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Peggy Shannon
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Peggy Shannon
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1907-01-10,Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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.

Filmography

The House Across the Bay

5.3

The House Across the Bay
1940-03-01

Blackwell's Island

5

Blackwell's Island
1939-01-24

Turn Back the Clock

5.1

Turn Back the Clock
1933-08-25

The Case of the Lucky Legs

6

The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935-10-05

Hotel Continental

6

Hotel Continental
1932-02-21

6.5

Fixer Dugan
1939-04-21

Night Life of the Gods

0

Night Life of the Gods
1935-03-01

5.1

Girl Missing
1933-03-04

6.2

Back Page
1933-11-07

5

Ellis Island
1936-11-04

6

Dad for a Day
1939-10-20

Youth on Parole

2.7

Youth on Parole
1937-10-04

The Painted Woman

0

The Painted Woman
1932-08-20

6

Society Girl
1932-05-29

Fury of the Jungle

0

Fury of the Jungle
1933-10-23

4.3

False Faces
1932-10-12

5.5

Deluge
1933-08-17

The Road to Reno

3

The Road to Reno
1931-09-25

The Amazing Mr. Williams

5.8

The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939-11-22

This Reckless Age

5

This Reckless Age
1932-01-09

Girls on Probation

5.9

Girls on Probation
1938-10-22

6

Triple Justice
1940-09-22

7

The Women
1939-09-01

7.5

Silence
1931-08-29

The Adventures of Jane Arden

5.7

The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939-03-18

The Devil's Mate

0

The Devil's Mate
1933-08-20

5.5

Cafe Hostess
1940-01-11

The Secret Call

0

The Secret Call
1931-07-24

0

Touchdown!
1931-11-15

5

All About Hash
1940-03-30