Peggy Lloyd (formerly Craven; born Margaret Hirsdansky; August 14, 1913 – August 30, 2011) was an American

stage actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

and

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known for her work in the

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. Lloyd met her future husband, actor Norman Lloyd, while they were co-starring in the play ''Crime'', which was directed by Elia Kazan. The couple married on June 29, 1936, and remained together until her death, 75 years later. They became known for their joint appearances in the Federal Theatre Project, which was run by the

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, early in their marriage during the 1930s. In 1937, Lloyd starred in the Broadway production of ''

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'' with

John Garfield John Garfield (born Jacob Julius Garfinkle, March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an American actor who played brooding, rebellious, working-class characters. He grew up in poverty in New York City. In the early 1930s, he became a member of ...

. She also appeared in a Broadway production of '' Romeo and Juliet'', directed by Katharine Cornell.

Personal life

Peggy Craven was a graduate of the Horace Mann School with the class of 1931. In 2007, Peggy and Norman Lloyd were featured in the documentary ''Who Is Norman Lloyd?'' She died of natural causes on August 30, 2011, 16 days after her 98th birthday. She was survived by her husband of 75 years and their two children, one of whom was the actress

Josie Lloyd Susanna Josephine Lloyd (May 28, 1940 – September 30, 2020), credited professionally as Josie Lloyd, was an American actress. She was the daughter of Norman Lloyd and Peggy Lloyd, who was also an accomplished Broadway actress and director. L ...

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