Peggy Lloyd born Peggy Craven; was an American stage actress and television director known for her work in the Broadway Theater died she was 98..(August 14, 1913 – August 30, 2011)
Lloyd met her future husband, actor Norman Lloyd, while they were co-starring in the play Crime, which was directed by Elia Kazan.[1] The couple married on June 29, 1936, and remained together for seventy-five years.[1] They became known for their joint appearances in the Federal Theatre Project, which was run by the Works Progress Administration, early in their marriage during the 1930s.[1]In 1937, Lloyd starred in the Broadway production of Having Wonderful Time with John Garfield.[1] She also appeared in a Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Katharine Cornell.[1] Lloyd then joined Orson Welles theater company, Mercury Theatre.[1]
Lloyd became a close associate of director Alfred Hitchcock and directed many of Hitchock's television specials and series episodes.[1]
Personal life
In 2007, Peggy and Norman Lloyd were featured in the documentary Who Is Norman Lloyd?[1] She died on August 30, 2011, at the age of 98. She is survived by her 97-year-old husband of 75 years, and their two children.[1]To see more of who died in 2011 click here
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