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Peg Entwistle was credited as a film actor and stage actor. Peg Entwistle was born in Port Talbot, United Kingdom on February 5, 1908. Death is recorded on September 16, 1932, at the age of 24.
My Take
Peg Entwistle's story always stops me cold. She was a British-born stage actress with real Broadway credits, yet she's remembered for a single posthumous film and the tragic way she ended her life at just 24, jumping from the Hollywoodland sign in 1932. I find it unbearably poignant that her name became inseparable from that landmark rather than her craft. To me she's a symbol of early Hollywood's cruelty, the dream that chews people up and leaves a legend instead of a career. I wish more people knew her as the working actress she was, not only as the cautionary tale.
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- Name (English)
- Peg Entwistle
- Name (Japanese)
- ペグ・エントウィスル
- Reading
- ぺぐ・えんとうぃする
- Born
- February 5, 1908 – September 16, 1932
- Origin
- Port Talbot, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Peg Entwistle born?
Born February 5, 1908.
When did Peg Entwistle die?
Died September 16, 1932, aged 24.
Where was Peg Entwistle from?
Peg Entwistle was from Port Talbot, United Kingdom.
What did Peg Entwistle do?
Peg Entwistle worked as film actor, stage actor.
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