Woman (1945 film) (1945) as Phyllis Carrington

The Phantom Rider (1946) as Doris Shannon

Days of Buffalo Bill (1946) as Molly Owens

California Gold Rush (film) (1946) as Hazel Parker

Sheriff of Redwood Valley (1946) as Molly

Alias Billy the Kid (1946) as Ann Marshall

Red River Renegades (1946) as Julia Bennett

Conquest of Cheyenne (1946) as Cheyenne Jackson

The Invisible Informer (1946) as Rosalind Baylor

Stagecoach to Denver (1946) as ‘Beautiful’

Son of Zorro (1947) as Kate Wells

Trail to San Antone (1947) as Kit Barlow

Vigilantes of Boomtown (1947) as Molly McVey

Rustlers of Devil’s Canyon (1947) as Bess

Messenger of Peace (1947) as Evangeline Lockley

Tex Granger (1948) as Helen Kent

Dead Man’s Gold (1948) as June Thornton

Frontier Revenge (1948) as Joan De Lysa

Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1948) as Libby Brooks

Desert Vigilance (1949) as Betty Long

The Fighting Redhead (1949) as Sheila O’Connor

Cody of the Pony Express (1950) as Linda Graham

The Cisco Kid (1950) (TV)

The Gene Autry Show (1950) (TV) as Ellie March

Pride of Maryland (1951) as Christine Loomis

Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok(1951) (TV) as Jane

The Black Lash (1952) as Joan De Lysa

The Roy Rogers Show (1952) (TV, 2 episodes) as Eileen Barton/Myra Fuller

Kansas Territory (1952 film) (1952) as Kay Collins

Montana Incident (1952) as Clara Martin

Gang Busters (1952) (TV) as Violet Fairchild

The Living Bible (TV series) (1952)

The Range Rider (1953) (TV) as Mrs. Brant

The Millionaire (1956) (TV) as Mary

The Silent Service (1957) (TV) as First nurse

Have Gun-Will Travel (1958) (TV, 2 episodes) as Edna Raleigh/Sarah Holt

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp(1958) (TV)

Gunsmoke (1959) (TV)

Peter Gunn (1959) (TV) as Wilma Baxter

Yancy Derringer (1959) (TV) as Karen Ogilvie

Not for Hire (TV series) (1959) as Nadine

National Velvet (1960) as Mrs. Anderson

Hotel de Paree (1960) (TV) as Martha Holcombe

Pony Express (1960) (TV)

Gunsmoke 1961 TV The Long, Long Trail played Fan Hacker

The Rebel (1961) (TV) as Sarah Wallace

The Smith Family (1961) (TV) as Mrs. Dennison

The Americans (1961) (TV) as Mrs. Gilroy

Lassie (1961) (TV) as Mrs. Johnson

When the Clock Strikes (1961) as Mrs. Pierce

The Twilight Zone (1961) (TV) as Grace Stockton

Gun Street (1961) as Mrs. Knudson

The Clown and the Kid (1961) as Sister Grace

The Fugitive (1964) (TV) as Mrs. Franklin

Daniel Boone (1965) (TV) as Ida Morgan

The Way West (1967) as Mrs. Turley

Hondo (1967) (TV) as Mrs. Malcolm

The Mod Squad (TV series) (1969) (TV) as Mrs. Kane

Ironside (1970) (TV) as Mrs. Knudson

The Animals (1970 film) (1970) as Mrs. Emily Perkins

Sarge (1972) (TV) as Mrs. Whitman

Pickup on 101 (1972)

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors(1972) (TV) as Mrs. Norman

The Stranger (1973) as Inner council member

Terror in the Wax Museum (1973) as Second chairwoman

Emergency! (1974) (TV, 2 episodes) as Martha Felt/Claire Freeman

Baretta (1975) (TV) as Teacher

White House Madness (1975) as Rosemary Woods

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) as Hattie Baker

Black Oak Conspiracy (1977) as Virginia Metcalf

The Fall of the House of Usher(1979) as Barmaid

Taxi (1980) (TV) as Buyer

Beyond Evil (1980) as Lady patient

Quincy M.E. (1980) (TV) as Mrs. Ethel Sullivan

The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981) (TV) as Mrs. Long

Seinfeld (1993) as Aunt May

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1999) (TV) as Mrs. Fike

Norm Show (2001) (TV) as Tippi

Popular (2001) (TV) as Old lady

Yes, Dear (2001) (TV) as Old lady

Big Chuck, Little Chuck (2004) as Liz

My Name Is Earl (2007) (TV) as Dotty Lake

The Riches (2007) (TV) as Cherien’s mother

NCIS (2008) (TV) as Elderly lady

Weeds (2009) (TV)

FlashForward (2009) (TV) as Secretary

Operating Instructions (2009) as Older lady

The Office (2009) (TV) as Pam’s Nana Sylvia

The Runaways (2010) Grandma Oni

Justified (2010) (TV) as Mrs. Inez Davis

Community (2010) (TV) as Agnes

Dadgum, Texas (2011) (TV) as Pearl Ruth Anna ‘MiMa’ Magee

That’s My Boy (2012) as Grandma Delores

Getting On (2014) as Mrs. Decker

She co-starred with all of the studios top stars of the 1940s and continued into the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and beyond with an array of solid performances.

She really never stopped working and even appeared on the modern western, “Justified.”

Always smiling and happy to talk with fans, Peg (June 5, 1923-May 29, 2019) grew up in Atlanta with her older sister, Pat.