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Peggy Diggins
- Born
- Oct 12, 1921
- height
- 5'7" (or 170 cm)
- nationality
- American
Biography
About Peggy Diggins
Peggy Diggins died in a car accident on August 12, 1957, at age 35. She was born in New York City on October 12, 1921. An American actress, she appeared in films such as Navy Blues (1941), You're in the Army Now (1941), and Lady Gangster (1942). She was straight and stood 5'7" with brown hair. Diggins married John Walters in 1956; the marriage lasted until her death. Earlier, she was married to John Staige Davis and another man whose name is not recorded. She had one child. In 1940, gossip columnist Ed Sullivan reported a romance between Diggins and John F. Kennedy, then 23. She was Caucasian.
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Frequently asked
How many times was Peggy Diggins married?
According to her profile, she had three marriages: to John Walters, to an unnamed spouse (divorced in 1945), and to John Staige Davis (divorced in 1951). She had one child from her marriage to Davis.
What was the cause of her death?
She died in a car accident on August 12, 1957, in Gulfstream, Florida.
What was her connection to John F. Kennedy?
Gossip columnist Ed Sullivan reported in 1940 that she was romantically involved with John F. Kennedy, who was then 23 years old.
Did you know
- Her first husband was John Staige Davis, with whom she had one child; that marriage ended in divorce in 1951.
- Her second husband, an unnamed person, divorced her in 1945.
- Her third husband, John Walters, was married to her from 1956 until her death in 1957.
- She appeared in three films during the early 1940s: Navy Blues, You're in the Army Now, and Lady Gangster.
- She was reported by Ed Sullivan in 1940 to be dating John F. Kennedy, who later became a U.S. President.
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