Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs.
In 1952 Lee starred in The Jazz Singer, a Technicolor remake of the early Al Jolson part-talkie 1927 film of the same name. In 1955, she played an alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 1955 Lee did the speaking and singing voices for several characters in Disney's Lady and the Tramp: she played the human "Darling", the dog "Peg", and the two Siamese cats "Si and Am". In 1957, Lee guest starred on the short-lived ABC variety program, The Guy Mitchell Show.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.667 |
Birthday | 1920-05-26 |
Place of Birth | Jamestown, New York, USA |
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1955
Lady and the Tramp
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Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at...
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Lady and the Tramp
1955
Pete Kelly's Blues
6.1/25
In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange fo...
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Pete Kelly's Blues
2001
Dean Martin: That's Amore
0/0
Like his fellow Rat Packers, pop crooner Dean Martin was more than just an accomplished singer--he also enjoyed success as a movie star, comedian, and...
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Dean Martin: That's Amore
2004
Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee
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The life and songs of musical legend Peggy Lee as told in her own words through vintage interviews and performances along with new commentary by famil...
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Fever: The Music of Peggy Lee
1961
Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show
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Peggy Lee hosts an all-star cast and sings a number of her signature songs.
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Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show
1950
Mr. Music
4/1
A golf-crazy songwriter tries to avoid the long, solitary hours of concentration needed to produce a hit musical. His producer and his secretary consp...
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Mr. Music
2006
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
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Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.2
1953
The Jazz Singer
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A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
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The Jazz Singer
1946
Jasper in a Jam
6.429/7
In this entertaining Puppetoon animated short film, a young boy, Jasper, gets trapped inside a pawnshop at midnight. All the musical instruments come...
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Jasper in a Jam
1943
The Powers Girl
6.5/4
Two small-town sisters who've come to New York City for very different reasons find themselves competing for the affections of a brash magazine photog...
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The Powers Girl
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
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Some marvelous late-fifties memories of the one and only Nat King Cole. Singing (and occasionally playing) all-time Cole classics, like When I Fall In...
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Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
4/2
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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Night of 100 Stars III
2012
…Sings Musicals
7/1
BBC archive performances from musicals, including Ella Fitzgerald singing Mack the Knife, Captain Sensible performing a classic from South Pacific and...
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…Sings Musicals
1943
Stage Door Canteen
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A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a recreati...
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Stage Door Canteen
2005
Judy Garland Duets
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Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this series of classic duets from The Judy Garland Show.
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Judy Garland Duets
2001
Man and Cat
7/1
Man lives with his best friend, Cat, to defend others from big bad.
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Man and Cat
2013
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
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The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the big bands of the 30s and 40s, to...
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
1945
Jasper and the Beanstalk
5.5/2
The Scarecrow trades Jasper a handful of beans for his harmonica. Jasper plants the beans and climbs up the resulting beanstalk and, at the top, finds...
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Jasper and the Beanstalk
1970
Petula
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In a staggering example of lacking imagination, Petula Clark's third US TV Special was given the exact same name as her first. Unbelievably, a third...
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Petula
1973
Julie's Christmas Special
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Julie's Christmas Special
1956
Jazz Ball
7/1
A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
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Jazz Ball
2005
Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
0/0
Bette Midler performs four songs from her recording "Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook". Selections include "I'm A Woman," "He's A Tramp," "Fe...
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Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
1978
Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention
0/0
The film stresses the importance of sharing attention when a new baby joins a family.
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Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention
1986
Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
10/2
What better way to say goodnight than with Disney's Greatest Lullabies? Soothing refrains from masterfully crafted shorts and features you come to kn...
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Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
1982
Disney's Halloween Treat
5.9/6
Contains memorable scenes from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Fantasia," "Lady and the Tramp," "Peter Pan," "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," and...
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Disney's Halloween Treat
1962
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
7.3/3
President Kennedy's birthday celebration was held at the third Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, and more than 15,000 people attended, including...
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