Peggy Shannon

Peggy Shannon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peggy Shannon (born Winona Sammon, January 10, 1907 – May 11, 1941) was an American actress. She appeared on the stage and screen of the 1920s and 1930s. Shannon began her career as a Ziegfeld girl in 1923 before moving on to Broadway productions. She was signed to Paramount Pictures and groomed to replace Clara Bow as the newest "It girl", whom she replaced in the 1931 film, The Secret Call. Her growing dependency on alcohol eventually derailed her career. She appeared in her final film, Triple Justice, in 1940. In May 1941, Shannon died at the age of 34 from a heart attack, brought on by alcoholism. Her husband, Albert G. Roberts, shot himself three weeks after her death. Shannon was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1907[ (some sources erroneously cite 1909 or 1910) to Edward and Nannie Sammon. She had a younger sister, Carol. She attended Annunciation Academy Catholic School and Pine Bluff High School before being hired as a chorus girl by Florenz Ziegfeld while visiting her aunt in New York in 1923. The following year she was cast in the Ziegfeld Follies followed by a role in Earl Carroll's Vanities. While on Broadway in 1927, she was spotted by B. P. Schulberg, production head of Paramount Pictures, and was offered a contract. When she arrived in Hollywood, she was hailed as the next "It girl", replacing the former, Clara Bow. Prior to the shooting of The Secret Call, Bow had suffered a nervous breakdown and Shannon was hired to replace her only two days after her arrival in Hollywood. Shannon would sometimes work sixteen-hour days (from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. the next day) while shooting a film, and when shooting wrapped, would rush to begin another film. She would occasionally work on two separate films in one day. Through films and publicity, Shannon became known as a fashion plate, wearing styles three months before they became popular. In 1932, she signed a new contract at Fox and became known as difficult and temperamental on the set and was rumored to have had a drinking problem. In 1934, Shannon returned to New York City to do the Broadway show, Page Miss Glory. In 1935, she continued on Broadway with The Light Behind the Shadow, but was soon replaced, with a press release claiming a tooth infection, though rumors claimed it was her drinking. In 1936, she returned to Hollywood with Youth on Parole. She found it harder to conceal her drinking. Fewer movie roles were offered, while her drinking worsened. She made her last film appearance in the 1940 film, Triple Justice, opposite George O'Brien.

  • Título: Peggy Shannon
  • Popularidad: 2.624
  • Conocido por: Acting
  • Cumpleaños: 1907-01-10
  • Lugar de nacimiento: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
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  • También conocido como: Winona Sammon
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Peggy Shannon Películas

  • 1940
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    The House Across the Bay

    The House Across the Bay

    5.3 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    Blackwell's Island

    Blackwell's Island

    5 1939 HD

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  • 1933
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    Turn Back the Clock

    Turn Back the Clock

    5.1 1933 HD

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  • 1935
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    The Case of the Lucky Legs

    The Case of the Lucky Legs

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1932
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    Hotel Continental

    Hotel Continental

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1939
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    Fixer Dugan

    Fixer Dugan

    6.5 1939 HD

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  • 1935
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    Night Life of the Gods

    Night Life of the Gods

    1 1935 HD

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  • 1933
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    Girl Missing

    Girl Missing

    5.1 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Back Page

    Back Page

    6.2 1933 HD

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  • 1936
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    Ellis Island

    Ellis Island

    5 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    Dad for a Day

    Dad for a Day

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1937
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    Youth on Parole

    Youth on Parole

    3.25 1937 HD

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  • 1932
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    Society Girl

    Society Girl

    6 1932 HD

    Johnny se está entrenando para el campeonato de boxeo. Judy le distrae, de modo que su manager le deja plantado. Y también Judy.

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  • 1932
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    La mujer pintada

    La mujer pintada

    1 1932 HD

    Después de verse mezclada en un asesinato, Kiddo sube al barco de Boyton. Cuando éste se entera de lo ocurrido, la abandona en una isla...

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  • 1933
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    Fury of the Jungle

    Fury of the Jungle

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    False Faces

    False Faces

    4.3 1932 HD

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    El diluvio

    El diluvio

    5.5 1933 HD

    Un eclipse solar provoca una ola gigante que arrasa con Nueva York y con las principales ciudades del mundo.

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  • 1931
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    The Road to Reno

    The Road to Reno

    4 1931 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

    5.8 1939 HD

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  • 1932
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    This Reckless Age

    This Reckless Age

    5 1932 HD

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  • 1938
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    Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

    5.9 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    Triple Justice

    Triple Justice

    6 1940 HD

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  • 1939
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    Mujeres

    Mujeres

    7.1 1939 HD

    Un grupo de mujeres pasan la mayor parte del día entre salones de belleza y tiendas de ropa, siempre murmurando, con cotilleos y rumores. De...

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  • 1931
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    Silence

    Silence

    7.5 1931 HD

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  • 1939
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    The Adventures of Jane Arden

    The Adventures of Jane Arden

    5.7 1939 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Devil's Mate

    The Devil's Mate

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1940
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    Cafe Hostess

    Cafe Hostess

    5.5 1940 HD

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  • 1931
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    The Secret Call

    The Secret Call

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Touchdown!

    Touchdown!

    1 1931 HD

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  • 1940
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    All About Hash

    All About Hash

    5 1940 HD

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