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programs in addition to working in other media. She was sometimes billed as Elizabeth Wragge.

Early years

Elizabeth Wragge was born in New York City. Her mother was a star in opera in Holland. Wragge graduated from the

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, after which she attended the

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. She was a model before she began working in radio.

Radio

In 1927, Wragge appeared in ''Gold Spot Pals'', an NBC program that may have been the first commercial program that used child actors. She also acted as a child on other programs, including ''Mary and Bob's True Stories'', an anthology series on which she portrayed Mary. Perhaps her best known role on radio was portraying Peggy Young Trent, sister of the title character in the soap opera ''

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''. She also acted on other programs of that era, including '' Lux Radio Theatre'', ''March of Time'', ''Texaco Star Theatre'', and ''We the People''.

Stage

Wragge's Broadway credits (billed as Elizabeth Wragge) included ''Up the Line'' (1926), '' The Silver Box'' (1927), and '' Dead End'' (1935). She also toured in musical troupes and acted in local and regional theaters, including the Allenberry Playhouse.

Film

When she was 3 years old, Wragge acted in the silent film ''Yolanda''. As an adult, she did dubbing for Italian films.

Television

On television, Wragge had running parts on '' The Brighter Day'', '' Love of Life'', and ''

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''. She also appeared on '' Armstrong Circle Theatre'', and in the "Flight Thirteen" episode of '' Fireside Theatre'' on January 2, 1951.

Personal life

In January 1951, Wragge married actor Walter Brooke, they had two children Thomas Brooke and Christina Brooke.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wragge, Betty 1918 births 2002 deaths 20th-century American actresses American child actresses American film actresses American radio actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Actresses from New York City