Peggy Webber

Peggy Webber

1925-09-15 – 2026-08-15 (age 100) Laredo, Texas, USA
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Biography

Peggy Webber (September 15, 1925 – August 15, 2026) was an American actress and writer who worked in film, stage, television, and radio.

Webber debuted on radio at age 12 on WOAI (AM) in San Antonio, Texas. Her vocal talents for radio were highlighted in Time magazine's August 5, 1946, issue. The Radio: Vocal Varieties article noted, "In three years, her latex voice has supplied radio with 150 different characters on some 2,500 broadcasts."

Webber's screen debut came in the 1946 film Her Adventurous Night. In 1948, she played Lady Macduff in Orson Welles' adaptation of Macbeth. Her other notable roles include Submarine Command (1952), The Wrong Man (1956), and The Screaming Skull (1958).

Radio pograms on which she was heard included The Dreft Star Playhouse, Dragnet, The Woman in My House,  Pete Kelly's Blues, Dr. Paul, The Damon Runyon Theater, and The Man Called X. In 1979, she played many characters on Sears Radio Theater. She is the founder of California Artists Radio Theatre. The September 8, 2019, episode of The Big Broadcast highlighted her career and included an interview in which she mentioned her projects at the time.

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Known For

The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man

1956

as Miss Dennerly

Macbeth
Macbeth

1948

as Lady Macduff/The Three

Submarine Command
Submarine Command

1951

as Mrs. Alice Rice

The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
The Screaming Skull
The Screaming Skull

1958

as Jenni Whitlock

The Space Children
The Space Children

1958

as Ann Brewster

Journey Into Light
Journey Into Light

1951

as Jane Burrows

Little Miss Big
Little Miss Big

1946

as Ellan

Little Miss Big
Little Miss Big

1946

as Ellen

Her Adventurous Night
Her Adventurous Night

1946

as Miss Howard (uncredited)