Peggy McCay

American actress (1927-2018)
Person human Q2329698
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Peggy McCay

Summary

Peggy McCay is a human[1]. Born in Manhattan[2], she… she was born on November 3, 1927[3]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. She died on October 7, 2018[5]. She worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Peggy McCay's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • Peggy McCay died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Peggy McCay was born on November 3, 1927[3].
  • Peggy McCay died on October 7, 2018[5].
  • Peggy McCay held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Peggy McCay's native language[12].
  • Peggy McCay's professions included actor[6].
  • Peggy McCay's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Peggy McCay's professions included television actor[8].
  • Peggy McCay's professions included film actor[9].
  • Peggy McCay was educated at Barnard College[13].
  • Peggy McCay received the Emmy Award[14].
  • Peggy McCay received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[15].
  • Peggy McCay received the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress[16].
  • Peggy McCay is recorded as female[17].
  • Peggy McCay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peggy McCay's Commons category is recorded as Peggy McCay[19].
  • The cause of death was disease[20].
  • Peggy McCay's family name is recorded as McCay[21].
  • Peggy McCay's given name is recorded as Margaret[22].
  • Peggy McCay's given name is recorded as Ann[23].
  • Peggy McCay's given name is recorded as Peggy[24].
  • Peggy McCay's official website is recorded as http://www.peggymccay.com[25].
  • Peggy McCay's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Peggy McCay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peggy McCay was born in Manhattan[2]. She was born on November 3, 1927[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Peggy McCay was educated at Barnard College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Emmy Award[14], a television award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1949[30]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[15], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1975[33]; and Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress[16], an award for actor/actress[34].

Death and Burial

Peggy McCay died on October 7, 2018[5]. She died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was disease[20].

Why It Matters

Peggy McCay ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Peggy McCay born?

Peggy McCay was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Peggy McCay die?

Peggy McCay passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Peggy McCay do for work?

Peggy McCay worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Peggy McCay go to school?

Peggy McCay was educated at Barnard College[13].

What awards did Peggy McCay receive?

Honors received include Emmy Award[14], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series[15], and Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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