Peggy Lloyd (formerly Craven; born Margaret Hirsdansky August 14, 1913 - died August 30, 2011) was an American stage actress and television director known for her work in the Broadway Theater.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 for seventy-five years. 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.In 1937, Lloyd starred in the Broadway production of Having Wonderful Time with John Garfield. She also appeared in a Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Katharine Cornell.Norman Lloyd joined Orson Welles's theater company, the Mercury Theatre, became a close associate of director Alfred Hitchcock and directed many of Hitchock's television specials and series episodes.
Harold Lloyd raised her and her siblings in a strictly religious home. They were not allowed to drink alcohol. Their pocket money was limited and they were expected to travel back and forth to UCLA on bicycles. Boyfriends had to be screened by the housekeeper and dates were chaperoned.
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Her son was born 8 months after after her divorce from Robert Patten. They named him Robert Patten Jr..
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Because of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Harold Lloyd wanted to protect his children. They were protected around the clock by two armed guards. The children frequently played with the guards.
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Peggy made the California Debutante book in 1946, along with her sister Gloria and Shirley Temple.
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Peggy was given up for adoption by her unmarried mother.
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