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Peggy Cass

Mary Margaret (Peggy) Cass (May 21, 1924 - March 8, 1999) was an actress and comedienne.

She was best known for her performance as Agnes Gooch in Auntie Mame on both Broadway and in the film version (1958), a role for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

She was also a regular panelist on the television game show To Tell the Truth.

She died of heart failure in New York City in 1999.


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Peggy Cass Facts

Birth NameMary Margaret Cass
OccupationActress, Comedian
BirthdayMarch 21, 1924
SignAries
BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts, USA
Date of deathMarch 8, 1999 (age 74)

Selected Filmography

Auntie Mame
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
Danielle Steel's Zoya
The Jack Paar Collection
The Marrying Kind
The Cockettes
The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Zoya
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