- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 26, 1920
- Place of Birth
- Jamestown, New York, USA
- Died
- January 21, 2002
Peggy Lee
Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs. In 1952 Lee starred in The Jazz Singer, a Technicolor remake of the early Al Jolson part-talkie 1927 film of the same name. In 1955, she played an alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 1955 she did the speaking and singing voices for several characters in Disney's Lady and the Tramp: she played t…
Filmography
moviePeggy Lee: Things Are Swingin'
2021 · Singer
movieQueens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movie…Sings Musicals
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieJazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieBette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
2005 · (archive footage)
movieJudy Garland Duets
2005 · Self (archive footage)
movieFever: The Music of Peggy Lee
2004
Man and Cat
movieMan and Cat
2001 · Poor Old Woman
movieDean Martin: That's Amore
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieFull Throttle
1995 · Production Manager
movieNight of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
movieDisney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
1986 · (voice) (archive footage)
movieDisney's Halloween Treat
1982 · Si / Am (voice) (archive footage)
tvWogan
1982 · Self
movieLady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention
1978 · Darling (voice)
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
movieJulie's Christmas Special
1973 · Self / Sugar Plum Fairy
tvThe Bobby Darin Show
1973
tvThe Julie Andrews Hour
1972 · Self
The Pearl Bailey Show
tvThe Pearl Bailey Show
1971 · Self
moviePetula
1970 · Self
tvThe Johnny Cash Show
1969 · Self
tvThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · Self
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest / Various Characters
tvThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966 · Packer Jo
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self
tvThe Judy Garland Show
1963 · Self
tvThe Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
moviePresident Kennedy's Birthday Salute
1962 · Self
movieBig Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show
1961
The Big Party
tvThe Big Party
1959 · Self
movieTom Thumb
1958 · Songs
The Bob Crosby Show
tvThe Bob Crosby Show
1958
tvDuPont Show of the Month
1957 · Self
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self, Self - Singer
movieJazz Ball
1956 · Self (archive footage)
moviePete Kelly's Blues
1955 · Rose Hopkins
movieLady and the Tramp
1955 · Darling / Si / Am / Peg (voice), Lyricist, Songs
The George Gobel Show
tvThe George Gobel Show
1954 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieThe Jazz Singer
1953 · Judy Lane
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Natalia Cory
movieMr. Music
1950 · Peggy Lee
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvThe Bob Hope Show
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
Cavalcade of Bands
tvCavalcade of Bands
1950
Cavalcade of Stars
tvCavalcade of Stars
1949
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
Jasper in a Jam
movieJasper in a Jam
1946 · Harp (singing voice)
movieJasper and the Beanstalk
1945 · Harp
movieStage Door Canteen
1943 · Benny Goodman Orchestra Singer (uncredited)
movieThe Powers Girl
1943 · Peggy Lee - Goodman Band Vocalist (uncredited)
movieNat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
— · Self (archive footage)