Margaret "Peg" Hillias (June 24, 1906 – March 18, 1960) was an American actress of stage, film and television. Born in

Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs is a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The city is the most populous in Southwest Iowa, and is the third largest and a primary city of the Omaha–Council Bluffs ...

, Hillias first acted as a student at Northeast High School. She also acted at the Kansas City Theater and the Resident Theater. On radio, Hillias was the lead actress in ''Manhattan Mother'' and worked in three other serials. She also participated in USO entertainment overseas during World War II. Hillias portrayed Eunice Hubbell, neighbor to Stanley and Stella Kowalski in ''

A Streetcar Named Desire ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of pers ...

'', which she played on Broadway and reprised in the

film version A film adaptation is the transfer of a work or story, in whole or in part, to a feature film. Although often considered a type of derivative work, film adaptation has been conceptualized recently by academic scholars such as Robert Stam as a dia ...

, starring Vivien Leigh and

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...

. Hillias died on March 18, 1960, in St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City from complications that followed heart surgery.

Filmography

*1951: ''

'' - Eunice Hubbell *1952: ''

CBS Television Workshop ''CBS Television Workshop'' is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from January to April 1952. The series is noted for featuring early television appearances of several well known actors, including Audrey Hepburn, James Dean, Sidne ...

'' (TV Series) *1952: ''

Kraft Theatre ''Kraft Television Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series running from 1947 to 1958. It began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. It first promoted MacLaren's Imperial Chees ...

'' (TV Series) *1953: '' The Doctor'' (TV Series) *1954: '' Inner Sanctum'' (TV Series) - Elizabeth *1954: '' The Mask'' (TV Series) *1954: '' The Telltale Clue'' (TV Series) - Martha Connor *1953-1954 '' Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Preiss *1955: ''Star Tonight'' (TV Series) *1955: ''

Producers' Showcase ''Producers' Showcase'' is an American anthology television series that was telecast live during the 1950s in compatible color by NBC. With top talent, the 90-minute episodes, covering a wide variety of genres, aired under the title every fourth M ...

'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Webb *1954-1955: ''

The United States Steel Hour ''The United States Steel Hour'' is an anthology series which brought hour long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation (U. S ...

'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Joddy / Miss Clemm *1955: '' Frontier'' (TV Series) - Sister Superior *1956: '' Dr. Christian'' (TV Series) - Ruth Belford *1954-1956: '' The Big Story'' (TV Series) - Anne Foley *1956: ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'' (TV Series) - Jenny *1956: ''

Telephone Time ''Telephone Time'' is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958. The series features plays by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season. Frank C. Baxter hosted the 1957 and 1958 seasons. The prog ...

'' (TV Series) - Dot Peters *1957: '' State Trooper'' (TV Series) - Virginia Syckles *1954-1957 '' Goodyear Playhouse'' (TV Series) - Narrator *1957: ''

That Night! ''That Night!'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by John Newland and written by Jack Rowles and Robert Wallace. The film stars John Beal, Augusta Dabney, Shepperd Strudwick, Rosemary Murphy and Malcolm Brodrick. The film was released on A ...

'' - Doctor *1957: '' The Wayward Girl'' - Hilda Carlson *1950-1957 ''

Studio One in Hollywood ''Studio One'' is an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948 and ended on Sept ...

'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Bayley / Widow Baines / Miss Martha / Freda Benson / Meg March / Margaret March *1957: '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Jonas *1957: '' Peyton Place'' - Marion Partridge *1955-1958 ''

Matinee Theatre ''Matinee Theater'' is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from October 31, 1955, to June 27, 1958. Its name is often seen as ''Matinee Theatre''. The series, which ran daily from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. E ...

'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Allen *1958: ''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the second s ...

'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Danbury *1958: ''

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', sometimes called ''The Burns and Allen Show'', was a half-hour television situation comedy broadcast from 1950 to 1958 on CBS. It starred George Burns and Gracie Allen, one of the most enduring acts in ...

'' (TV Series) - Madame Grishka *1958: ''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings ...

'' (TV Series) - Jenny Barrister *1957-1958 '' The Californians'' (TV Series) - Sarah Jameson / Nellie Bender *1958: ''

Playhouse 90 ''Playhouse 90'' was an American television anthology series, anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology dr ...

'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Howell *1959: ''

Special Agent 7 ''Special Agent 7'' is a 1958 American TV series starring Lloyd Nolan. Premise Special Agent Philip Conroy (Nolan) works for the Internal Revenue Service. Cast *Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Benedict Nolan (August 11, 1902 – September 27, 1985) was an ...

'' (TV Series) - Mrs. Talbot (final appearance)

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