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Peggy Ann Garner (February 3, 1932 – October 16, 1984) was an American child actress. As a child actress , Garner had her first film role in 1938. At the 18th Academy Awards , Garner won the Academy Juvenile Award , recognizing her body of contributions to film in 1945, particularly in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Junior Miss .
Oct 19, 1984 · Peggy Ann Garner, a former child actress who won a special Academy Award as a teen-ager for her role as Francie Nolan in ''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,'' has died at age 53.
Peggy was cast in several films before gaining fame as Francie Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945). After years of separation and estrangement, her parents were divorced in 1947. Peggy, who had a falling out with her mother, went to court to have her father appointed as her guardian.
- February 3, 1932
- October 16, 1984
Peggy was cast in several films before gaining fame as Francie Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945). After years of separation and estrangement, her parents were divorced in 1947. Peggy, who had a falling out with her mother, went to court to have her father appointed as her guardian.
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- Canton, Ohio, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
"PLAIN BEAUTIFUL: The Life of Peggy Ann Garner" is a loving, but even-handed portrait gleaned from family letters and personal interviews with Peggy's friend...
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Welcome to the silver screen wonderland of Classic Hollywood, where we celebrate the incomparable Peggy Ann Garner! 🌟Through triumphs and challenges, Peggy ...
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American actress and child star of the 1940s. Born in Canton, Ohio, on February 3, 1931; died in WoodlandHills, California, in 1984; married Richard Hayes (an actor), in 1951 (divorced 1953); married Albert Salmi (an actor), in 1956 (divorced 1963); married a third time, in 1963; children: (second marriage) one daughter, Cass Salmi .
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