Peggy Webber

Actress

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The Screaming Skull (1958)

Peggy Webber started her career at age two and a half, performing during intermissions in silent movie theaters. She started working in radio at age 11; by 18, she was writing, producing and directing early television shows; at 21, she won the award that was later known as the Emmy for her drama anthology series Treasures of Literature. Among her many thousands of radio credits, workhorse Webber appeared in over 100 Dragnet programs, playing Ma Friday and many other characters.

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Known for

Macbeth

7.4

Lady Macduff
The Three

1948

The Wrong Man

7.4

Alice Dennerly

1956

The Screaming Skull

3.9

Jenni Whitlock

1958

Matinee Theatre

6.8

TV Series

Cathy

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The Inside
7.9
TV Series
- Mama Bunch
- 2005
The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
8.2
Podcast Series
- Marie Holt (voice)
- 2004
Paddington Bear
7.2
TV Series
- Additional Voices (voice)
- 1989–1990
'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
6.3
TV Short
- Elise (voice)
- 1987
The Smurfs
7.2
TV Series
- Elderberry
- Additional Voices (voice)
- 1983–1984
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
6.4
TV Series
- (voice)
- 1983
Quincy, M.E.
7.3
TV Series
- Woman
- 1982
Bosom Buddies
6.8
TV Series
- Dr. Fritzly
- 1981
Project U.F.O.
7.1
TV Series
- Emma Smith
- Helen Carlson
- 1978
Emergency!
7.9
TV Series
- Helen Phillips
- 1977
The Waltons
7.6
TV Series
- Eva Hadley
- 1976
Adam-12
7.7
TV Series
- Mrs. Rule
- Mary Grant
- 1971–1973
Night Gallery
7.9
TV Series
- Old Crone (segment "I'll Never Leave You - Ever")
- First Phone Operator (segment "The Different Ones")
- 1971–1972
Dragnet 1967
7.7
TV Series
- Jean Sawyer
- Mrs. Atkins
- Alice Philbin ...
- 1967–1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
7.0
TV Series
- Mrs. Ross
- 1969

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Born
- September 15, 1925
- Laredo, Texas, USA
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Producer of the successful CART radio series since the early 1980s. She has written (and sometimes acted) in over 150 90-minute shows and received 33 awards or honors as CART producer.
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Trivia
Webber is the founder and director of C.A.R.T. (California Artists Radio Theatre). For more than 30 years, C.A.R.T. has presented dramas, comedies and musicals, featuring renowned actors from Hollywood, Broadway, Great Britain and Ireland, performing award-winning scripts adapted from modern and classic stories, books and plays. She gave performances herself, including her portrayal of Jim Hawkins in an audio version of Treasure Island.