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Peggy Rea, American actress and casting director (died 2011)
Peggy Jane Rea was an American actress known for her many roles in television, often playing matronly characters. Peggy Jane Rea (March 31, 1921 – February 5, 2011) was an American actress known for her many roles in television, often playing matronly characters. Before she became an actress, Rea left UCLA to attend business school.
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Peggy Rea was born in 1921. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Peggy Rea's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1921 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.26 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,500 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,010 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 108.5M | 341 million |
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