Peggy Rea passed away on February 5, 2011, less than two months away from what would have been her 90th birthday on March 31.
Rea acted appeared as a general store owner in Bonanza (1959) who adopted an orphaned little girl. Rea also was a recurring actress in the competing Western-based serial Gunsmoke (1955), appearing in at least six episodes as dressmaker Bess Roniger.
Musical comedy experience with Cole Porter's "Out of This World" and the
revue "Lend an Ear".